House Party

The Washington Times reports that Rep. Alcee Hastings of Florida, a disgraced former federal judge who was impeached and removed from office in the late 1980s, has been passed over to be the next Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee.

While the move is certain to create tension between incoming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Congressional Black Caucus, the real story is the way in which Rep. Hastings responded to the news that he would not be Chairman.

In a sign of the bitterness that has surrounded the debate, Hastings closed his statement by saying: "Sorry, haters, God is not finished with me yet."

Wow, now that's what I call political statesmanship. I'm going to file that one away for the next time I get passed over for a job promotion.