LOL, I thought the same thing, "long night of the soul," where did she get that.
Speaking of "Dark Night of the Soul," the book by St. John of the Cross is a great read.
http://www.ccel.org/ccel/john_cross/dark_night.titlepage.html
That was my source. Perhaps the "respected" congressman Murtha should partake of quiet meditation and prayer, rather than spouting off in the halls of Congress.