Joe Trippi has it absolutely right about the "retiring" republican congresswoman Deborah Pryce, when he writes:
"When the going gets tough, quitters cut and run."
David Brooks wrote a tearjerker about her departure in today's N.Y. Times, entitled "A Still, Small Voice". What's really sad is that he picks Pryce to be symbolic of integrity in today's Republican Party. His piece concludes:
Pryce has retained that honest, inner voice, and she has decided to retire after this term. It’s not as rewarding being in the minority, she says, and with the new, longer workweek, it’s harder to get home to her adopted daughter.
I never thought quitting because your team is behind was a demonstration of integrity. And why is she running for congress while adopting a child. Whatever happened to making choices and taking responsibility? It's not like the current Congress is so overworked. Last month Congress was in session for 16 days. Two of those "days" were less than an hour long. It met for a grand total of four days in August. Last year, in the last session under Republican Control, Congress met for all of 101 days.
When she ran the campaign ads of which she is so ashamed, did they include the caveat that she would only serve as long as it was fun?
Also retiring is Rep. Ray LaHood:
I don't like being in the minority," said Rep. Ray LaHood (R-Ill.), ... "It's not that much fun,
And these are the kind of principled Republicans David Brooks praises.
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