Today's Daily Schadenfreude: Rick Renzi

This word from War and Piece via Atrios: Rep. Rick Renzi (R-Ariz.) is likely to resign soon.

According to the linked article:

U.S. Rep. Rick Renzi, R-Ariz., could soon step down in the wake of a federal investigation into his involvement in a federal land swap deal and FBI raids of an insurance agency owned by his wife.

His resignation could come as early as Friday or soon after, according to sources familiar with the matter.

Top Republicans, including U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl, have been meeting to discuss what they will do if Renzi resigns and his rural congressional seat opens up.

Republican leaders also are starting to encourage Renzi to resign, saying a prolonged investigation will hurt the party's chances of holding onto his Arizona seat, according to knowledgeable sources.

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Renzi's district has a slight Democratic voter registration edge, but it is rural and socially conservative and has gone for the GOP in recent years. It includes Casa Grande, Flagstaff, Sedona, Payson and Prescott.

What? A Republican member of Congress enmeshed in scandal? Can you imagine? Next thing you know, you'll be telling me that the president is an unscrupulous, intellectually vacant psychopath.

Anyway, regarding little Ricky, I'm sure the news of his impending resignation will come as a shock to his erstwhile fuckbuddy colleague Katherine "Pontoons" Harris. Remember their 2006 canoodle (hereafter known as their tête à tit)? Check this out:



And now, a Blast Off! exclusive, the song Rick was murmuring to Kitty in that scene:

Dig if u will the picture
Of u and I engaged in a kiss
The sweat of your body covers me
Now u and I are
Both out of Congress

(Okay, I know, it's not Prince, but how 'bout some points for effort?)

Anyway, there should be no Auld Lang Synes for Rick Renzi. Only this: Dearest Richard, let not the door smite thee in the hind-quarters on thy way forth. Also this: congratulations to Rick Renzi -- today's Blast Off! Daily Schadenfreude is for you!