Legal Commentary

Hoyer: The New King Of High Broderism

By Big Tent Democrat

Digby writes one of the great grafs you will see:

What we have . . . is the portrait of a Village hero, the ultimate master of the only game that matters --- ostentatiously capitulating to conservatism. It's the biggest accolade a Democrat ever gets, like winning a congressional Oscar, and the preening Hoyer is happy to make his acceptance speech in the pages of the Drudge Daily. This one is sweeter than most because he managed to capitulate to the congressional minority and the most unpopular president in history on an issue of fundamental constitutional principle which contained little political risk to uphold. A truly bravura performance. In fact, it's worthy of a lifetime achievement award.

Surrender Steny would like to thank the Dean of the Washington Press Corps for his inspiration and support and of course, the new budding Dean, Joe Klein . . .

Speaking for me only

Full post as published by TalkLeft on June 24, 2008 (boomark / email).