Given his behavior with regard to being a mouthpiece for "anonymous Republican officials," I think we should consider Allen's reporting a bit suspect in this case, nu?

Harman's reaction reminds me of Mel Brooks' description of the difference between comedy and tragedy. "Tragedy is when I get a paper cut and bleed; comedy is when you fall in a sewer hole and break your leg."

As long as it wasn't her, Harman's stance on illegal wiretapping was that it was just good, clean, governmental fun. Now that she's a target, it's a high dudgeon tragedy. Welcome aboard, Jane; hope you enjoy your ride.

If this man is not prosecuted for war crimes, our claims that we are "a country of laws" will be clearly revealed as nothing but hollow propaganda. How much more obvious does it need to be?

Actually, my Sunday began at 4am (California time), when I woke up to catch an 8:45am flight back to my "on-site required" job in Sunnyvale, 1700 miles from my family, having spent the last 5 days in funeral-related activities. What do I win?

But seriously.

In debating Frum, I think that it's completely allowable to mention Jewish law. Frum styles himself a moral absolutist, and as a self-described observant Jew, his moral boundaries are subscribed by adherence to Jewish law, i.e. Talmudic law. So it is doubly-disingenuous for him to argue from a morally relative position because a) he has often argued from a moral absolutist position, and b) he (nominally) adheres to one of the most morally absolute set of standards there are.

And speaking as a Jew myself, no, I don't think it's inappropriate to bring it up. I would do research on it first, though, just to be on the safe side. BTs, as some folks call non-observant Jews who become observant, tend to be quite knowledgeable about the intricacies of Jewish law.

But doctor, I keep having these strange dreams about an old black woman, playing a guitar on her porch in Nebraska . . .

I'm sorry; I simply couldn't resist.

Which would all be perfectly fine if they hadn't done so much to help enable Bush's cynical manipulation of free TV time during his administration.

As usual, the double-standard in the press between when Republicans hold the White House vs. Democrats, is telling.

They keep up this way, and they're going to "naturally winnow" themselves down to a party of about 50 people, all of whom work either for National Review or Rupert Murdock.

Shep Smith should jump ship while there's still time.

I'd love to see the video of that exchange, Alex, if you can post a pointer or embed it.

Well, maybe this will create a minor kerfuffle that will allow us to get rid of Reid and put a Senator with a spine in his place. My vote would go to Feingold or Boxer, but I doubt either one of those would fly with the hidebound Senate caucus.

Yes, but will you be playing songs from your Husker Du collection?