Today, Representative John Conyers, the Democrat from Michigan backtracked. Instead of waiting out the storm of sexual harassment allegations and continuing to “serve,” he announced his immediate retirement from office. 

Originally Conyers had announced he was going to continue to serve out his term. As Deanna wrote here, his attempt at the Hillary excuse of ‘vast right wing conspiracy’ failed miserably. Needless to say, his wife’s weird defense of him didn’t help either!

Yet, at the start of this week, Conyers had no intention of retiring. What changed? I’d say this bit of news regarding former staffer Elisa Grubbs changed things considerably.

“Rep. Conyers slid his hand up my skirt and rubbed my thighs while I was sitting next to him in the front row of a church,” Grubbs said. “I was startled and sprang to my feet and exclaimed, ‘He just ran his hand up my thigh!’ Other staffers witnessed the event.”

She also said that she saw Conyers touching and stroking the legs and buttocks of Brown and other female staffers on “multiple occasions.”

Grubbs said witnessing such harassment “was a regular part of life while working in the office of Rep. Conyers.”

Wow.

In. Church. https://t.co/qKIbHTKjrQ

— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) December 5, 2017

Yeah, that’s pretty damned ballsy of him. And just gross.

Given that this staffer was a cousin to another staffer who is ALSO an accuser, no wonder Conyers decided that immediate retirement was the way to go. Yet, as you heard above, Conyers didn’t just announce his immediate retirement, he threw in an endorsement as well.

“My legacy can’t be compromised or diminished in any way by what we’re going through now. This too shall pass,” said Conyers on a local Michigan radio station Tuesday morning.

He added, “I want you to know that my legacy will continue through my children. I have a great family here and especially in my oldest boy, John Conyers III who incidentally I endorsed to replace me in my seat in Congress.”

Legacy??!!! Hah! Don’t make me laugh. As for his son getting to step into his seat? Did Conyers forget about his nephew Ian?

This is my favorite part of the Conyers retiring story. https://t.co/s3yVqgnx1X pic.twitter.com/DR51gTdvLv

— Jason (@CounterMoonbat) December 5, 2017

Needless to say, it’s really not up to Conyers to decide who steps into his seat. In fact, it takes an ELECTION rather than an appointment or endorsement. But sure sounds like he’s definitely pushing for his son over his nephew! I bet the family Christmas will be VERY interesting this year!

So here’s a question:

Rep. John Conyers announces retirement, endorses son to run for seat. Wonder why he isn’t endorsing his wife? Oh ya… https://t.co/JsBFIlrjKW

— Nick Short (@PoliticalShort) December 5, 2017

Welp!

Conyers wife spent 37 months in prison for bribery https://t.co/RurK7VdWng

— Nick Short (@PoliticalShort) December 5, 2017

So much for that idea!

Oh, but wait! There’s a grandson of Conyers’ brother who might run?

Besides his son, the grandson of the congressman’s brother also reportedly plans to run for his seat.

— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) December 5, 2017

This is something to consider:

Wait, so let me get this straight:

Rep. John Conyers is forced to retire because he used his constituents' money to pay off sexual assault accusers & now he wants to replace himself with another apple from the disgraced Conyers tree?

Hell to the no.#TuesdayThoughts

— #ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) December 5, 2017

Yeah, pretty much. Then again, the hypocrisy of Conyers’ retirement and endorsement pronouncement is well… YUUGE!

Dems: Inheriting an estate is unfair

Also Dems: Inheriting a Congressional seat is awesome https://t.co/aPfSEa9AbZ

— Jason (@CounterMoonbat) December 5, 2017

Gosh, those Democrats are something else, aren’t they??!!

Needless to say, Governor Rick Snyder will have to call a special election to fill Conyers’ seat. Given that there are already three “candidates” from Conyers’ family supposedly jockeying for that position, I’d suggest buying popcorn in bulk!