POMBO (R-CA) AND PIECE OF SCHMIDT (R-OH) BOTH FACING BITTER PRIMARY CHALLENGES

Two of the worst congressloons in the country-- and in this Congress, that is some distinction!!-- are both on the verge of real nasty primary fights. What can be said about Mean Jean Schmidt that hasn't already been said? Ever since San Francisco radio giant KGO exposed her as a crack whore she seems to have gone insane. Her psychotic attack on Jack Murtha immediately prompted Republicans in Ohio to start a frantic search for someone to take her on in a primary. Although it looks like several people will, former Republican congressman Bob McEwen made his anouncement yesterday.

Schmidt is a repulsive buffoon. Pombo is one of the worst of DeLay's crooked pols, truly one of the half dozen sleaziest and most corrupt and harmful buckets of slime to ever walk the halls of Congress. Moderate Republican ex-Congressman Pete McCloskey announced last September that if he couldn't find a challenger for Pombo in the Republican primary, he'd take him on himself. McCloskey, almost 80, will announce what's up on Monday in Lodi. McCloskey is revolted by Pombo's lack of ethics and by his pernicious activities against the environment.