Talk about the pot calling the kettle black (all puns intended)…
UPDATE: MSNBC and CBS Radio have suspended Imus for two weeks. Not nearly enough punishment to fit a career of crimes but it’s a start. When does Al Sharpton’s suspension begin?
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With a 94-2 vote, the Senate passed a bill that canceled a provision in the Patriot Act that allowed the Attorney General to appoint U.S. attorneys without Senate confirmation. It is very unusual to see Republicans opposing any section of the Patriot Act, which they universally considered to be the ultimate solution to fighting [...] Remember how mad Senate Republicans were when Senate Democrats filibustered some of President Bush’s judicial appointments (thankfully, the bipartisan Gang of 14 met and were able to avert an anticipated showdown that would have included changing Senate rules to end debate)? Apparently, those same Republicans suffer from an extreme case of amnesia because they are [...] Earlier in the day, I was introduced as a new contributor here and I’m pretty thrilled about it. I imagine you’re not because you don’t yet know much about me. Presumably. So let me fill in some blanks for you, let you in on my dirty little political secrets and hopefully lay the groundwork for [...] Bill Frist is out and Chuck Hagel is in. All in all a victory for moderates as Hagel has been bucking the White House for years and may be the true maverick independents are looking for (as opposed to John McCain and his newly found love of the religious right). With George Allen and Frist [...] In a landmark ruling for political bloggers, the California Supreme Court has held that: “Subjecting Internet service providers and users to defamation liability would tend to chill online speech…Until Congress chooses to revise the settled law in this area, people who contend they were defamed on the Internet can seek recovery only from the [...] |
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