He's a journalist...
"Reform Republican House members, expecting rousing pep talks in preparation for debate on the supplemental appropriations bill funding the war in Iraq, were disappointed how passive their leaders were at Tuesday's closed-door party conference.
Minority Leader John Boehner and Minority Whip Roy Blunt did not exert much energy in pressing for defeat of the money bill. That measure not only puts a Democratic stamp on distribution of Iraq war funds, but adds unrelated spending items picked by the Democrats. "
Novak has put his finger on what ails us....weak, cowering leadership.