Leave it to the right-wing blog machine to turn a candlelight vigil on the sidewalks outside Sen. Joe Lieberman's home into a torch-wielding mob of “leftist goons” “threatening” Lieberman and his family. “The radical left is now threatening Joe Lieberman and his family at his home for his stand against nationalized health care,” writes Gateway Pundit's Jim Hoft. The post features a picture of the protest, which Gateway Pundit has helpfully labeled “leftist goons.” Of course, the crowd in the protest looks anything but “threatening” -- rather bored, actually -- but let's review the reporting on the protest. Fortunately, Gateway Pundit provides us a recap from the “far left” Stamford Advocate:

Quietly holding candles, hundreds of clergymen, congregants and reform advocates lined the sidewalks outside Independent U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman's Stamford home Sunday night in a show of support for universal health care.

Who hasn't felt threatened by a group of people “quietly holding candles”? Especially “clergymen” quietly holding candles"?

Gateway Pundit also links to video of the rally and states: “They weren't just praying. They were chanting outside his home.”

Chanting? Really?

And in the coup de grace (of stupidity), Hoft writes: “Last night they brought candles... Tomorrow?”

Incense?

Potpourri?