I understand the criticisms of Holder’s decision to consider prosecutions of CIA torturers. It seems to me that the fault lies not with low-level operatives but with administration higher-ups. But this from Broder (you can get his column early with the search function) is simply astounding, even for him: In times like these, the understandable …
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It’s Luke Russert’s world, we’re just living in it
Interesting back and forth about Jenna’s “Today” show gig in a WaPo chat:: Florida Chick: Dreadful pandering, this hiring of Jenna Bush for the Today show. It wasn’t enough that she was green-lighted for two books? With two years teaching experience and an unimpressive academic record? She would be lucky to get the teaching job …
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The Stupid Leading the Blind
People are confused about health care reform: Two in three Americans call the health care reforms being debated by lawmakers confusing; only 31 percent said they have a clear understanding of the proposed changes. Sixty-seven percent of those questioned said the reform ideas were confusing. Wonder if that has anything to do with this: The …
Going Godwin
Sully rightly eviscerates Marc Ambinder for this: An American CIA interrogator whose techniques yield valuable information is much less reprehensible than a Gestapo torturer whose techniques resulted in the death of Jews or gypsies. Doesn’t mean the CIA guy was right, but it’s still hard to disagree with that sentence. When you have to compare …
So much stupid
When future generations look back in disgust on early 21st century America, columns like this will be held up as proof of the moral and intellectual bankruptcy of the media elites of this era: Now he is in American custody. What will happen? How do we get him to reveal his group’s plans and the …
aimai 1, Klein 0
Hey, the Greenwald “acolyte” Joe Klein mocked was longtime Balloon-Juice commenter aimai of No More Mister Nice Guy Blog (via Atrios)! Last week I went to a cookout on the beach here with some old friends (Sausages and seafood, but no cocktail weenies!) Every year they do a cookout, and then a birthday party, and …
You Have to Be Kidding Me
Joe Klein on why Glenn Greenwald is not a serious person: For the past several years, Greenwald has conducted a persistent, malicious campaign to distort who I am and where I stand. He is a mean-spirited, graceless bully. During that time, I have never seen him write a positive sentence about the US military, which …