[LizJ]

I know most people probably turned it off in anger, but the story on Pickering was really great. Schumer looked like the hugest idiot, and so did the NAACP.

They spent most of the time talking about how Pickering had fought for civil rights, working AGAINST the Klan. They even showed a picture of his daughter in one of the first integrated schools, and she was the only white girl in the picture. They had two black democrat lawyers saying how fair he was.

They listed item after item of all his accomplishments and then they discussed the cross-burning case. He explained his position why he did what he did. Then you had Schumer and the NAACP guy saying, "but he reduced the sentance of a cross-burner!" He must be racist. It was pathetic. The best part was when Medgar Evers (if I remember correctly) was arguing with the NAACP guy.

I wouldn't believe it if I hadn't seen it with my own two eyes. The Rice thing was horrible though. She didn't get to state her case at all.

[Mo1]

I know most people probably turned it off in anger, but the story on Pickering was really great. Schumer looked like the hugest idiot, and so did the NAACP.

I agree .. it was a pretty good piece on Judge Pickering

[alnick]

It was great to see Pickering get a fair shot by the liberal media, wasn't it? 'Bout damn time too. :o)

[Diddle E. Squat]

But lemme guess, they didn't show the video of Kerry campaigning in Iowa and calling Pickering "a supporter of cross-burners"?

That's the White House's ace in the hole, if they decide to use it. I'd run a campaign commercial showing that clip, a brief recitation of Pickering's actual work for civil rights, note that this info had been given to John Kerry last year, and then ask "Do we really want to elect a man who would knowingly slander a civil rights leader over partisan politics?"