Via WaPo:

Rep. Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.), one of the most prolific and successful lawmakers of the modern era, has decided to retire at the end of this congressional session.

“Forty years have gone by very quickly. I have a great deal of satisfaction in our legislative accomplishments. There’s obviously more to be done,” Waxman, 74, said Wednesday in an interview. “But I’m in good health, and my family is in good health. This is a good time to move on and have another chapter if I am to do anything after Congress.”

Update: So he crediting us with the victory? Sweet.

(NY Times) – Representative Henry A. Waxman of California, a diminutive Democratic giant whose 40 years in the House produced some of the most important legislation of the era, will announce on Thursday that he is retiring at the end of the year.

Mr. Waxman, 74, joins the growing list of House members who are calling it quits, many in disappointment over the partisanship and ineffectiveness of a Congress that may end up as the least productive in history.

“It’s been frustrating because of the extremism of Tea Party Republicans,” Mr. Waxman said in an interview on Wednesday. “Nothing seems to be happening.”

http://weaselzippers.us/170058-breaking-...xman-to-retire/

Good. “It’s been frustrating because of the extremism of Tea Party Republicans”

Comforting to know our work has helped remove this guy.

In that last post I almost added that even if we have finally rid ourselves of Waxman, given the district he represents (West Hollywood, Santa Monica, and Beverly Hills) we will probably get someone who is just as bad if not worse. Now comes this:

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Just a few hours after news of Waxman's departure broke, a potential (and young) candidate has spoken up: Sandra Fluke.

"I'm flattered that I'm being discussed as a potential candidate," Fluke, 32, told KPCC, a California radio station. "A number of folks I respect very deeply have reached out today and encouraged me to run. I am strongly considering running."

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http://www.nationaljournal.com/congress/...s-seat-20140130

That does not mean, of course, Fluke will get the nomination as there are several others interested in the job of doing nothing and being paid well for not doing it, but this is indicative of the kind of scalawag we can expect to replace him.

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“But I’m in good health..."

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Good health my ass. That nose cancer he has looks terminal to me....



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