(title by Digby)

Ezra Klein: ..The lucky ones, among whom I include myself, find their path opening towards responsible, serious commentary. The sort of articles allow us to wake up, yawn, look in the mirror, and feel good about what we see. And then there are the unlucky ones, the Michelle Malkins, who achieve acceptance through hatred and venom, and find themselves groping down the darkest path to political success....read on"

Digby recalls a similar incident with Tucker Carlson:

"To get back at him, Fox posted Carlson's unlisted home number on its Web site. After his wife was inundated with obscene calls, Carlson went to the Fox News bureau to complain. He was told the number would be taken off the Web site if he apologized on the air. He did, but that didn't end the anger....read on