All of this nonsense explains why people are fed up with "politicians in Washington." That elected officials think there ought to be an investigation of the New York Times, which is an unregulated entity that can charge anyone any price it chooses for its product (ad space), is absurd.

Thanks for the link eric.

The noise machine just kills me. "Discountratediscountratediscountratediscountrate"

Do you think the Democrats try to do this? Are they any good at it? Does the media just ignore them. Are Democrats just not good and feigning indignance?

From now on can you use the hippy coleman for the stock photo?

http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/big/2318

"The Star Tribune and the NY Times are owned by the same company."

Uh -- No. Not even close.

Not at all surprised that Norm was for the cut-rate ad price before he was against it. Still too early in the Fall to put away the flip-flops.

Ummm, Stanley? Just because the White House and Fox News are owned by the same company doesn't mean that any two newspapers that don't print the RNCC propaganda are all owned by a single source. You just made this up, right?

Right. They're not owned by the same company. The Strib, actually, is owned by a venture capital firm.

Franken is growing on me. I was not that crazy about him running, but he's very smart and very classy and just able to be above all the politician stuff. His fundraising letter was smart and funny and you just know he wrote it.

I think he'd be a good senator.

MoveOn/NY Times Ad Story Descends Deeper Into Absurdity

Fixed the headline for you.

Coleman is an utter idiot, but do not underestimate him. He, with all his charm, is a formidable candidate.

The Republicans disparaged General Shenseki when he accurately, with 30 years of military service, predicted that several hundred thousand troops would be necessary to invade and occupy Iraq. The Congress dismissed this military hero and embraced the incorrect prediction of the insidious neocon, Paul Wolfowitz with no military experience, who told Congress that “our soldiers would be greeted as liberators and flowers would be thrown to them and revenues from the sale of oil would pay for the rebuilding of Iraq. Wolfowitz was wrong and 3800 Christian soldiers have died, 27,936 have been wounded, Thousand of innocent Iraqis have died or been displaced and our treasury has been depleted and America's credibility and security has been greatly diminished.

Senator John Kerry, a decorated Vietnam war hero, was disparaged by the Swift Boat thugs. Max Cleland, a Vietnam War hero, who lost his legs, was disparaged by the Republicans and John McCain, a Vietnam War hero was disparaged in South Carolina by Republicans.

Where is the outrage by the media and congress for these egregious attacks. Why should Move.On be attacked for challenging General Petraeus when the Republicans have not been held responsible for their attacks.

I would remind Senator Coleman that six million Jews were offered to any country that would take them by Hitler. How could he have the audacity to challenge the right of Move.On to exercise that cherished First Amendment freedom that so many have sacrificed so much?

Chagrined,

So maybe the Democrats should offer a resolution condemning the attacks on General Shenseki and apologizing to him?

Congress too has a right to free speech but the condemnation of Moveon was ridiculous.