If you are surprised by this bit of news, then you probably bought into that whole “more moderate Democratic Party” line too eh? Thats the thing about Democracy — You get the government you deserve.
The new Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) plans to block committee appointments that elevate Democrat “hawks” into important chairmanships, according to Insight Magazine’s sources within the Democrat National Committee.
The sources claim that Rep. Jane Harman (D-CA), a six-term member of Congress, who has cooperated with Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee, will be a priority target for Pelosi’s iron-fist approach to leadership.
“Nancy Pelosi wants total party discipline,” a source in the Democratic Party leadership told Insight.
“If you played ball with the Republicans during this session, then you’re not going to be given an important chair in the next session,” said the source.
As the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, Ms. Harman was the logical choice to become chairwoman of the powerful committee. In fact, she was always a strong supporter of national and homeland security and even chastised the New York Times when its reporters published government secrets in their news stories.
But Rep. Pelosi may pass over Rep. Harman, showing preference for either Rep. Alcee Hastings of Florida or Rep. Silvestre Reyes of Texas, the second-ranking and third-ranking Democrats on the intelligence committee.
You may remember Hastings as a Federal Judge who was, in 1989, impeached for bribery and purjury by the very Congress he now is part of. High quality committee leadership from our new Democratic Congress. I look forward to the opportunity to comment at length on the actual appointments.
