Today’s required reading

Krugman deconstructs the bullshit Wesley Clark scandal.

But the McCain campaign went beyond condemning General Clark’s remarks; it went out of its way to distort them. “This backhanded slap against John as not being a worthy warrior because he just got shot down is one of the more surprising insults in my military history,” said retired Col. Bud Day, who participated in a conference call organized by the campaign. In fact, General Clark had said no such thing.

You mean McCain and his surrogates lied? No BBQ invite for you Mr. Smartpants College Professor! Krugman then goes on the more or less challenge the media to not be such easily duped stenographers.

Furthermore, my sense, though it’s hard to prove, is that the press is feeling a bit ashamed about the way it piled on General Clark. If so, news organizations may think twice before buying into the next fake scandal.

Given that most of the mainstream media place McCain just below Jesus as their favorite being in the universe, I am not holding my breath. Seriously, some of these folks are so far in the tank for Saint John, they are under it.