Arkansas Rep. Tim Griffin, a second-term Republican, announced on Monday that he will not seek reelection in 2014, citing a desire to spend more time with his family.
“It has been an agonizing and difficult decision involving much prayer, thought and discussion. We have decided that now is the time for me to focus intently on my top priority, my family, as Elizabeth and I raise our two young children,” Griffin said in a statement to the Arkansas news site Talk Business.
“To that end, I will not seek reelection to a third term. I will complete my second term, but I have made no decision as to my plans after Congress except that I will continue in public service, including as a lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserve,” he said.
In an interview taking place only hours after his announcement Griffin claims that “This shouldn’t come as a surprise to anybody who actually knows me" Well I cannot say that I know this guy, thankfully, but I DO know that he seemed to gladly accept just about every underhanded thing that Karl Rove assigned to him in order to get ahead, and that included purging voting rolls in 2004 to help Bush beat Kerry, and even flying up here to help battle against Alaska's Clean Water Initiative.
So do I really think that little Timmy Griffin has suddenly decided that politics is not for him, and that it is time to stay at home with the kids?
Not on your life.
Stay tuned my friends, I'm pretty sure I smell the scent of a scandal drifting in from Arkansas.
Assuming there are no health issues with his family, I'm guessing we will soon see something involving a live boy,a dead girl, a mistress, tax evasion, political malfeasance, a grand jury indictment or something else forcing Mr. Griffin to give up his job.
ReplyDeleteBased on that photo of him, I would say he quit politics because he got a role as a zombie in The Walking Dead.
ReplyDeleteJust wondering if Little Timmy stayed in office long enough to collect lifetime retirement benefits. Hmmmmm
ReplyDeletehe's eligible if he's served 5 years or more.
DeleteI never have expected much from a state whose people don't pronounce its name the way it is spelled.
ReplyDeleteI get the impression that the GOP grooms these guys to go to Congress and inflict as much damage as they can, legally and illegally, before they burn out and have to bail. They get rich, the GOP covers their legal expenses, and then they get drop kicked to a cushy job with Heritage Foundation or some other sludge factory. This face should be next to the word "weasel" in the dictionary.
ReplyDeleteOh, there could be a scandal all right, but my reading indicates that Republican donors are shutting their wallets until the Republican establishment figures out how to neutralize the Tea Party. Rove is suffering, and so is this guy by extension.
ReplyDeleteFor those who didn't watch 60 min Sunday night....I think that had a bit to do with his decision. Investigative report on private legislative PACs that each Congressman/Senator has that is used exclusively for non-political, you know vacations, gifts, etc.
ReplyDeleteGosh....wonder who contributes to these "private" PACs, anyone want to guess?? Good ole Tim was profiled with the usual lame response when confronted by Steve Kroft.
Excellent observation Sharon, you nailed it I am sure. Probably lots more besides what 60 Minutes discovered.
DeleteWhen will sister Sarah be investigated for her PAC?
DeleteHe is on the House Ways and Means Committee which among other important duties, is dealing with tax laws.
ReplyDeleteHmmm... Absent legal issues, do the Koch Brothers and their hired mouthpieces come to mind? His resume for inside stuff during the Bush administration does not instill confidence.
I vote that he was found in a public park sniffing bicycle seats.
ReplyDeleteSomething about his face...
the video is about to hit the media.
ReplyDelete"Stay tuned my friends, I'm pretty sure I smell the scent of a scandal drifting in from Arkansas."
ReplyDeleteNope - not from Arkansas. Thinking DC/VA madam style shenanigans coming down the pike.
PMom_GA
Chicken-shit Tiny Tim, Deputy Cocksucker in Chief in Bush Administration Quits. You can get up off the floor and come on out of the closet, er, cloakroom, now, Hero.
ReplyDeletehttp://m.arktimes.com/arkansas/blogs/Post?basename=tim-griffin-going-viral-for-tweet-during-capitol-hill-shooting-confusion&day=03&id=ArkansasBlog&month=10&year=2013
As a loyal Bushie Neocon turned Teabagger, Timmy was always confused about who he was supposed to be sucking off on a day-to-day basis. He will not be missed in Arkin Saw, other than by the Stephens Group and a few oil interests.
@Gryphen....totally OT, and I know you're probably already on it, but WOW re: what the Pope said:
ReplyDeleteIn ideologies there is not Jesus: in his tenderness, his love, his meekness. And ideologies are rigid, always. Of every sign: rigid.
“And when a Christian becomes a disciple of the ideology, he has lost the faith: he is no longer a disciple of Jesus, he is a disciple of this attitude of thought…"
I'm an atheist, but I still gotta say.....this guy might be the coolest Pope ever.
His recent statements will not sit well with the 'ideologues' on the right, but what are they gonna do....speak out against the Pope?! I think not.
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/10/21/pope-francis-describes-ideological-christians-as-a-serious-illness-within-the-church/
IMHO, this guy just sent a huge message to Repub/TeaParty/'Christian' right/ Dominionists.
"In ideologies there is not Jesus: in his tenderness, his love, his meekness. And ideologies are rigid, always. Of every sign: rigid."
Take THAT, Ayn Rand!
LOL,,, Has the Pope 'gone rogue'?
Deletehopeful, but careful, there's still the misogyny.
DeleteHe chose his name fittingly. The original Francis (of Assisi) gave the institutional Church conniptions as well.
DeleteBTW, this is the first pope ever to take the name Francis. Wonder why? ----Julie
O/T Gryphen, but Salon has an amazing article I thought you would LOVE. It's SO in your wheel house.
ReplyDeleteStudy: Religious More Likely to Lie For Financial Gain
http://www.salon.com/2013/10/22/study_religious_more_likely_to_lie_for_financial_gain_partner/
It's an interesting article. Thanks for the link.
DeleteTim Griffin voted YEA on H.R. 2775 last week, the bill to reopen the government, as did the 3 other R-AK reps. Just FYI.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/113-2013/h550
Correction: Arkansas is AR; Alaska is AK.
ReplyDeleteJust wondering if this guy had been sniffing dog piss on a beach before this photo was taken. He seems all sandy. Definitely not attractive. Actually, he kind of looks like a zombie.
ReplyDelete“It has been an agonizing and difficult decision involving much prayer, thought and discussion. We have decided that now is the time for me to focus intently on my top priority,"
ReplyDeleteYep, Nothing screams "The shit's about to hit the fan" like a man making an agonizing decision to suddenly quit and spend time with the better half and the kids. Wonder if Rove has anything to do with it? We'll find out soon enough...