Six terms in Congress and they put you on the day shift

I think we can add Mississippi Senator Roger Wicker to the list that includes Herve Villechaize and McLean Stevenson of people who left good gigs thinking that they could do better:

Former governor Ronnie Musgrove leads appointed Senator Roger Wicker by 8 points, 48% to 40%, in the Mississippi Senate race to fill former Senator Trent Lott’s seat, according to a new poll conducted for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. Musgrove is viewed favorably by 57% of the state’s voters, compared to 30% who view him unfavorably.

“Roger Wicker couldn’t keep his own Congressional district from changing hands, and now he’s trailing in his bid for the Senate,” DSCC spokesman Matthew Miller said. “Last week, Mississippi voters showed they are tired of business as usual in Washington and ready for a change, and this poll shows that they are ready for a new Senator to replace Roger Wicker. With gas prices out of control, Mississippians are tired of Roger Wicker taking thousands of dollars from the oil and gas industry and then showering them with billions of dollars in special tax subsidies.”

As Joe Strummer once said: "Career opportunities are the ones that never knock"