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primary pursuers of this unsavory tact, frequent their cable news shows with supporters such as the likes of card-carrying, leftist MoveOn.org spokespersons, Republican-hater Larry O'Donnell, Democrat strategist and clearly a left-leaning man of diminutive intellectual capability, Steve McMahon, and any number of like-minded characters of questionable intent, sleazy motives, and 'progressive' political views.

The controversy has been a polarizing political football, fueled by Obama's problematic release of government memo's concerning interrogation tactics, abetted by Congressional Democrats such as the intellectually challenged but unfailingly partisan John Conyers, Jr. (MI) who would like nothing better than to assuage his Shylock-appetite for Republican flesh, and assisted by the bias of many mainstream media persons who smell blood in the water and are looking to capitalize on Republican weakness and obtain some measure of revenge for perceived injustices of the past by the Republican government of the Bush years.

MSNBC is the messenger for the left wing, anti-American leftovers of the 60's now in their influential and still active posture, as well as misguided youngsters who swallow the Obama line of "America must do right whatever the consequences."

Obama cannot have it both ways: he cannot divulge American intelligence activities and tactics in this time of extreme danger while equivocating on the legal actions he may or may not initiate to prosecute those accused of wrong doing in the previous administration. Such nonsense will harm the very institution responsible for our protection the CIA.

MSNBC, by allowing and perhaps encouraging their commentators, is nothing less than calling for, vociferously, a 'vigilance committee' somewhere in or out of government - they could care less where - to enact revenge on Republicans, the higher ranking the better in their view. Seeing GW and Dick Cheney in chains would seemingly appease their blood lust, even though it would be unjust, unwise, and even foolhardy to pursue such a divisive and unwarranted journey.

MSNBC would be well advised to heed that old adage that revenge is a dish best served cold. And perhaps they should revisit the basics of first-rate journalism espoused by the likes of their former mentor, Tim Russert who, if still alive and in charge of that motley crew, would have them all in the woodshed for a refresher course on how to properly and effectively conduct themselves as members of the fourth estate.

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