Representative Patrick (Patches) Kennedy, who said, "[Scott] Brown's whole candidacy was shown to be a joke" has decided to leave 'em laughing and head for the tall grass.
In a YouTube video, the eight-term Rhode Island Congressman said that he will not seek re-election this year.
During his years in Congress, Patches pushed for climate change and gun control legislation as well as other leftist progressive causes.
Patches is the son of the late Senator Edward (Teddy) Kennedy (D-MA), and his retirement will mark the first time since 1962 that a member of the Kennedy clan has not served in Congress.
With tanking poll numbers and facing an embarrassing loss, Patches saw the distant torches and decided to hightail it out of town ahead of the mob.
Republicans are optimistic they will pickup the open seat in November.
Jerry A. Kane is a retired English professor who has also worked as a journalist and technical writer. His writings have been featured at Canada Free Press and some have appeared at WorldNetDaily, American Thinker, and in daily and weekly newspapers across the country. His commentaries, news stories, and musings appear regularly on his blog, The Millstone Diaries.
