https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/11/15/nancy-pelosis-odd-behavior/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 20:14:07 -0400<![CDATA[It&#8217;s hard to understand why Nancy Pelosi is going to the mattress for John Murtha this early in her career as Speaker (elect). Besides being a divisive figure with &#8220;dangerous liaisons,&#8221; Murtha doesn&#8217;t seem like the brightest bulb on the block. Of course, I don&#8217;t know the man and he may secretly be a great scholar of the Punic Wars or some such, but I don&#8217;t think he&#8217;s going to be giving competition to Victor Davis Hanson as a Classicist any time soon. (Speaking of which, why aren&#8217;t people like Hanson in our Congress rather than the Hastert/Murtha variety who seem ripped straight from the pages of Sinclair Lewis?)]]>Wed, 15 Nov 2006 08:25:40 -0500<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2006/11/15/nancy-pelosis-odd-behavior-n213253