Yep, it's the time for "year-end" lists once again, and I'd better start getting this wrapup for 2007 together because I have a lot of stuff, and I hope you enjoy it; it will probably take me up to New Years Eve to get to it all, so here goes.(Probably unacknowledged hat tips to Atrios, The Daily Kos and others - sorry about that).
Money-Grubbing Jurist Of The Year
That would be Hangin' Judge J.R., who complained that he wasn't making enough money as Chief Justice, pulling in what he thought was a paltry $165K a year (here).
The "OK, Falwell's Gone - Time For You To Take The Hint" Citation
Pat Robertson said a terrorist attack would take place this year here (only a few days left to go; geez, I thought only the Dems supported al Qaeda - smirk).
Do Gooder Of The Year Nominees
The two FCC commissioners appointed by Dems, Jonathan Adelstein and Michael Copps, for supporting a Net Neutrality provision in the AT&T-BellSouth merger deal here.
Dregs Of The Year Nominee
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin for opposing the provision noted above (evidence also here and here).
Dregs Of The Year Nominee
Hal Turner, based on this World Nut Daily post...
In a statement on his website, (Turner) noted that a newspaper has reported that a bill granting amnesty to illegal aliens is expected to be enacted in January, when the Democratic Party takes control of the U.S. Senate and House.No word on whether or not Turner was ever charged.
"ANY MEMBER OF CONGRESS WHO INTRODUCES, CO-SPONSORS OR VOTES IN FAVOR OF ANY SUCH AMNESTY WILL BE DECLARED A DOMESTIC ENEMY AND WILL BE CONSIDERED A LEGITIMATE TARGET FOR ASSASSINATION," Turner posted on his website.
The "I Guess This Explains His Defense of Plessy v. Ferguson" Citation
FBI documents released this year tell of the late William Rehnquist's addiction to a painkiller and his attempt to escape a hospital in his pajamas (here, and kudos to Alan Dershowitz for this, by the way).
Most Unwanted Mailman Of The Year
President George W. Milhous Bush (he merits a few more mentions here, as you may have guessed).
Pundit Idiot Of The Year Nominee
Gretchen Carlson of Fox "News" for this (lots of competition here).
Another Pundit Idiot Of The Year Nominee
Fred Barnes for this (possessing the incomprehensible gall to compare Dubya to Lincoln).
Most Geographically (And Civically) Challenged Right-Wing Blowhard
Glenn Beck for this.
Dregs Of The Year Nominee
"Holy Joe" Lieberman for his evasions on Iraq (here) and his failure to investigate Hurricane Katrina (here).
Dregs Of The Year Nominees
Charles Stimson (h/t to Prof. Marcus for this – dishonorable mentions to Monica Crowley and Robert Pollock also).
Pundit Idiot Of The Year Nominee
J.D. Mullane of the Bucks County Courier Times for apologizing to starlet Anna Nicole Smith after she's dead (here), but not apologizing for saying that "hippies" should be tear gassed while many no doubt are still alive (here).
Dregs Of The Year Nominee
Our Man Arlen Specter, for inserting language into the Patriot Act that allows Dubya to fire federal prosecutors (here - he'll get more mentions also).
The Only Reason To Read The Philadelphia Inquirer In The Entire Month Of January
Faye Flam’s “Carnal Knowledge” column on the sex life of sea urchins (here, with a mention of Christopher Hitchens, no less, and the comparison was actually valid – still waiting for a follow-up on her groundbreaking study of hermaphroditic gastropods)…
…by the way, I had some communication with her over an unrelated matter on her blog, and she’s a classy lady and a real pro.
(Inky link is hosed - sorry.)
Do-Gooder Of The Year Candidate (With Reservations)
Chuck Hagel
Liar Of The Year Nominee
Toby Keith
The "Beating A Dead You-Know-What" Citation
The Philadelphia Inquirer devoted five pages of coverage to the demise of the race horse Barbaro when he was put down on January 30th (here).
Death Wish Pundit Of The Year
Mike Gallagher (Stu Bykofsky of The Daily News would follow his lead later).
The "Nice To Have Will Smith For Your Otherwise Lame Sitcom" Award
Andy Borowitz
Gobbledygook Quote Of The Year
"...the influence of globalization on inequality has been moderate and almost surely less important than the effect of skill-biased technological change."This was uttered here by Fed chairman Ben Bernanke (though I'll admit that he's right about education).
Hypocrite Of The Year Nominee
Bill Donahue
Dregs Of The Year Candidate
John Howard, former Prime Minister of Australia, for criticizing Dem presidential candidate Barack Obama on Iraq even though Australia has only sent about 1,400 troops (here, and also here).
Pundit Idiot Of The Year
Our own Michael Smerconish for his comparison between guns and single-parent families (here).
Most Inappropriate Comparison Between Muslims And Livestock Citation
Rep. Lynn Westmoreland of (where else?) Georgia (here).
Dregs Of The Year Nominee
Rep. Stacey Campfield of Tennessee who wants death certificates for aborted fetuses (and what’s particularly stupid is that Tennessee already tracks aborted fetuses - here)…
Washed Up, Unfunny Right-Wing Hack Comedian Of The Year
Why, Dennis Miller of course.
Worst Attempt To Manufacture A Quote From Perhaps Our Greatest Dead President
House Repug Don Young of Alaska (here).
The “I Wish Molly Ivins Could Write About This From The Great Beyond” Citation
Warren Chisum fights the powerful pro-Copernicus lobby (duuuhh!).
More will follow at some point (not sure when).
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