Scandals! We got scandals.
Scandals du jour:
Kennedy's son (that's Ted Kennedy's offspring, D-R.I., rather than the anti-vaccination-hysteria-flogging RFK, Jr. who published an inflammatory article in Rolling Stone containing provable falsehoods) (also see Lyndon Johnson, Jr. Sworn in as George Editor, the Onion's moving tribute to JFK, Jr.'s untimely death)...
...where was I...
...right! Rep. Patrick Kennedy crashed a car in D.C., released the "explanation" that he'd taken Ambien and Phenergan, another medication, and entered rehab, for addiction and depression. Republican reaction: "Another Chappaquiddick!" Tasteful and kind. Democratic reaction: Varied, but one pundit noted that there was virtually no public policy implication of Kennedy's actions and condition. As opposed to simmering Republican scandals. I'm sure reasonable minds are already hard at work, differing.
And in even-more-breaking news, another Friday afternoon announcement. CIA Director Porter Goss resigned unexpectedly. CNN is all over the story... revealing nothing. Liberal bloggers, already baying after the lurid, highly embarassing allegations surrounding scandal-ridden and now jailed Rep. Duke Cunningham (formerly R-California), are on the case. See Project on Government Oversight (POGO blog), which really should have a headline like
Also recommended: War and Piece, which impresses me with the timeliness and access of its posts. Clearly Laura does some actual reporting, like speaking directly to the Public Affairs office, as opposed to merely passing along speculation and innuendo. Not that that isn't fun too. And see this earlier post when the story broke.
The Kennedy story involves public penitence, drugs, violence (or at least a car crash), and a sexy name, CNN is splashing its page with a downcast face and big headlines.
The other story is still rather more in the wild guessing stage. I've seen an unsourced report that "a senior intelligence official" who was previously on Congressional oversight is involved in the scandal, but even though that fits PoGo that doesn't mean it's true. As the Real Media says, "Developing...."
Kennedy's son (that's Ted Kennedy's offspring, D-R.I., rather than the anti-vaccination-hysteria-flogging RFK, Jr. who published an inflammatory article in Rolling Stone containing provable falsehoods) (also see Lyndon Johnson, Jr. Sworn in as George Editor, the Onion's moving tribute to JFK, Jr.'s untimely death)...
...where was I...
...right! Rep. Patrick Kennedy crashed a car in D.C., released the "explanation" that he'd taken Ambien and Phenergan, another medication, and entered rehab, for addiction and depression. Republican reaction: "Another Chappaquiddick!" Tasteful and kind. Democratic reaction: Varied, but one pundit noted that there was virtually no public policy implication of Kennedy's actions and condition. As opposed to simmering Republican scandals. I'm sure reasonable minds are already hard at work, differing.
And in even-more-breaking news, another Friday afternoon announcement. CIA Director Porter Goss resigned unexpectedly. CNN is all over the story... revealing nothing. Liberal bloggers, already baying after the lurid, highly embarassing allegations surrounding scandal-ridden and now jailed Rep. Duke Cunningham (formerly R-California), are on the case. See Project on Government Oversight (POGO blog), which really should have a headline like
...If only to amuse me. Anyway, they have a short post announcing Goss Out, with an earlier post containing more extensive discussion of influence peddling, corruption in government contracts, and the sleazy activities possibly involved at Names Like "Nine Fingers" and Dusty Foggo Make Even Gov't Contracting Interesting. Fun reading.
POGO: PoGo to Go-Go; Foggo a No Go?
Also recommended: War and Piece, which impresses me with the timeliness and access of its posts. Clearly Laura does some actual reporting, like speaking directly to the Public Affairs office, as opposed to merely passing along speculation and innuendo. Not that that isn't fun too. And see this earlier post when the story broke.
The Kennedy story involves public penitence, drugs, violence (or at least a car crash), and a sexy name, CNN is splashing its page with a downcast face and big headlines.
The other story is still rather more in the wild guessing stage. I've seen an unsourced report that "a senior intelligence official" who was previously on Congressional oversight is involved in the scandal, but even though that fits PoGo that doesn't mean it's true. As the Real Media says, "Developing...."
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Friday May 5, 2006 at 5:30pm
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