In Brief - March 21st, 2007

Here is today's quick news digest:

• Even establishment Democrats seem to understand we can beat Fox Noise.
• Eli Sanders, following up on his story about Ken Hutcherson's claims to be a "special envoy," links to a Latvian blogger. It helps move the ball down the field regarding exactly what kind of people Hutcherson is in bed with.
• Bob Barr becomes un-insane and blasts the administration over Purgegate.
• ABC's political director, Mark Halperin, apologist extraordinaire for conservative fantasies about "liberal media bias," is stepping down, maybe to write books and other um, stuff. Some people think he is the ultimate politico.
• Nobody likes anything, especially budget proposals from House Democrats. It's Helen Sommers versus the Universe, live on pay-per-view.
• Seattle Weekly takes a look at the warm and fuzzy side of Maria Cantwell.
• Al Gore is on Capitol Hill to talk to Congress about climate change.
• The Terminator is still on the attack against Roach Lumpenbaugh.

Finally, shoephone at Evergreen Politics, invoking the ghost of Sam Ervin, demolishes talk of using "executive privilege" as a justification in Purgegate. It's well worth a read.

UPDATE, 1:55 PM: The Stranger's film critic, Annie Wagner, recounts a strange tale involving a shoe, a movie, a "Russia-focused organization" and The Discovery Institute. (Just go read Wagner's post, ok, I can't explain any of it.)

But I am left wondering, considering how Ken Hutcherson has been focused on Latvia and recruiting among Slavic churches in the US, if the apparent involvement of Discovery means that the theocon right has finally gone completely and irretrievably insane. Hey, if you can't win in Kansas, maybe you can try Eastern Europe. It's bizarre, and good on The Stranger for reporting these things.