Truth is taking a beating on the left this fall. It turns out the entire "get real" Democratic debate on Tuesday night--with its turtle-necked general, its open-collared Senators, and its shirt-sleeved rolled, feisty stars-and-bars Vermonter--was contrived. CNN selected the audience, screened the questions, and even decided to which candidates those questions would be directed. "Rock the Vote" was as authentic as Velveeta.
I was reminded of the horribly contrived back-and-forth between Leahy and Reid at their podiums about the judicial nominees that FOX showed tonight. It was so badly and artificially scripted and acted (the sham outrage) as to be embarassing. What am I saying? (Slaps forehead.) These guys have NO shame whatsoever. Bring on the filibuster next week! I hope every single time one of the Dimbulb Senators on the Judiciary Committee gets up to speak, the Pubbies have their prior quotes against filibustering on charts in REALLY BIG LETTERS! Same with the intelligence memo. Highlight the part where security is "secondary" to fanning the partisan flames of the public. (/rant)