Hoof in mouth disease

Anybody want to make a bet on how many times the SCLM will play the Teresa Kerry soundbite telling Colin McNickle to "shove it?" I am betting that by the end of the week, the count will be in the hundreds. shoot, it's only 2:30 in the afternoon and I have already seen it 10 times. Sigh, expect to see this crap on Hardball, Hannity and Colms, Scarborough Country ad nauseum.

Just for balance, according to the Note

Mrs. Heinz Kerry's remark speaks for itself, but to put the events in context, you should keep in mind that the journalist in question — McNickle — is an editorial writer for the extremely conservative Pittsburgh Tribune Review — which is owned by Hoover board member and Heritage trustee Richard Mellon Scaife.

The Washington Post has written of him "Scaife and his family's charitable entities have given at least $340 million to conservative causes and institutions — about $620 million in current dollars, adjusted for inflation. The total of Scaife's giving--to conservatives as well as many other beneficiaries--exceeds $600 million, or $1.4 billion in current dollars, much more than any previous estimate." (May 2, 1999)

I am sympathetic with Mrs. Kerry. Who wouldn't want to tell off a Scaife reporter? But she has to keep her cool. However much it's warranted, when you are giving a speech on civility of politics, you shouldn't tell the opposition to shove it. Why give FOX two or three weeks of talking points?

(secret aside: You go girl!)