Meet The Five Incoming Republicans Who Might Have GOP Leaders Sweating Bullets
Meet The Five Incoming Republicans Who Might Have GOP Leaders Sweating Bullets | TPMDC
A manual for incoming freshman Republicans, distributed by GOP leadership is meant to help them hit the ground running — but also to stay out of trouble.
Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-TX)
“It is important to keep in mind that even if you haven’t violated any rules, the appearance of impropriety can be just as damaging. So always be certain that everything you do as a member is — and appears to be — above board,” it reads.
With scores of new members, many untested in politics, coming to Washington, it’s inevitable that at least a few will keep leadership awake at night, wondering if and how they might embarrass the party. Everyone’s been put on notice, but here are five GOPers who, given their past scrapes, will likely be getting the gimlet eye from the top brass.