Lying SOBs at WSJ on Novakula, Carville, and Plame

[warrens]

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The conservative columnist was discussing the Florida Senate race on a show that is supposed to be about political strategy. But his counterpart, Democratic operative James Carville, turned ad hominem and questioned Mr. Novak's motives. "He's got to show these right wingers that he's got a backbone, you know. It's why The Wall Street Journal editorial page is watching you. Show 'em that you're tough." Mr. Novak replied, "Well, I think that's bull----, and I hate that. Just let it go." He then walked off the set.

Mr. Novak has since appropriately apologized for losing his cool, but Mr. Carville is lucky he didn't get punched in the nose. After more than four decades criticizing both Republicans and Democrats, Mr. Novak doesn't need to apologize to anyone for his sincerity. Mr. Carville is the professional political wrestler, but CNN has asked only Mr. Novak to take a vacation.

We suppose we should thank Mr. Carville for his endorsement of our influence. But far from "watching" Mr. Novak, we've defended him while the rest of the press corps has assailed him for doing his job and breaking the news about Valerie Plame's role in getting her husband Joe Wilson a job as a CIA consultant.

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http://online.wsj.com/article_email/0,,SB112345337018107016-IVje4Nglad4mpunbIGGaa2Am4,00.html

My reply went something like this.

"The right wing hacks at WSJ are at it again, saying that Plame got her husband a "job" going to Niger. In my experience, a "job" usually includes a "salary" to the "employee." Perhaps the WSJ's cretins have a "paycheck" they can show up to prove this charge? I thought not

[acmavm]

1. Who was supposed to punch Carville in the nose? Novak? There aren't

too many things I'd pay to see these days, but the attempt by Novak to punch anyone in the nose would definitely be one of them.

He was too damn wasted to even find Carville's face.

[SteppingRazor]

2. I love the first sentence...

They were "discussing the Florida Senate race," were they? No, they were discussing Katherine Harris' idiocy. But hey, same difference I guess.

[bloom]

3. "breaking the news about Valerie Plame's role"

And why is that a big deal? As if people needed to know that. Sheesh.

I suppose they think outing a CIA agent is nothing...

[nickgutierrez]

4. That's exactly what they think...

...as long as it's a Republican or conservative that does the outing. If this was a Democratic administration, they'd be howling to no end.

[zbdent]

5. Novak punching Carville in the nose would have been hilarious

because you would have had a tape of Carville kicking the living shi- out of Novak . . .