“Nation editor Katrina van den Heuvel told me that the failure to adequately cover the Downing Street Memo epitomizes the timidity, the cowardice of a media that has been manipulated, intimidated, bullied by an administration that has taken it to a high level. . lapdog news media.” Has BeensNationsLevelsTakenStreetsMediaNewsAdministrationEditorsCowardiceVansIntimidatedBulliedHigh LevelTimidityKatrinaDensNews MediaMemosDowningDowning Street Author:Frank Rich
“The principal House sponsor (of the Defense of Marriage Act), Bob Barr of Georgia has been married three times--which raises the question of why the act doesn't contain a three-strikes-and-you're-out provision.” Has BeensThreeHouseMarriedRaisesDefenseStrikesBobPrincipalThree TimesProvisionGeorgiaSponsorsThree Strikes Author:Frank Rich
“Our humanity has been compromised by those who use Gestapo tactics in our war. The longer we stand idly by while they do so, the more we resemble those 'good Germans' who professed ignorance of their own Gestapo.” Has BeensWarUseHumanityIgnoranceTacticsGestapo Author:Frank Rich
“There have been at least three other cases in which federal agencies have succeeded in placing fake news reports on television during the Bush presidency. It was a really good tour. It seemed maybe about a week too long.” PeopleLongHas BeensThreeCasesWeekTelevisionNewsFakeAgencyReportsPresidencyFake People Author:Frank Rich
