http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/...arting-Congress

It seems as though the RINO class is waving the white flag. With victory almost guaranteed for the party in '14, this is usually not the time to head for the exits unless you know you are going to be relegated to seat warmer during the State of the Union....

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House Speaker John Boehner’s top allies are racing out the door to retirement, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.

Top Boehner allies that are retiring in 2014 include four committee chairmen: Reps. Mike Rogers (R-MI) of the Intelligence Committee, Buck McKeon (R-CA) of the Armed Services Committee, Doc Hastings (R-WA) of the Natural Resources Committee and Dave Camp (R-MI) of the Ways and Means Committee. One of Boehner closest friends, Rep. Tom Latham (R-IA), is retiring this year, and another—Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID)—may lose his seat in a primary in Idaho against conservative Bryan Smith.

“In a Capitol where accomplishments are built on relationships, some of Boehner’s most trusted confidantes won’t return next year, when lawmakers must again address the U.S. debt ceiling and possibly grapple with immigration policy,” Bloomberg’s Michael Bender and Derek Wallbank wrote. “Replenishing his support system will be crucial for Boehner as the limited-government Tea Party movement -- which often equates deal-making and compromise with weakness -- has complicated management of the House Republican majority.”

Notably, Simpson, a top Boehner confidant, suggested Boehner has yet to decide whether he will come back to Congress next year.

“That’s a challenge for Boehner if he decides to run for speaker again,” Simpson said about how will Boehner address the exit of many of his top supporters.

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