Boehner gets called out by Norm Ornstein

You'll love the last paragraph of this wonky opinion piece for RollCall by the wonderful Norm Ornstein. He calls out Boehner for his childish behavior. The only thing I can argue with is that he suggests that Boehner used to be a serious legislator...in what parallel universe??

David Obey's statement

As you've probably heard, Rep. David Obey has decided not to run for reelection. He issued a long statement, reproduced here by Digby, which is well worth reading.