In 2006 a great many Republican incumbents who had expected their ability to bring pork barrel spending projects to their districts to save them come election day received a rude awakening.  This year some Democrats appear to have suffered the same fate.  In  Democrats lose centuries of seniority in House, Stephen Dinan of the Washington Times writes:All told, with about a dozen races still uncalled, Democrats have already shed 376 years of congressional experience, and that could go as high as 430 years if five other Democrats lose races in which returns show they are trailing.Losing outright were 18-term incumbent Minnesota Rep. James L. Oberstar, chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee; 14-term South Carolina Rep. John M. Spratt, chairman of the Budget Committee; and 17-term Missouri Rep. Ike Skelton, chairman of the Armed Services Committee.To this one can add David Obey, chairmen of the Appropriations...(Read Full Post)