Another Rat Flees Sinking Ship

Rep. David Obey, powerful Democrat and chairman of the House appropriations Committee, intends to retire at the end of this term. Apparently he doesn’t want to “go away a loser” as he will if he tries to get re-elected after Obama destroyed his chances of being elected even dog catcher in 2010. He knows if he loses an election his job chances later are slim. But if he “retires” while still in office he can get a better-paying job—and he knows he has little or no chance of getting re-elected. So like many Democrats, he is “retiring” before we can “fire” him. (News Max)