Great Op-Ed in today's Times from resident strident Liberal Paul Krugman, about the right's total inability to give Al Gore some well-deserved credit and lay off of him for a bit. It's all very reminiscent (and this is me editorializing now) of the Blowjob Witch Hunt of 1998.

Krugman also made an appearance on Real Time With Bill Maher this weekend, sitting next to MSNBC's resident former bow-tie aficionado Tucker Carlson. I really enjoy watching Tucker Carlson in a forum where he isn't the host. I don't agree with a ton of what he says, but he's always challenging his fellow panelists and the host of whatever show he's on, and that makes for interesting TV at the very least. Carlson takes a lot of heat for being a little bit of a twit, and that might be true to an extent, but I think being moved off of CNN's Crossfire and out of the "Conservative" label that the show kind of forced him into has done wonders for him.

Speaking of Conservative/Liberal stuff, if you're looking to get Nancy Pelosi a gift for any reason, think about getting her a small bit of common sense. Whether you agree with the war or not, Turkey is a key ally in helping us keep our servicemen and women safe over there. To piss them off for what amounts to pandering to the Armenian lobby just doesn't seem worth it and, more importantly, could cost you some seats on Election Day 2008, including the most important one of them all.

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