Pryor retiring.

[Saxwsylvania]

Wow.

Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR) will officially announce Wednesday that he is retiring at the end of his current term, POLITICO has learned.  Pryor, considered a moderate Democrat, faced a potentially grueling reelection battle against Rep. Tom Cotton, one of the GOP’s top recruits.
Sources say that Pryor’s decision came in the face of private polling which showed the second-term senator facing “insurmountable odds” in the fall.  The late announcement means that Arkansas Democrats will have to scramble for a replacement against the well-funded and heavily favored Cotton.
“Get used to saying it: ‘Senator Tom Cotton’,” said a GOP consultant with ties to the state. “Arkansas is now a sure thing for us.  This will improve our chances of taking back the Senate.”
Pryor, 51, was first elected to the Senate in 2002.  A ‘Blue Dog’ Democrat, Pryor’s retirement means this group will be deprived of yet another member.

R+1, for real.

[Hifly]

Oh my God.

wait, what?

[IceSpear]

The article you linked to is about a poll in December 2013...

[RogueBeaver]

Is this a hoax? I don't see anything on Twitter.

[Joe Republic]

Congrats again, Van Der Blub, and welcome back.

[DrScholl]

Somebody's yanking the chain.

[JerryArkansas]

That is funny, you had me happy for a second.

[Miles]

Is this a hoax? I don't see anything on Twitter.

[JerryArkansas]

Someone lock this joke thread.

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Haha, got me.

I googled the part of the first sentence in your "article" and got nothing.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Congrats again, Van Der Blub, and welcome back.

Blub > everyone else.

[badgate]

I've reported the original post so that the mods will see this and lock it asap.

[Joe Republic]

I've reported the original post so that the mods will see this and lock it asap.

... I already posted in this thread acknowledging that it was a prank by our most accomplished Master Ruseman.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

This makes me so happy.  Welcome back Blub.

[IceSpear]

TIL very few people actually click the link to the article.

[LeBron]

If only this were true.

A Pryor step-down would have meant a R+1, but I would have been completely fine with that as long as Democrats wouldn't put a lot of money into the race still. Spending loads of money to maybe save this joke of a Democrat is worse than handing the win to Cotton.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Rather unoriginal and simplistic prank. You could have done better.

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Oh, I just realized this isn't actually Sawx.

[RedSLC]

Wow. He had me fooled...

As my first actual encounter with the mythical "Van Der Blub", I have to say...I'm quite impressed.

I can't wait to see how the real Sawx reacts to this.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

Congrats again, Van Der Blub, and welcome back.

[badgate]

I've reported the original post so that the mods will see this and lock it asap.

... I already posted in this thread acknowledging that it was a prank by our most accomplished Master Ruseman.

I didn't know you are a moderator.

[Saxwsylvania]

Nice try, OP, but I wouldn't shed a tear if Pryor retired.  Good riddance to bad rubbish.  And it's Sawxylvania, btw.

[Joe Republic]

I've reported the original post so that the mods will see this and lock it asap.

... I already posted in this thread acknowledging that it was a prank by our most accomplished Master Ruseman.

I didn't know you are a moderator.

Well, fair enough.  I'm the only moderator of this board, not counting Dave or Nym.  That's what the green-ish stars under my name signify.

P.S. Locking this thread would be rather redundant at this point.  Plus, Blub is a forum legend.

[morgieb]

Good work.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

Nice try, OP, but I wouldn't shed a tear if Pryor retired.  Good riddance to bad rubbish.  And it's Sawxylvania, btw.

Nice try   The OP was a good one though.