All I can think of is "ha" and "ha." How are things RNC? Feeling pretty good?
This is an absolute swing district. Like the two districts in Ohio, two in Illinois, and one each in New Mexico, Arizona and Minnesota that have already opened up.
No surprise. When you rule like Neo-Fascists and wreck everything from the economy to our military, those in sane districts have nowhere to go but gonzo.
UPDATE: Barbara Cubin of Wyoming is also retiring. She is the crazy lady who threatened the libertarian candidate last time and only held onto her seat in this blood red state by 1,000 votes. Oh, and Gary Trauner, our candidate from last time, is running again.
That is now 17 GOP retirements to 3 Democratic. And the GOP will now have to spend money defending an open Senate seat (due to death) and House seat in a state where they wouldn't want to waste a cent. Ruh-roh.
Whoo Hoo! This guy is my rep. and I can't say I'm sorry to see him go. Yes, he's one of the less obnoxious ones, but still voted with B-Boy about 97% of the time. The area of the country needs a much more active PROGRESSIVE Democrat who can finally get this neck of the woods right near Philadelphia some national attention.