by Nicholas Beaudrot of Electoral Math
I vote for "no leadership fight". Let's recall that the primary anti-Hoyer sentiment out here on the goo-goo, pugilist blogosphere are Hoyer's (a) proud representation of the K Street wing of the Democratic party, and (b) his triumphant support of the 2005 bankruptcy bill.
Newsflash: Jack Murtha voted for the bankruptcy bill. And in general, it's quite likely that Murtha is also part of the K Street wing of the Democratic party, though perhaps less proud of it than Steny Hoyer. Now, in the short term, that's okay; K Street isn't going away, and while its influence is inherently smaller with a Democratic House, the House will need some strong ties to lobbying shops to keep their thumb the scales of big lobbying contributions. So, I say, give Hoyer his due.
