IMPORTANT: HEALTH ALERT

[Viking12]

VIA Josh Marshall at TPM:

I know everyone is atwitter at the moment over today's events and poring over the just-published pieces in the NYT (an outfit still in denial about its institutional guilt) and the Post about theRove-Fitzgerald developments.

But I would like to take a moment to remind everyone of the severe health risks associated with schadenfreude toxicity (ST), in both its chronic and acute forms. It doesn't take a lifetime of exposure to guilty pleasure at the suffering of others. In rare cases, even a few hours of euphoria watching poetic justice being meted out to evil-doers can prove fatal. Today walking down Sixth Avenue, in fact, I saw several apparently healthy and able-bodied Democrats just go poof! into thin air. Even a few Republicans who just believed in good government were taken ill. It can happen that quick.

[flying_wahini]

1. you are hilarious

I have been feeling some ST effects, and tried to treat
these acute symptoms with some alcohol late last night. I may have to repeat this self medication tonight, though - I certainly don't want to go "poof" and miss all the fun coming up............