Really? After 12 terms in office it’s a surprise when a politician doesn’t run for a 13th term? Or it’s “shocking” when an 80-year-old U.S. senator doesn’t seek to add to her 40 years in Congress?

The most common reelection rate for House members is 98%, and it's not because Americans love them... https://t.co/n7Fbxvh1Nw

— Cato Institute (@CatoInstitute) April 16, 2017