tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post115316957314959008..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1153183970009243432006-07-17T19:52:00.000-05:002006-07-17T19:52:00.000-05:00I think Bill Friend's comment says it all. Clearly, neither one of these two guys were doing Bosma any favors with their last-minute withdrawals.Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1153182612259578192006-07-17T19:30:00.000-05:002006-07-17T19:30:00.000-05:00WOW. Ayres and Thomas were two of the last moderates remaining in the Republican caucus. I can only think of one other -- Rep. John Ulmer.<BR/><BR/>Considering fellow moderate Rep. Mary Kay Budak (who was soundly defeated by the Republican Right in the primary) was Ayres' closest caucus friend ... and Rep. Thomas barely survived a Right-driven primary challenge last election ... and that this was the last day they could do withdraw without moving out of their districts ... and that these two moderates did it at the same time, doesn't this smell like a "F**k you Speaker Bosma and the righteous elephant you rode in on" move?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com