Franken's Judith Miller joke

Well, I thought it was HILARIOUS.

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There were some humorous moments in the presentations, but the evening's least successful joke was delivered by Al Franken, who made the final award presentation, to Ivins. He opened with a funny bit claiming that Dan Rather had told him a great story about Ivins during the cocktail hour that would make a perfect anecdote for his introduction. "Unfortunately, I didn't have a chance to confirm it, and there's just one source, so I can't use it," he said to laughter. "Too bad; it's a good story."

Then he turned toward The New York Times table in the front of the room, where sat Judith Miller, best known these days for two things: her articles on weapons of mass destruction that didn't quite pan out and the possibility she will go to jail for not revealing sources in the Valerie Plame case. "Judy,"" Franken said, "maybe you can find some WMD in your cell." Silence. "OK, I shouldn't have told that joke."

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a hit sir, a very palpable hit!

...all of that...and a bag of chips.

That woman led the propaganda machine that drove us to war.

She's just as culpable as Bush and his thugs.

She's one of the thugs.

The joke was totally appropriate. More people should be saying things like this--to Judy--where everyone can hear.

Why should her crimes, incompetence and lies be covered up?

I think she should be in jail for her role in the lead-up to the Iraq debacle, but she should not be facing time for contempt in the Novak-Plame affair. If any "journalist" should be doing time for failing to reveal his sources (always a disturbing thought), it should be Novak, and Novak alone.

"the cell you'll be sharing with Chalabi" since he was her major source for most of the WMD bullshit.

Miller now finds that she's taking it up the ass from Kkkarl Rove. The irony would be sweet, if the implications for the future of American democracy weren't so appalling.

use your tools until they're used up, then throw them away.