Infamous “Squad” member, Democratic Rep. Cori Bush of Minnesota, suffered a stinging rejection by the people of her district as she lost her primary to another progressive challenger on Tuesday. And you know, it couldn’t happen to a better woman. Of course, her opponent isn’t any better than she is when it comes to policy, so said individual is going to have to have their every move scrutinized and probably criticized, but still, it’s satisfying to see Bush lose.
Oh and here’s a little cherry on top. An individual who only serves a two-year term in the House does not qualify to receive a pension. If you look at a report from 2015 that was put together from the Congressional Research Office, “Members of Congress are eligible for a pension at the age of 62 if they have completed at least five years of service. Members are eligible for a pension at age 50 if they have completed 20 years of service, or at any age after completing 25 years of service. The amount of the pension depends on years of service and the average of the highest three years of salary. By law, the starting amount of a member’s retirement annuity may not exceed 80 percent of his or her final salary.”
Here’s more from Trending Politics News:
Even if Rep. Bush had escaped defeat this year, she would have had to win election to a third two-year term in order to achieve any level of pension benefits from taxpayers. As a result, the onetime Black Lives Matter activist who rose to prominence for her street-level activism is now back out on the streets where her career began. In the case of U.S. senators, however, a single, full six-year term allows any member to collect 9% of their most recent salary. Citing the case of former Sen. Kay Hagan (D-NC) who lost her reelection in 2015, the outlet said she would be entitled to about $16,000 in annual benefits based on her $174,000 annual salary.
As a member of the House, Rep. Bush made the same amount and will surely struggle to find the same level of compensation in the private sector. Meanwhile, other controversies stemming from her brief time in office will continue. In January, the Department of Justice launched a criminal probe of money her congressional office spent hiring a bodyguard without formal training or a job description; the individual, who has a history of making blatant antisemitic statements, was paid a six-figure sum for performing several years of work protecting her from perceived threats. Another element of the investigation may center on Bush’s marrying another bodyguard who was in her entourage.
Bush was very unhappy with her district for not supporting her for a second term. Probably disappointed she wouldn’t be entitled to a free monthly paycheck courtesy of the American taxpayer. After her loss, she took to shredding voters for booting her, threatening that she was now going to unleash the “other Cori,” whatever that means. The sore loser then said the defeat only served to “radicalize” her further. Again, what does the Democrat congresswoman mean by such a statement?
One theory is that she might become a very fiery opponent of Israel in their efforts against radical Islamic terrorists in Hamas and Palestine. Bush has made a number of controversial statements about the awful attack the Jewish state was forced to endure back in October 2023, some of which had to be walked back by a spokesperson later.
Will we truly see the wrath of Cori playing out through the rest of her term?
Stay tuned.
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