House Republicans scattering like roaches...

Pretty soon, they'll all be gone...

Rep. Jim Walsh (R-N.Y.) is planning to announce his retirement soon, according to a Republican source.

Walsh’s retirement would give Democrats a pick-up opportunity in upstate New York, where they made gains in 2006. Walsh, a moderate Republican in his 10th term, would have faced a tough challenge in November from Dan Maffei (D), a self-employed business owner who lost to Walsh by less than 2 percentage points in 2006.

A beautiful thing to see, especially when you consider the following:

Walsh will be the 21st House Republican incumbent to leave the House this cycle, according to the Cook Political report.

UPDATE: Make that 22 elephants stampeding toward the exit sign. Rep. Dave Weldon (R-FL) is sick of life in the minority as well...
- posted by Brian @ 11:04 AM