Ney is the latest Abramoff casualty

Representative Bob Ney (R-OH) has decided not to run for a seventh term in November. Ney, if you'll recall, has been under investigation because of his dealings with influence-peddling lobbyist Jack Abramoff. While still proclaiming his innocence, Ney certainly has been feeling considerable heat from all directions and he has been amassing huge legal bills in efforts to clear his "good" name.

If Ney does wind up getting charged/convicted for wrongdoing, I say good riddance and I hope he gets prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. The sooner we can sweep these sleazy vote-selling politicians out of Washington, the better off we'll be. I only hope that this serves as a lesson to all the other politicians who are eager to sell themselves off to the highest bidder (a naive pipe-dream, I know, but I still cling to it).

So, Bob -- see that sunset over there? Walk in that direction. And if there is justice in the world, a vicious thunderstorm will roll across the horizon as you fade from our sight.