I TOLD YOU it was a “Trent Lott moment” for the Democrats. I was right, and they pass the test:

Embattled U.S. Rep. James P. Moran Jr. (D) quit his House leadership post today for making what he called “insensitive” remarks about Jews pushing the nation into war with Iraq.

Moran said he gave up his position as a regional Whip for the House Democrats “as a way to demonstrate acceptance of responsibility” for his controversial comments at a March 3 anti-war forum in Reston, when he said, “If it were not for the strong support of the Jewish community for this war with Iraq, we would not be doing this.”

Not a dramatic drop, but then Moran didn’t have far to fall. He’s always been a marginal member of Congress, and now he’s just a bit more marginal.