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Ross Douthat ends the day the way he started it

July 06, 2009 5:29 pm ET by Jamison Foser

MSNBC's Hardball has featured two journalists talking about Sarah Palin, followed by two conservatives talking about Sarah Palin. Not involved: Progressives.

And New York Times columnist Ross Douthat, fresh off an awfully generous assessment of Palin, took advantage of the fact that there wasn't a liberal guest opposite him, making the absurd comparison of criticism of Palin to the way the Clintons were "hunted" by political opponents in the 1990s.

You'll let me know when a member of Congress shoots up his vegetable garden in an effort to prove Palin killed a close friend, won't you, Ross?

Tags: MSNBC, The New York Times, Hardball, Ross Douthat

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- by pointofview (July 06, 2009 6:08 pm ET)
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  Not Involved: Progressives. Howard Fineman is so far left, no "progressives" were needed.
  
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  - by mk3872 (July 06, 2009 6:17 pm ET)
    
    "Far left"? This incorrect assessment is clearly coming from a dittohead, so that it almost makes sense.
    
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    - by pointofview (July 06, 2009 6:55 pm ET)
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      How many republicans do you think Olberman will have on tonight? I am sure he will have Fineman on however, and I have never heard him disagree or challenge KO on anything. Face it, he is as far left as they come.
      
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      - by steeve (July 06, 2009 7:11 pm ET)
        
        You've been on this site before, right? The people here are what "left" looks like (let alone "far left"). Notice how different Fineman is from the people here.
        
        Hint: to find out if someone is liberal, see if they say liberal things.
        
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