Ohio's U.S. Sen. Rob Portman Won't Run for Re-Election

Monday, January 25, 2021

On Monday, Sen. Rob Portman and his wife, Jane, walked into a room resplendent with ornate art deco murals and fixtures in the Hilton Netherland Plaza in downtown Cincinnati.

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By announcing this now, Senator Portman frees himself from many potentially complicating factors with regard to the upcoming impeachment trial. He previously stated that the "President bears some responsibility for what occurred" after the Jan 6th insurrection.

#1 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2021-01-25 02:51 PM | Reply

He knows the huge idiot/seditionist wing of the Republican Party will primary him like they did so many other thinking Republicans. Bob Corker (TN) and Jeff Flake (AZ) came to the same sad realization two years ago.

#2 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2021-01-25 02:57 PM | Reply

Without this burden on his back, perhaps Portman will vote to convict Trump.

#3 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2021-01-25 03:09 PM | Reply

He probably doesn't feel comfortable being part of that cult any longer.

#4 | Posted by ClownShack at 2021-01-25 03:15 PM | Reply

"He probably doesn't feel comfortable being part of that cult any longer."

If he had any integrity at all he'd run explaining how he really felt, and risk losing to a even further right Republican in the primary. I suppose that's too much to ask these days.

#5 | Posted by Hagbard_Celine at 2021-01-25 03:24 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Always seen as an establishment Repub in Ohio, and in Greater Cincinnati fit that role well. I think he ended up capitulating to the Trump train, but didn't give into it much, and probably got nothing out of it. Ohio has always had a few left-handed dorks in the GOP, but I would be surprised if any rise to becoming a viable candidate for Senate. A moderate GOP guy/gal will take this seat...

#6 | Posted by catdog at 2021-01-25 03:25 PM | Reply

If he wants to serve longer, why not switch parties and re-run?

#7 | Posted by eberly at 2021-01-25 03:27 PM | Reply

tRumpicans won't be running for office in 2022.They'll be goosestepping.

#8 | Posted by northguy3 at 2021-01-25 03:59 PM | Reply

He can't get any more drug company handouts so he is done. F'portman.

#9 | Posted by Brennnn at 2021-01-25 04:01 PM | Reply

When repubs dont have the balls to say "my party has gone insane" they whine about "partisanship" instead.

#10 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2021-01-25 07:28 PM | Reply