Talk about an insane theme for the Powerline crowd to promote. You'd think it would finish off their credibility, but we know the media would never le
July 2, 2006

Talk about an insane theme for the Powerline crowd to promote. You'd think it would finish off their credibility, but we know the media would never let that happen. They can act as fact-challenged and fear-mongering as right-wing radio talk show pundits with no consequences. For example, remember the Powerline guys and the Schiavo memo ?
Duncan:

They're wrong about almost everything all the time. They make sh-t up, invent fake "scandals," and generally piss on any notion of truth or ethics all of the time. And Howie Kurtz loves them.

Sargent:

A spokesperson for the Secret Service has told me that the New York Times article providing details about the homes of Dick CheneyDonald Rumsfeld is not a security threat, as many conservative commentators have been trying to argue. Relatedly, Rumsfeld's spokesperson also confirmed to me that his office gave a Times photographer permission to photograph his home. {...}a spokesperson for the Secret Service, which guards Cheney-No, it is not a threat...read on"

Glenn Greenwald : Conservative pundits reveal murderous plot by the Travel Section of the NYT!-Updated

Hunter: Malkin, Powerline, RedState, FrontPage, NewsMax Promote False Story: Still No Corrections.

Don't expect any either.

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