The Big Blunder

Much attention is being paid to the possibility that Rep. Alcee Hastings may passover Jane Harman as chair of the House Intelligence Committee when the Democrats take over in January.  I never thought that Nancy Pelosi's backing of John Murtha for Majority Leader over eventual winner Steny Hoyer was that big a blunder.  It was unwise, but understandable.  The Hastings situation is different.  Harman is a well respected and serious Congresswoman, while Hastings is a political hack who was impeached and removed from his federal judgeship over serious allegations of corruption.  Byron York reports that many Democrats who voted to impeach Hastings are still in Congress, including John Conyers, Charles Rangel, Barney Frank, Steny Hoyer and...Nancy Pelosi.  Pelosi will have to explain to us why Hastings is too corrupt to be a federal judge, but is just right to handle important intelligence information.  Good luck.