Oh, dear. Things are off to a poor start for new Speaker of the House Pelosi. Despite inserting herself in the selection of House Majority Leader and attempting to strong-arm the incoming freshman class of Democratic reps into voting for John Murtha, he has been resoundingly defeated by her rival Steny Hoyer.
Murtha was a terrible choice for such an important position, and she's getting a well-deserved smack for having made it. Would that the Republicans give one to President Bush for his equally ludicrous choice of Mel Martinez for head of the RNC.
More background and reactions to the news over at Mary Katharine's.
Posted by floridacracker at November 16, 2006 12:09 PM