Pipkin to resign

HoCoShooter · Aug 6, 2013

I've spent 2-5 business days in Annapolis per year for the last several years - that minimal amount of effort still had me angry, depressed, and ready to pull my hair out at the end of every single visit.

How Pipkin, Smiegel, Jacobs and the others on our side swim against the tide every single day is beyond me.

Good Luck EJ, and thank you.

eruby · Aug 6, 2013

frogman68 said:
Sad it wasnt Smigel instead

Please explain why you think it's sad Smigel isn't leaving?

He is one of our strongest and best allies.

Brooklyn · Aug 6, 2013

eruby said:
Please explain why you think it's sad Smigel isn't leaving?

He is one of our strongest and best allies.

Is it worth taking the bait ?

Just asking ....

sfchoffman · Aug 6, 2013

JustCuz said:
Hope he has more luck getting through to the jocks at SMU than we have had getting through to the jerks in Annapolis.

Well said !

sfchoffman · Aug 6, 2013

frogman68 said:
Sad it wasnt Smigel instead

Sad it wasnt Frosh !

Vile Shadow · Aug 6, 2013

hvymax said:
We found O'Mally's troll name.

I wonder if our fearless leader we be so kind as to run their IP's. Might be interesting.

PJDiesel · Aug 6, 2013

eruby said:
Please explain why you think it's sad Smigel isn't leaving?

He is one of our strongest and best allies.

Pretty simple, either this person has absolutely no clue about MD politics over the last 10 years (or) they are a common troll.

MJD438 · Aug 6, 2013

sfchoffman said:
Sad it wasnt Frosh !

Although he will be leaving the GA in 2014, as he is running for AG. IIRC, he cannot run for both positions on the same ballot.

Big Dog · Aug 6, 2013

MJD438 said:
I am curious to read about whom they will choose to take his place. He is not my Senator (I am in 9A, where Kittleman is gunning for County Exec while Bates is gunning for his 2014 vacancy), but that would be a loss of a booming voice of reason in that "august" body.

I read that Mike Smiegel is the favorite for the job.

fightinbluhen51 · Aug 6, 2013

sgt23preston said:
Sgt Preston here...

Interesting, looks like the Republican Party is giving up in Merry-Land...

Smart move Pipkin, banging your head against the wall just can't get it done here in the "Land of the Libs"...

Get ready for Round 2 of Gun & Fun Control beginning in January...

If you read http://redmaryland.blogspot.com/ you will find that those in power here (read MD GOP Central Committee) are more concerned with taking care of themselves and their own than solidifying Mickey Mouse to run against Frosh for AG. Oh wait...they rant "blank slate" against Gansler for AG in the last cycle.

The GOP party in MD, as with the National GOP party is dysfunctional, power hungry elites that care not about our country, their constituents, or the mere fact that THEY work for US, and that is that.

frogman68 · Aug 6, 2013

hvymax said:
We found O'Mally's troll name.

Really who ?

eruby said:
Please explain why you think it's sad Smigel isn't leaving?

He is one of our strongest and best allies.

he IMHO is egotistical , rude and if the legislators aren't in session he wouldn't give you the time of day

sfchoffman said:
Sad it wasnt Frosh !

That too

Sling Blade said:
I wonder if our fearless leader we be so kind as to run their IP's. Might be interesting.

Depends on what time of day it was ran could be very interesting

PJDiesel said:
Pretty simple, either this person has absolutely no clue about MD politics over the last 10 years (or) they are a common troll.

Wrong on both accounts but you are free to try again

Big Dog said:
I read that Mike Smiegel is the favorite for the job.

Should make it easier to take him out in next years elections

canonian · Aug 6, 2013

He is going to Texas with his family right? Texas?

PJDiesel · Aug 6, 2013

frogman68 said:
Wrong on both accounts but you are free to try again

Nah, waste of keystrokes. Carry on.

Straightshooter · Aug 6, 2013

frogman68 said:
Really who ?

he IMHO is egotistical , rude and if the legislators aren't in session he wouldn't give you the time of day

That too

Depends on what time of day it was ran could be very interesting

Wrong on both accounts but you are free to try again

Should make it easier to take him out in next years elections

Anthony Brown, is that you?

rambling_one · Aug 6, 2013

Posted this to EJ's Face Book yesterday:

Just saw your retirement announcement and want to thank you for all you've done for us in the General Assembly.

It was particularly heart warming to watch you tear into SB281.

God speed, Sir!

An MSI member.

rambling_one · Aug 6, 2013

andimorony said:
I am pretty upset that my Senator is leaving. He is my friend and I will miss him and his wife very much. He is leaving for new opportunities that he laid out today and whilst I was as surprised as anyone, family must come first and I am happy for them.

The other side of this is that Mike Smigiel is, in fact, seeking the Senate appointment and that is good news- as a "gun girl", his friend and yup, as his Chief of Staff. I'll let you know what happens.

Would love to see him on the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Straightshooter · Aug 6, 2013

Since he's leaving before his term is up, is his replacement appointed by the minority leader? Would Smiegel be able to surrender his spot in the House and move across the street for the 2014 session?

MJD438 · Aug 6, 2013

Straightshooter said:
Since he's leaving before his term is up, is his replacement appointed by the minority leader? Would Smiegel be able to surrender his spot in the House and move across the street for the 2014 session?

Per http://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/07leg/html/gaf.html:

TERMS
The term of each senator and delegate is four years from the second Wednesday of January following the date of election (Const., Art. III, sec. 6). No limit is placed on the number of terms a legislator may serve. If a vacancy occurs in either house through death, resignation, or disqualification, the Governor appoints a replacement whose name is submitted by the state central committee of the same political party as the legislator whose seat is to be filled. All persons so appointed serve for the unexpired portion of the term (Const., Art. III, sec. 13)

Straightshooter · Aug 6, 2013

Thanks.

jpk1md · Aug 6, 2013

GoGoGadget said:
Moving to Texas. Says it all right there...

I'm sorry to see him go.

Maybe he's trying a new tack to solve the problems in Md

Leading by example and leave....and in doing so starve the beast of tax dollars and votes

Pipkin to resign

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