[mlocher]

not to worry. this is just a state department lackey talking out of turn

correct. also, it is just a media moron trying to drum up a divisive story on slow news day

[GWfan]

Exactly. Timmy Russert justs plain sucks. The Bush administration is giving NBC nothing. So they get some poor low level guy on and try and put words in his mouth. Russert's line-up was pathetic this morning.

[Bernard]

Go easy on the guy. His next assignment is opening mail.