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We need states to hold primaries in August and September, so incumbent senators and representatives who lose their primaries have the least<\/em><\/strong> opportunity to cause havoc during their remaining months in Congress.<\/p>

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Currently, 16 states hold their primary in August. Massachusetts holds its primary on September 1, New Hampshire and Rhode Island on September 8, and Delaware on September 15. The rest are scattered throughout May and June. (There are exceptions, such as South Carolina holding a second Republican primary following Senator Lindsey Graham\u2019s death on July 11.)<\/p>\n

In most companies, if you are fired or laid off, that day<\/em><\/strong> you pack up your office or cubicle and leave. Often, a member of the HR staff stands to watch as you take your personal possessions and sign off on company equipment being left behind. Even employees leaving on good terms are frequently paid for the traditional two weeks\u2019 notice rather than having them hang around the office.<\/p>\n

Companies know that soon-to-be ex-employees shouldn\u2019t be kept around, especially those who are laid off or fired. These now ex-employees are likely to be belligerent and angry, causing problems for the remaining staff and possibly sabotaging the business or boss on their way out the door. Behind frozen smiles could be people seething that their years of service are no longer valued or appreciated.<\/p>\n

So why do we allow \u201cfired\u201d incumbents to stay on the job for several months?<\/p>\n

That is exactly what we do when Congressional incumbents lose their re-election bid but keep their position through early January of the following year, when the new Congress is sworn in. For states that have primaries in May, this means the \u201cfired\u201d senators or representatives have more than five months to plot revenge against constituents who didn\u2019t re-elect them. Or they might focus their anger on the president and his administration for failing to support their re-election bid.<\/p>\n

This holds true for both parties, but on the Republican side, these \u201cfired\u201d senators and representatives become part of the YOLO Caucus. (Stands for \u201cyou only live once.\u201d) As described by The New York Times<\/em>, an unofficial, bipartisan-leaning group of Republican lawmakers in Congress who, having lost their primaries or announced their retirements, no longer fear political retaliation. Freed from electoral pressure, these \u201cdead pols walking\u201d have become increasingly willing to defy the president\u2019s legislative agenda and reassert congressional authority.<\/p>\n

Does anyone think that members of the YOLO Caucus will devote their final months in Congress working for their constituents or advancing President Trump\u2019s America First agenda? Four come to mind:<\/p>\n