Sen. Jim Bunning, R-Ky., has finally announced that he will not run for re-election. His poor fundraising totals this year, and the fact that he already encouraged another Republican to enter the race, make the announcement no surprise. But Bunning has tested the patience of his allies all year by maintaining an air of uncertainty over his future plans.

Over the last several months, Bunning has been generous in blaming various Republican Party figures for driving him out of politics, including his fellow Kentuckian, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, and National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman John Cornyn, R-Tex. His statement today continues that trend: