KEEPING THEIR ANTICS IN THE NEWS, Reps. Jim McDermott and David Bonior are now defending their behavior in a press conference.

This’ll keep it alive for a second weekend of Sunday political talk shows. How many of those are there left between now and the elections? Democratic leaders ought to be fuming over this.

UPDATE: And here’s someone who says their “Vietnam-era veteran” claim is, well, a dodge. There’s also a link to a transcript of their This Week appearance.