Murtha vs. Hoyer: Sit Back and Enjoy ...

If Pelosi and Murtha lose, and Steny Hoyer wins, that will mean ... Pelosi has lost. Not a great kickoff to the speakership that a lot of people seem to assume is her license to lead President Bush around by the nose.
Then, we get to see if Bush is adept enough to exploit the gap. Hoyer, while his backers include Out of Iraqis, has at least publicly recognized an unprincipled and precipitous withdrawal would be a "disaster." Full Story »