Dave Does it Again

Makes you wonder if moments like this are going to help Obey to sell that book he's been writing for what feels like eons.

Ah well, Cleveland's getting screwed in this year's Appropriations process no doubt!

Rep. Dave Obey (D-Wis.) is at it again. He’s already been captured on “YouTube” denouncing “idiot liberals” over the war.

Tuesday he went a step further. He offended some fellow Democrats with delicate ears when he used extremely strong language to attack anti-war Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio), during a House Democratic caucus meeting, according to sources who were in the room.

“He cursed at him,” said Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.). “I think Mr. Obey was unfairly harsh and disrespectful."

What exactly was said is still in question. One source wasn’t sure and others wouldn’t repeat the language.

But everyone agrees that Obey said something that some folks found offensive. The Obey-Kucinich exchange came during a caucus meeting to discuss the Iraq supplemental spending bill.

Kucinich asked Obey about language dealing with privatization of Iraqi oil. Obey’s reply included some magic words, which prompted Rep. Diane E. Watson (D-Calif.) to declare that she was not attending the meeting to hear such vulgarity.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) attempted to make peace, but some still were not satisfied.

Finally, an astute observer of Congressional behavior declared that if you haven’t had a certain part of your anatomy ripped by Dave Obey, you were not a member of Congress.

Some reporters and House staff members would argue that they should have been included in that group.

Asked later whether Obey had answered his question, Kucinich smiled and said, “I’ll respond at a later date.”

No one ever said Davd Obey had the Charisma of kitty cat, or the humility to match. He's all yours Northern Wisconsin, the rest of us just scratch our heads and marvel in disgust.