How about a big, bloody primary bash for the Republicans?

The Seattle P-I reports that the Republican race for Washington's 5th Congressional District has widened to four candidates with the entry of former State Rep. Todd Mielke.

"Mielke joins a growing field of Republicans seeking Washington's 5th District nomination...Republican state Sen. Larry Sheahan, state Rep. Cathy McMorris and Spokane County Sheriff Mark Sterk already have announced they will seek the House seat that Nethercutt will give up to battle Democratic U.S. Sen. Patty Murray."

This sounds like good news for Don Barbieri, so far the only Democrat running for the seat, long held by former Speaker of the House Tom Foley. A four way primary for the R's promises to suck up lots of cash and hopefully expose lots of weaknesses for their candidates. I wouldn't mind seeing four more.