GOP Lawmaker’s Sneaky Exit Boosted an Ally’s Bid

Rep. Bill Posey (R-FL) “became the latest member of Congress to announce his retirement plans unexpectedly in a way that benefited an ally and prevented voters from having as much of an electoral choice as they otherwise would have,” the Washington Post reports.

“Call it the filing-deadline two-step — an undemocratic dance if there ever was one.”