Gowdy bows out

There's still some folks who idolize Trey Gowdy. But for all the smoke and fire he brought to Capitol Hill, he never really managed to seal the deal when it came to exacting justice.

To be fair, I'm not sure Gowdy held back, if that's what it was, it was on his own accord.

It may have been GOP leaders like Boehner and Ryan who kept him muzzled enough to prevent any real upset of the DC status-quo apple cart.

Regardless, Gowdy's says his days in Congress are numbered. He announced today he won't seek another term.