I think Gephardt should receive the
Profile in Courage Award
The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation created the Profile in Courage Award in 1989 to honor President Kennedy and recognize and celebrate the quality of political courage that he admired most. The Profile in Courage Award seeks to make Americans aware of the conscientious and courageous acts of their public servants, and to encourage elected officials to choose principles over partisanship – to do what is right, rather than what is expedient.
Now there is a constructive idea! That should further get them to fighting amongst themselves, and actually I think Gephardt deserves it!
Gephardt is your average Rat politician who for some reason finally hears the call of something greater than the next election. He should be encouraged (although not to the point of getting the Speakership).
I wonder how you nominate people for that award. Gephardt's nomination could include the "bear any burden, pay any price" quote from JFK's inaugural. That should get Caroline's attention.