The Village Voice: From Joe McCarthy to Richard Nixon, he took them all on. Despite all his shortcomings, when it came to his journalism, he was fearless. In the current day, the public has pushed back against insider, access journalism�whether practiced by Bob Woodward, Judith Miller, or Robert Novak. Anderson always understood it was his role to be an outsider, not just in regard to the politicians he covered, but also vis-a-vis the established order of journalism, that established order having always been part of the problem...read on"

He's sorely missed now.

via the heretik: JOE McCARTHY . . .
And McCarthy Speaks From Beyond the Grave to Say . . . Mixing up the messenger Durbin with the message FBI reports said about that sewer by the sea is stuff I would try to do, but I can’t because I am dead. . . . . My spirit still beat in the hearts of any who attack the patriotism of any who disagree. . . . . That’s my kind of America, Melanie. I love this video of this commercial.
And I like it that you are not afraid to make the connections, Melanie. This line almost had my blood pulsing again …. a leader for countless crusades that have left lasting changes on the political landscape . . . a leader in the “Support the Troops” effort . . . . Love you, babe.