Bart "No Child Left Alive" Stupak to Retire

I would have preferred the satisfaction of seeing him defeated in November rather than retiring to a lucrative lobbying career or parking his keister I a lawn chair and basking in the glory of one of the new airports that he got in exchange for selling out his country, but I will take it.

Call me callous if you must, but Stupak's line about retiring because of death threats is a sympathy ploy. Heck, I have gotten death threats. They come with the territory for someone in his position. This cannot bet the first time in eighteen years of being a member of the House he ha received some.

Many experts think his seat was in play because of the unpopularity of his ObamaCare vote. It is probably still as much in play as an open seat, considering the anti-Democrat mood sweeping the country. Barack obama carried the district by only 51% . A pick up by a pro-life republican would be sweet justice. Too bad it would come too late to prevent the real damage that has been done by Stupak.

Dan Banishek, a doctor, is the only Republican currently running for the seat. He has raised $200,000 since Stupak sold his vote. With Stupak’s retirement announcement, he is likely to get at least one primary opponent Nevertheless, the odds favor whichever Republican gets the nod.