Mr. Lonely?

During his US Senate run against Slade Gorton, I asked the late Brock Adams why he seemed so confident about his chances against all the advantages of incumbency. "Shaun," he told me "I'm going to beat him because even his friends don't like him." I imagine Dave Reichert knows just how that feels. Via Goldy...

A hotly contested Republican seat on the House Appropriations Committee will go to Rep. Jo Bonner of Alabama, rebuffing a desperate plea from a cash-starved Rep. Dave Reichert that “I need a seat now.”

What he needs is a career counselor.