GOP incumbents dropping like flies

I always get a warm, fuzzy feeling when I read articles like the one in today's New York Times describing the ever dwindling field of GOP incumbents in the House seeking re-election. Now, that's not to say that the Dems are going to snatch up all of those seats, but as the article points out, it makes any chance of a GOP House majority a pipe dream.

Check out just a taste of the piece:

With only five Democratic seats opening so far, party strategists and independent analysts say the disparity in open seats — typically the most competitive House fights, as voters oust relatively few incumbents — makes it highly unlikely that Republicans could seize the seats necessary to regain the House. The current House has 199 Republicans and 232 Democrats, with four vacancies to be filled by special elections.