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Clearing the Browser Tabs – Slooooowly They Retracted Tuesday Edition

Jimmie | August 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

One of my favorite comedy bits is an old Vaudeville routine done most famously by the Three Stooges. It revolves around the phrase “Niagara Falls” and I can’t hear that city’s name today without immediately following it with “Sloooooooowly I turned…step by step, inch by inch”. I was reminded of that routine as I read these posts by Moe Lane and John Hinderaker on the New York Times’ piecemeal retraction of what can only be called a hit piece against Congressman Darrell Issa (via memeorandum). The Times’ first mistake was trusting its reporter not to crib a whole story from the Think Progress propaganda and fiction mill. Its second mistake was to believe that Congressman Issa wouldn’t fight back with his whole strength.

Eventually, there won’t be anything left of the story but a few spare conjunctions and that’s as it should be. There won’t be an apology, of course, but that’s okay. The Times really isn’t sorry.

Don’t forget The Delivery tonight at 9:30 PM Eastern. Show up in the chat room a few minutes early for the pre-show warm up with music and exclusive chit-chat you won’t get if you only listen to the polished and pretty podcast. I’ve a story that’s been percolating in my head for a day or so that ought to make for an interesting first half, at least. Stick around and see what happens after. Some weeks I never quite know where the non-political half of the show will go. This week feels like another one of those shows.

And now, links!

I was busy yesterday over at my new EndingSpending gig. Check out this post on our desire for a Balanced Budget Amendment, which we plan to turn into a series that will run a good distance into September, and then take a little walk, courtesy of the Senate Democrats and their Non-Existent Budget.
In June, left-wing Wisconsin justice Ann Walsh Bradley accused her fellow justice David Prosser of assault. She never pressed charges, but rather took the case public and accused him in the court of public opinion. She, and quite a few progressive activists and bloggers, now owe him a very large apology.
Call me crazy, but if the Postal Service really wants to cut costs, it can stop paying tens of millions of dollars a year to employees who aren’t doing a lick of work (via Instapundit).
Colin Powell, the guy who was spectacularly wrong about Saddam Hussein twice, is a sad panda.
Ed Morrissey and Elizabeth Scalia both wrote very good follow-up pieces on Bill Keller, religion, and public life.
I love it when Smitty waxes righteous on our enormous, smothering government.
If only a few GOP candidates would heed Moe Lane’s advice and hire some people who know how to do more than write a great resume and socialize.
I know it’s fashionable to hate Steve Jobs, but the man knew his business and there is a lot in his approach we can use ourselves.
Leo Babauta calls this a “Procrastination Tip”, but I don’t think that’s what he meant. Or maybe it is.
I really am a sucker for pictures of the sun.