We rightfully bemoan the current state of the US media on dKos, but here's the lighter side of SCLM whoredom (sure to keep you laughing through Tweety's next post-debate three ring circus of GOP talking points.
As advertised on Wonkette, the New York Press has kicked off Wimblehack, the search for America's worst campaign journalist.
The whole thing is priceless. There's a
bracket with seedings of the top 8 hacks in contention (Karen Tumulty apparently edged Jonathan Alter for the #1 seed).
Each week, the Press examines each writer's contributions to the world of SCLM whoredom and then decides who "won" each matchup by virtue of having published the worst crap that week.
Here's a taste of some of the classic commentary provided by the Press:
On Bill Sammon
"Sammon seized control of the match early when he made headlines by quoting Karl Rove, in the run-up to the debate, as saying of Kerry: 'He will be the best debater the president has ever faced.' Every other journalist on the campaign trail groaned audibly at the sight of this quote, understanding immediately that Rove had chosen the one reporter on the planet who would not add the caveat: 'Which is exactly the same goddamn thing he says before every debate.'"
On Bob Novak
"Nonetheless, Novak advances. He advances because of that dreary purse-lipped sadist's face of his. (You've seen that face before: the prison warden meets high school vice-principal of your nightmares, shitting on your wife's back.)
...
Six years ago, Novak's column was the favored destination of anonymous leakers from the office of special prosecutor Ken Starr. ... At the time, Novak had no problem being the submissive love-slave of an overzealous independent prosecutor seeking, in a clearly inappropriate manner, to try his case in public.
Now Novak is going to sit back and let people like William Safire blast special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald for going too far in hammering Novak for his sources in the Plame case. Live by the leak--die by the leak, you fucking dog."
On Jodi Wilgoren vs. Ann Coulter
"IT'S TEMPTING TO advance Wilgoren solely on the basis of the fact that she weighs 500 pounds and has the face of Ernest Borgnine, but--Well--Actually, yes, let's do that.
As for Ann Coulter, what is there to say? Like her predecessor, Joseph Stalin, she has her funny moments.
Shamu steams on; Little Treason Annie bows out."
There are many more glorious nuggets you can enjoy by following the link above. Also, for the gambling inclined, Wonkette is apparently offering a free pool for her readers in which you can bet on who will be the eventual winner.
Good stuff.