yet another reason to root for a dem takeover...

David Sirota with a superb overall analysis on what a Dem takeover could mean for the Dems, adds this little tidbit that got my progressive tastebuds a'salivatin':

Hoyer's behavior has been simultaneously ideological and tactical. The antithesis of a conviction politician, he is the quintessential backroom dealer -- a lawmaker who in an earlier era would have had a snappy, all-too-friendly nickname among the smoky back room crowd. His political moves have clearly made Big Business happy, and they have also positioned him to make a renewed case for his own promotion after a mid-term election loss. In short, his constant pecking at Pelosi is all about his being able to argue "I told you so" if Democrats lose -- and then making a run against her for minority leader with the full backing of the Wall Street wing of the party. In all likelihood, this is the very scenario Hoyer privately dreams of, because if Democrats win the House, he's going to have his hands full with Rep. Jack Murtha (D-Pa.) who has already announced his intention to run against Hoyer for Majority Leader.

Steny Hoyer, your classic DINO, represents one of the three richest counties in the country, i.e., Montgomery. He's true to his constituency in a red enclave in one of bluest states, Maryland. I'll be particularly pleased, then, and with sugar on top, to see the Progressives wrest control of the Dems away from the Clintonistas, the DLC, and other assorted Liebershits come the reckoning.

Oh wait! I forgot about my previous post...