Dim Bulb: House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer

Published December 21, 2011 5:00am ET



WHAT: After losing the payroll tax cut fight on the House floor, declared “the Republicans have taken hostage these 160 million people” who are the middle class. WHY IT’S DIM: Terrorists take hostages. Bank robbers take hostages. Kidnappers take hostages. Hoyer is a voice of moderation?

CURE: Take it down a couple of notches, Steny.

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