How far has the media fallen into the abyss? Look who is driving the Cordoba House controversy.

I'll bet you 5 bucks that you can't watch this video until the end.

Here's the actual time line by Salon which highlights the lunatic right wing fringe that is controlling our media and the Ground Zero Mosque story. Racism and xenophobia are signature traits of cheap labor conservatives.

Salon.com (watch short ad for day pass)

Greenwald on Norman Podohoretz: The Face of a Psychopath (h/t Battochio)

Jane passed the ball to me. Roy, to Kevin Drum, to Digby, to Peter Daou, , Barbara O'Brien, Yellow Dog

Four jobs you’ve had in your life: bank teller, computer parts sales, musician, music teacher.

Four movies you could watch over and over: The Godfather, Casablanca, Chinatown, Psycho

Four places you’ve lived: Brooklyn & Queens, NY, San Jose & Los Angeles, CA,

Four TV shows you love to watch: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Homicide, "Life on the Streets," Lost, The Daily Show.

Four places you’ve been on vacation: The Bahamas, Paris, Italy, Germany.

Four websites you visit daily (I'll name a few different ones): Jesus General, Talk Left, FireDogLake, WaPo

Four of your favorite foods: penne pasta with red sauce, popcorn, Ice blended Mochas (that's a food group as far as I'm concerned), anything on a barbeque grill.

Four places you’d rather be: New York, Fitzgerald's office, Hawaii, Lake Tahoe.

I'm passing to JC of Jesus General. Blogger's- I'll add more as I see them.

Update: David E's Fablog's Four-SteveAudio has his Four-Talk Left has her Four.

Mike from the Blog Round Up joins the Four :

Four jobs you’ve had in your life: newspaper boy, caddy, locker room attendant, musician

Four movies you could watch over and over: Lawrence of Arabia, Double Indemnity, On the Waterfront, Citizen Kane

Four places you’ve lived: Troy,Ohio; Wichita,Kansas; San Francisco, Los Angeles

Four TV shows you love to watch: Monk, The Sopranos, Curb Your Enthusiasm, NHL Hockey

Four places you’ve been on vacation: Caribbean cruise, Hawaii, Cape Cod, Ireland

Four websites you visit daily: Think Progress, The Poor Man, War and Piece, Bushwatch

Four of your favorite foods: Barbecued Ribs, Pork roast, Pasta, Ice Cream

Four places you’d rather be: Rome, Paris, Quebec City, Greek Islands

The great frenchman-JC has his list of FOUR----Matt Stoller---SeeingtheForrest--Effect Measure--