It seems the Dems had a little squabble over whom to elect to House Majority Leader. From the AP (via SFGate): "Democrats on Thursday chose Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer to be House majority leader over Rep. John Murtha, brushing aside the choice of House Speaker-elect Nancy Pelosi." Many paragraphs later: "Many Democrats were dismayed that the family feud had broken out in the first place and objected to heavy pressure placed on longstanding Hoyer supporters."
The article closes with: "In the Democratic race, Murtha came forward for the job despite a record of not always being a leadership loyalist. He often supplied votes to GOP leaders who were struggling to pass bills. The none-too-subtle trade-off: Murtha and his allies would do better when home-state projects were doled out by the Republicans. Murtha also had been criticized by ethics watchdogs such as Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, who have said he exemplifies a 'pay-to-play' culture of Washington."
There's that, and Muthra is not known for his regard for civil welfare or playing well with others, judging by all those fights with Godzilla.
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