MSM misses scoop in Libby trial

I found this on Wonkette the day the verdict was read in the I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby trial was announced, and it's one of the more entertaining things I found on the Internets surrounding the trial.

Evidently, Libby's Wikipedia entry was vandalized so much the day the verdict came down that the site had to disable the editing feature. It's an obvious and humorous example as to why Wikipedia has zero credibility from an academic standpoint. I do link to the site often on CMB, but just for general information purposes. Like I tell all of my students - Wikipedia is never acceptable as a primary source, but it can be effective at giving general background. I also like the fact that at the bottom of Wikipedia's entries, there are links to other (often times more credible) sources.

Anyway, I got a kick out of Libby's possible new roommate.

Bennett & Bachmann - perfect together

I found this audio clip on Wonkette, probably the best political blog of all time. Who would make that determination, anyway? Okay, well, it's my favorite political blog ever.

Anyway, this piece is from my favorite gambling addict and yours, too -- Bill Bennett. On his show, he has freshman Rep. Michele Bachmann, mother of 23 children. You read the right -- 23. At least only 6 are biological. Shouldn't there be a limit? I mean, REALLY, 23 kids? What's the quality of life? She's going to have to do many favors for lots of lobbyists to pay for all of that college education.

Anyway, listen to the audio clip - it's pretty hilarious. Who knew that President Bush is the only person in the world who can fight terrorism? The way she fawns over Bush, you'd think he's David Koresh.

Hey Michele, when you return from your journey in your parallel universe, why not drop by the mother planet and see what the rest of us are up to?

Oh, and I didn't add the fart noises at the end of the clip, but you never know -- they could be from the bloated Bennett.

CNN gone wild - another tragedy in NYC

I found this screen shot on Wonkette tonight, and I laughed hysterically. No, not at the news of another Manhattan tragedy, but the manner in which the network reported it. More on that in a minute. (By the way, Wonkette is one of the best political blogs around, especially if you're a Democrat. )

Anyway, a plane piloted by New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle crashed into a high-rise building in Manhattan earlier today, and it was horrible to see. It's another sad incident of a celebrity dying in an airplane that perhaps could have been prevented.

Lidle joins a lengthy list of celebrities who have had their lives cut tragically short in a private plane - the Yanks' own Thurmon Munson, JFK Jr., Paul Wellstone, John Denver and Payne Stewart to name a few. I read something earlier tonight that Lidle didn't have a whole lot of experience behind the stick and that he wasn't qualified to fly on instruments only.

I don't understand why people get delusions of grandeur when they become famous and take flying lessons. It's often a recipe for disaster. I feel very sorry for Lidle and his family. If I ever do become famous, I'll leave the flying to the professionals, but for the record, I'll do as little flying as possible, since I hate it so very much.

I cracked up at CNN's "6-pack" screen pictured at top. These morons can make themselves look stupid during any tragedy. Hopefully, the 6-pack won't last, like those insanely idiotic "news" scrolls that we're stuck with since 9-11. All that's missing is a title; the networks adore giving everything good and bad a title (mostly bad) - like "Attack on America" during 9-11, or "Terror in the Heartland" following Oklahoma City. Whatever.

I certainly don't want to politicize something like this, but I was a bit disturbed that there didn't seem to be any awareness of the plane before it hit the high rise, in Manhattan, no less. Perhaps there was, and we'll read about it tomorrow. It doesn't give me much confidence in our military's preventive capabilities in our largest city, though.