Murtha Jumps the Shark

I knew that sooner or later Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) would finally go completely over the edge and do what they call "jumping the shark" in the TV business. That's the point in which a program runs completely out of ideas and just starts putting out stupid stuff. The name came from an episode of "Happy Days" in which Fonzie waterskied over a shark.

Yesterday Murtha jumped the shark:

American presence in Iraq is more dangerous to world peace than nuclear threats from North Korea or Iran, Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., said to an audience of more than 200 in North Miami Saturday afternoon.

What can you say? Murtha's now successfully sewn up the stupid vote. I'm sure he'll make a fine Majority Leader.