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So didja see the House of Representitives explode last night on C-SPAN? Yes, it's true this hockey mom has no life, to the extent that yes, you can find me some Friday nights sitting home watching C-SPAN. The watch and post over at dKos was pretty interesting too. It's not everyday that a Congresscritter, in this case GOP harpy Jean Schmidt - and btw thanks, Ohio for electing this happy lady, openly call a fellow representitive a coward. It has to be see to be believed.

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Rob in Baltimore at AMERICAblog sums it up nicely:

My take-away from tonight was also how the Democrats worked together as a party. Unlike the Republicans whose little egos all needed to be fed, parceled out in 30 second and two minute speaking opportunities, Democrats let one man speak for them. They came together and can go home to their districts proud that they finally spoke up and gave voice to the 60% of this country that sees that the Iraq policy is a failure and who have longed to hear our government recognize that mistakes have been made and they need to be remedied.

Yes! More of this, please! It was moving to see Murtha take on all comers, but it was even more moving to hear so much passion in the House especially the democrats, who seem to have located their ovaries and removed the shrink-wrap. I was proud to see 2 of our MA Congresscritters singled out in the coverage.

"This is a personal attack on one of the best members, one of the most respected members of this House and it is outrageous," said Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass.

And Marty Meehan, who has been on my nerves this last week with this whole H.R. 4194 thing, gained back some points with me with this comment after Schmidt had her meltdown:

"You guys are pathetic. Pathetic," yelled Rep. Marty Meehan, D-Mass.

Yeah, what Marty said.