Murtha to Challenge Hoyer, Everyone Whom This News Affects Already Driving Up to the Shore for the Weekend
Hey everyone, breaking! Breaking! NEWS ON A FRIDAY!
Jack Murtha is quietly announcing his intention to run against Steny Hoyer for majority leader should Dems retake the House (still a big "should," Jack). (Readers outside of Capitol Hill: This is a big deal.) He's circulating letters of support, and basically throwing a big-ass monkey wrench in the fragile house Democrat coalition. Biggest loser: Pelosi, who's already gotten herself in trouble every time she sounds like she's taking either Hoyer's or Murtha's sides on the Iraq pullout thing.
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