Reading the tea leaves - I wrote on 10/12 how five House Democrat Representatives are choosing to not run for office again. If they bow out now, they can pick up a cushy lobbying job in D.C. If they fail to win re-election, their chances are a lot poorer.
Add two more to the mix - from Politico:
Two longtime House Democrats will retire
Two longtime Democratic congressmen will announce their retirements on Monday, according to sources familiar with their plans, a sign of the party’s diminishing hopes of keeping the House majority after next year’s midterm elections.
Reps. Mike Doyle (D-Pa.) and David Price (D-N.C.) will not seek reelection, they will announce later Monday.
Doyle, 68, was first elected in 1994 and is a close ally of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The 81-year-old Price, who won his seat in 1996, is a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee.
Don't let the door hit 'ya where the good Lord split 'ya.
Term limits anyone?
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