Republicans whined two years ago and said they lost the House because of too many retirements.  Not because of Trump, mind you. It was because too many Repubicans jumped ship.

Michigan Rep. PAUL MITCHELL, Texas Rep. PETE OLSON and Alabama Rep. MARTHA ROBY all said they were calling it quits. Republicans say they lost the House because of too many retirements last cycle, yet they are seeing a steady stream of lawmakers forgo reelection once again.

I, of course, am most interested in Pete Olson, who spent his term in congress pretty much imitating a tree stump.  He is my damn congressvarmint.  Olson went from winning by 18 points in 2016 to 5 points last year. It has become one of the most diverse districts in the country. Olson may be dumb as a sack of hammers but even he saw what’s coming.

The district is now considered a tossup. Can you imagine the smile on my face that Tom’s DeLay’s home district, which he personally gerrymandered, is flipping blue?

My friend Buck told me that if the district flips, he and I are riding his Harley to Tom’s house and dance right there in the street to a Willie Nelson tune. I hope I get arrested because I know some some folks who would get in line to pay my bail.