Who Is Retiring The Great Republicans Of America?

Actually, they're doing it themselves. And a party that sees 15-20% of its membership retire in one year doesn't exactly seem poised for a comeback.

GOP sources confirm that Rep. Tom Reynolds, a Western NY Congressman since 1999 and ex-NRCC chairman, will announce around noon tomorrow in Buffalo that he will not seek re-election this fall. Reynolds spokesman LD Platt did not return an e-mail seeking comment.

Curious that the former NRCC chair gets out of Dodge right after it is revealed that the organization's treasurer diverted over a million dollars into his own bank account while under Reynolds' watch.

We have a great candidate in this district, Iraq war vet Jon Powers. He's endorsed by Blue America. He has a primary against Jack Davis, who refused to campaign in 2006 even though Reynolds was totally vulnerable, and only became a Democrat because Dick Cheney personally insulted him. This is a classic "better Democrat" scenario.