Embattled United States Senator, Jim Bunning (R. KY) has announced his retirement and will not be seeking another term in 2010. Bunning was a true conservative and fought the good fight for conservative values for a long time. He never strayed from his principles, and in Washington D.C. that alone qualifies as a major accomplishment.
Still, it was obvious to everyone, including Bunning, that he was going to face a bruising primary. For an incumbent, Bunning was having trouble fund-raising and actually trailed his opponent in cash raised year to date. An honorable man to the end, Jim Bunning is doing the right thing for his party and ultimately his country by stepping aside. Contrast Bunning's behavior with that of Arlen Specter.
Bunning, a Hall of Fame baseball player who once pitched a perfect game as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies, spent the weekend at the baseball Hall of Fame in celebration of the new inductees. Perhaps Bunning's time away made him realize that their is more to life than battling liberals. Jim Bunning did his part and he should be saluted for his service.
