Apparently my Congressman, Republican dipstick Geoff Davis, has resigned this week effective immediately here in KY-4.
Rep. Geoff Davis (R-Ky.) — who was already set to retire after this term — announced Tuesday that he will resign immediately due to a recent “family health issue.”
“Recently, a family health issue has developed that will demand significantly more of my time to assist,” Davis said in a statement. “As a result, I cannot continue to effectively fulfill my obligations to both my office and my family. Family must and will come first.”
He did not elaborate on the specifics of the health issue.
That means Gov. Dinosaur Steve Beshear can call a special election, and Democrat Bill Adkins is asking for help against Tea Party glibertarian Thomas Massie. Massie is expected to win (this being NOBAMA Country and all) although Bill Adkins would be a hell of addition to Congress from a progressive point of view, being that rarest of breeds, An Actual Democrat In Kentucky. Both of my useless Senate appendages will be at a fundraiser for Massie in three weeks or so over in the nicer suburbs northeast of Louisville.
Bill could certainly use some help from you as a result. I’ve long argued that we need both more and better Democrats in Congress to turn the tide of Tea Party stupid, and Bill Adkins is one of the good ones, folks.