John Murtha and Steny Hoyer are currently vying for the post of Majority Leader in the House of Representatives. Murtha has "blasted" Hoyer for supporting Bush's position on Iraq and has condemned the "swift-boating" of his ethics records (undercover FBI investigators posing as Arab sheiks attempted to bribe Murtha back in the 80s, who said "no, as of this time.") Of course, Speaker-Elect Nancy Pelosi didn't help matters by endorsing her "good friend" John Murtha over Steny Hoyer.
This obviously is not the most propitious way to begin the transition to the next Congress since Hoyer, who had played an active part in the recruitment of suitable candidates for this past election, and more importantly, has the support of the majority of House Democrats (especially among the Freshmen). So we already have the top two House Democrats publicly jockying for pull and influence, with Nancy Pelosi essentially trying to oust her main rival within the caucus.
Dear me. And people wonder how the Republicans managed to retain power for 12 inept years.
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