Fred Thompson says that journalists lack fire in the belly.

(Can we please retire that idiotic cliche now?)

Well, it was inevitable that it would come to this, given how badly broken our journalism system is.

One wonders if the photog is a one-trick pony:

…look at the differences. The crop, of course, is exceedingly important. Here the focal points are the regal hands and imperial glare instead of the giant hands and, well, crotch. Whereas Clinton comes off like a thoroughly pleased guy about to run off to a party, Putin looks like he’s deciding whether to have you killed.

If Obama isn’t the next president, it will be because of America’s inherent racism. And if Hillary! isn’t, it will be because of America’s inherent sexism. It won’t, it goes without saying, be because of any inherent deficiencies in them as candidates that are independent of their melanin content or genital configuration.

And it’s guaranteed to be one or the other, because only one of them (if either) can win. And of course, if neither of them do, and another Rethuglican steals the election, it will be because we’re both racist and sexist. Because, you know, it’s always America’s fault.

If Obama isn’t the next president, it will be because of America’s inherent racism. And if Hillary! isn’t, it will be because of America’s inherent sexism. It won’t, it goes without saying, be because of any inherent deficiencies in them as candidates that are independent of their melanin content or genital configuration.

And it’s guaranteed to be one or the other, because only one of them (if either) can win. And of course, if neither of them do, and another Rethuglican steals the election, it will be because we’re both racist and sexist. Because, you know, it’s always America’s fault.

If Obama isn’t the next president, it will be because of America’s inherent racism. And if Hillary! isn’t, it will be because of America’s inherent sexism. It won’t, it goes without saying, be because of any inherent deficiencies in them as candidates that are independent of their melanin content or genital configuration.

And it’s guaranteed to be one or the other, because only one of them (if either) can win. And of course, if neither of them do, and another Rethuglican steals the election, it will be because we’re both racist and sexist. Because, you know, it’s always America’s fault.

Misreporting a Thompson campaign event, over at the Politico. I’d call it more media malpractice.

Of course, I’ve had my own run-in with this particular reporter.

[Update a few minutes later]

Roger L. Simon (not the one who is the above journalistic hack) has some further thoughts. And as he says, he knows his hats.

Michael Totten provides a critique of one of his “colleagues” in Fallujah.

Michael Totten provides a critique of one of his “colleagues” in Fallujah.

Michael Totten provides a critique of one of his “colleagues” in Fallujah.

Noah Pollack finds one:

O.K., I’m no expert on monster trucks, but how do you lose the key while driving? Doesn’t it have to be in the ignition? And don’t monster trucks have brakes, or did we lose those, too? And where is the driver