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Clarence Page: Rep. Ken Buck’s sudden retirement yet another setback for a reeling GOP House leadership

Ken Buck is fed up.

The Republican lawmaker from eastern Colorado already announced (last November) that he would retire from Congress at the end of his term. But now that apparently is not soon enough.

On Tuesday, he abruptly surprised many on Capitol Hill — particularly fellow Republicans — by speeding up his timetable. Now he’s retiring from Congress at the end of next week.

But, why the rush? In statements and

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