We go to Congress with the leaders we have. Not the leaders we wished we had.

Digby on the whole ridiculous mess:

Everyone knows exactly why the Republicans sent out "statement after statement" about this obscure congressman's words yesterday --- distraction. Does anyone point that out? No. In fact, the damned Democrats go right along with this nonsense and "hold meetings" and leak to the press about how they agree with the Republicans agreeing that Stark caused the distraction, and basically showing themselves to be a bunch of pathetic fumblers falling for this nonsense over and over again. Surely, they don't think they will ever be able to stop the Republicans from finding some silly comment somewhere that they can get the vapors over do they? Are they really battered spouses trying desperately not to say or do anything that will make their vicious, bullying batterer angry? Somebody call Dr. Phil for gawds sake. I have said it before but until the Democrats figure out how to deal with this, the Republicans are going to keep doing it. Why shouldn't they?

Pelosi and Hoyer may be quaking in their boots at the thought of Republicans being so, so upset. But real Democrats -- and not a few independents I'd bet -- are applauding Stark and laughing at the GOP's hypocritical crocodile tears.

Update: Ahhh, "comity and civility, GOP style.