Are planning to retire in 2014. All 6 from either conservative or swing states.
1. Tom Harkin from Iowa
2. Carl levin from Michigan
3. Max Baucus from Montana
4. Frank Lautenberg from New Jersey
5. Tim Johnson from South Dakota
6. Jay Rockefeller from West Virginia
Tonight on Rachel Maddow she asked why this is happening. She asked if something was wrong in the Senate.
What she didn't ask, probably because of the constant conspiracy theorist backlash from the conservatives, is how likely are these Senate seats to be won by Republicans and how likely will control of the Senate be taken over by Republicans in 2014.
The biggest advantage in Senate elections is incumbency and that advantage is will be gone for 6 Democrat Senate seats next year.
These retirements don't bode we'll for Democrats maintaining a majority in the Senate. I have a very bad feeling about this.
If another crop of crazy Republican candidates pop up on the national headlines making all other Republican candidates appear reasonable I will throw in my towel.
I don't think I can watch Americans being duped one more time.