Angry Young Punks Protest

Democratic staffers on the Hill are upset by the public scorn and disdain to which they have been subjected of late, with House Minority Leader John Boehner calling them “little punks” and former Speaker Newt Gingrich referring to them as “arrogant.” While one can see how the young administrative aides in Congress-overworked, underpaid, unable to publicly respond to accusations of incivility-might feel unduly picked on by those whose profile and position make these sorts of complaints seem like the worst kind of bullying, perhaps they should consider this castigation a compliment: All the Democratic staffers did was help get the health care bill through. It’s not that big of a deal when you consider that their counterparts on the other side of the aisle were once instrumental in stealing an entire election. Maybe they should use this as an incentive to try harder.