And, So, The Rats Start Jumping Ship

Politicians have big egos. An electoral loss would be a wrenching blow. To avoid that possibility, we now have a bunch of Democrats who clearly see the writing on the wall and have decided to jump ship and retire.

In just the last 36 hours, 2 Democratic Senators have announced that they will not run again. The first-term Governor of Colorado, Bill Ritter, is quitting because he can't raise money. Most notably, Chris Dodd -- in serious trouble in Connecticut -- is the biggest loss for the Democrats to date. Besides the Senate losses, the Dems have also had four Congressmen decide to retire in 2010, and one Congressman, Parker Griffith of Alabama, is switching parties.

It seems that last year's legislative agenda and those to come in 2010 are clearly intended to be kamakaze in nature. The Democrats, primarily Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, have apparently decided to sacrifice the weakest of the party for their highly liberal, socialist, and so-called progressive agendas. They know that they will never have another chance like this. The fact that they have a majority in both Houses -- with an agenda ramming 60-vote majority in the Senate -- and a far left President at the helm puts them in what can only be described as a political perfect storm enabling them to maximize the destruction of our Democratic and capitalistic society. They also are aware that the chances are extremely slim that the Republicans will ever gain the majority they would need in order to correct any damage that has already been done.

In conclusion, I would expect more to make the decision to retire. However, if enough decide to call it quits, others who may want to stick around, just might start to vote against the Pelosi/Reid/Obama agendas in order to save their jobs. If so, this could be a God send.