Rep. John Shadegg (R-Arizona) to retire

By GottaLaff

Yeah, there's a flood-- a flood I tells ya!-- of Democrats jumping ship:

Rep. John Shadegg (R-Ariz.), who briefly announced his retirement last cycle but then opted to seek another term, will not run for reelection in 2010, a GOP source confirms.

Shadegg becomes the third Republican to announce his retirement in recent weeks. He joins Reps. Henry Brown (S.C.) and George Radanovich (Calif.).

I'm sure his family will love spending more time with him.

Now the Rushpublics will have to find someone else who's willing to use a baby as a prop to score political points:

His statement, in part, here.