It's an explosion, a geyser, a volcano of adjectives in this inside-baseball story about the Dems selecting their man for Majority Leader.

...showdown...bitterly divided...strong-arm tactics...agressive intervention...baffled and angered many Democrats...misplaced loyalty...long-standing feud with Hoyer...a move that shocked even her staff...unabashedly pushing Murtha...congressman said he was stunned...dust-up...nasty sniping...long-simmering rivalry...collision course...a protracted and nasty race...held a grudge...

It's almost like this isn't a boring, of interest only to junkies, story. No, this is something far more epic, and clearly a sign that the Dems are in disarray.