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“If I hear ‘not allowed’ much oftener,” said Sam, “I’m going to get angry.” -- J.R.R. Tolkien, from Lord of the Rings

Friday, October 13, 2006

At Random, 10/13/06

Wingnuttiest

Cliff Kincaid at Accuracy in Media. John Aravosis calls this column "hate filled." I think it's just lunacy (although I will allow that it might have been penned by a Goebbels or McCarthy, but there's no way that undercuts my description).

It's early in the probe, but we may be looking at emerging evidence of a homosexual recruitment ring that operated on Capitol Hill. It's time to get beyond partisan politics and follow the evidence wherever it leads. Our media should not be intimidated by charges of "gay bashing." They must lead the way in getting to the bottom of this terrible abuse of power.

And now it's coming out that these people are laughingstocks in their own party. How odd. Of course, the only ones unhinged enough to think they should be taken seriously are them. Speaking of the Christian Right and the Republican Party, see this discussion by Digby (scroll down to "Cogs in the Machine").


Lies, Damned Lies

Media Matters pinpoints the lies being spread by the Republicans and their conservative media (including NYT and WaPo) about the Foley scandal.

A couple of excellent pieces by Eric Boehlert at Media Matters, here and here about the press coverage of the Foley brouhaha, and how they have fumbled it over and over again.


Kudos to Condi

I ran across this story yesterday. It's now popping up in the blogosphere:

At a State Department ceremony this week, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warmly acknowledged the family members of Mark Dybul, whom she was swearing in as the nation's new global AIDS coordinator.

As first lady Laura Bush looked on, Rice singled out his partner, Jason Claire, and Claire's mother. Rice referred to her as Dybul's "mother-in-law."


John Aravosis wonders why Rice is making this gesture right now. Let's drop back a bit and take a bigger look: State has, in this administration, taken second place to Defense. Powell resigned because of it. Something tells me Rice isn't as enchanted by the preznit as most sources make her out to be, and this looks like a good way to stick it to him without making huge waves.

'Nuff said?

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