DeLay's quitting his re-election campaign

That's what MSNBC is reporting.

Atrios kicks off the celebration.

From Time:

Rep. Tom DeLay, whose iron hold on the House Republicans melted as a lobbying corruption scandal engulfed the Capitol, told TIME that he will not seek reelection and will leave Congress within months. Taking defiant swipes at "the left" and the press, he said he feels "liberated" and vowed to pursue an aggressive speaking and organizing campaign aimed at promoting foster care, Republican candidates and a closer connection between religion and government.

"I'm going to announce tomorrow that I'm not running for reelection and that I'm going to leave Congress," DeLay, who turns 59 on Saturday, said during a 90-minute interview on Monday. "I'm very much at peace with it." He notified President Bush in the afternoon

UPDATE: Chris Matthews was just on Tucker Carlson all giddy and excited because DeLay called him. According to Matthews, DeLay told him that his poll numbers kept dropping and he thought he'd lose. DeLay wants the GOP to keep the seat. Then, Carlson did an interview with Mike Allen who actually broke the article for Time. He was much calmer than Matthews. Much calmer.