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Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska says he will resign after he was convicted of lying to authorities

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Good. Congresspeople convicted of crimes should almost always resign IMO, except for maybe the smallest misdemeanors.
 

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It's the convicted part that is getting harder as the republican's crimes get worse and worse.
 

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OMAHA, Neb. — Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska says he will resign after he was convicted of lying to authorities.


His district, Nebraska 1st, is basically R+25 or so.

So, his replacement should win easily.
One wonders at the health of a society where it is "news" when a convicted elected official resigns (especially when the crime that they were convicted of directly impinges on their election in the first place).
 

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Trump would tell him "Never resign. Never apologize. Never concede. It makes you look weak. And it gives a win to the democrats."
 
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