Morning Laugh

First thing this morning, the Washington Post gives you your morning laugh. Writing about John Murtha's announcement of his decision to seek the Majority leader's post if the Democrats win the House, the Post gives these knee-slappers:

He issued a brief statement to reporters that reiterated the two-sentence letter to his colleagues: "Our goal is to win the House back, and if there's an open seat, I'm the candidate."

One theory is that Murtha's candidacy could provide midterm voters with a tougher, more conservative contrast to the liberal minority leader, Nancy Pelosi (Calif.). A decorated Marine combat veteran, Murtha is strongly pro-military. But his call last year for a withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq was a pivotal moment in the war debate, emboldening many Democrats to speak out forcefully against the conflict.

Ah yes, Murtha is more conservative than Pelosi. And pro-military to boot. Which is why he does photo ops with Code Pink and defames, condemns and convicts troops who have not even been charged with any crimes yet.

We reiterate our earlier position.