National Round-Up

Sekula-Gibbs Sinks Further:

We noted yesterday the TX CD-22 benchwarmer holding Tom DeLay's seat until January so alienated DeLay's staff they cruised on her. The Houston Chronicle is reporting there will be blood:

The turmoil in newly elected Rep. Shelley Sekula-Gibbs' office deepened Thursday with the Houston Republican demanding a congressional investigation of aides who quit in a mass walkout earlier this week.

Sekula-Gibbs said the staffers, holdovers from her predecessor Tom DeLay, deleted records from the office's computers Monday, the day before seven of them resigned in apparent protest of their treatment.

"As public servants, they have harmed the 22nd Congressional District and they have brought shame to this office," Sekula-Gibbs said in a statement. "I have a duty to investigate."

Let us know how that works out.

Pundits Pounce on Pelosi:

Following up another post from yesterday, here's an incisive analysis from blogger Glenn Greenwald describing the Gang of 500's barely contained zeal for "the failed Pelosi speakership." As if, dude.