Reply #51: No it isn't. Good grief. The Minority Leader isn't a deciding body.

[MADem]

He's a cat herder. A whole SHITLOAD of people, from committee chairmen to big money contributors within the caucus to those with massive seniority play an enormous role to influence the party direction. What a crazy and inaccurate statement.

And you might try looking up Steny's more recent votes on war matters. I recommend you check the ON THE ISSUES website to actually learn that Steny is well left of Murtha on most issues.