Congressman Albert Wynn Resigns

Maryland Democrat Who Was Defeated Last Month In Primary Will Leave Congress In June To Take Job At Law Firm

(AP)  Congressman Albert Wynn, a Maryland Democrat defeated in a primary election last month, says he will resign before his term ends this year to take a job at a Washington law firm.

In a short statement Thursday announcing his resignation in June, Wynn said it was "time to move into another phase of my life."

The eight-term incumbent was soundly defeated by activist Donna Edwards in the primary for Maryland's heavily Democratic 4th District, which borders Washington.

Wynn says his resignation will allow for a special election that would give Edwards, who is likely to win the general election this fall, more time for transition into office.

Wynn says he will become a partner in the firm of Dickstein Shapiro.

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HILLARY CAUGHT "EMBELLISHING AGAIN"

"I think for anyone to try to question the Clintons'''''''' huge support (for Ireland) and start trying to nitpick and saying, ''''''''But she wasn''''''''t sitting down at the negotiation table'''''''' _ sure, we know she wasn''''''''t sitting down at the negotiation table," Ahern said.

After suffering criticism from rival Obama''''''''s campaign and Protestant politicians in Northern Ireland, Clinton this month backed off language that suggested she was ever involved in the 22 months of negotiations that preceded the Good Friday pact.

But Clinton still suggests that she wielded a hidden hand over the diplomatic triumph.

"I wasn''''''''t sitting at the negotiating table, but the role I played was instrumental," she said in a March 13 interview with National Public Radio."

We''''re sure it was Hillary, just as sure as we are that you ducked snipers and ran for cover with no greeting ceremony in Bosnia.



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