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Sean Hannity still wants Kevin Jennings' scalp so he can keep up with Glenn Beck.

But since his smear has been debunked about as thoroughly as a right-wing smear job ever can be, he's getting a bit, ah, desperate.

Last night he not only was still clinging desperately to the false notion that Jennings should have reported a teenager's sexual affair to authorities, but he came up with a new line of attack -- borrowed directly from the fine fools at Powerline -- claiming that Jennings, in "a 1977 speech," had praised "one of the founders of NAMBLA," a gay-rights pioneer named Harry Hay. Hannity calls him a "big supporter of NAMBLA."

As usual, the fine researchers at Media Matters have the whole story:

Power Line's Hinderaker cited Jennings' speech, NAMBLA. In an October 1 post, Power Line's John Hinderaker noted Jennings' 1997 speech and wrote: "Obama nominee Kevin Jennings actually said that the founder of NAMBLA -- the North American Man-Boy Love Association -- Harry Hay, is '[o]ne of the people that's always inspired me,' " ... Hinderaker's claim that Hay founded NAMBLA is false. As the Associated Press noted in 2002, Hay "in 1950 founded the secret network of support groups for gays known as the Mattachine Society." Hay wrote in the Gay Community News (retrieved from Nexis) in 1994, "I am not a member of NAMBLA, nor would it ever have been my inclination to be one."

Moreover, as the piece explains, Jennings' speech was part of a eulogy to Hay upon the occasion of his death, and specifically praised him for his work in the 1950s in organizing gay activists -- not for any of his later views.

Hannity must really be looking over his shoulder these days to be getting this desperate. Hey Sean, how are those ratings looking these days?

Wow, the right wing bloggers are really cracking up over Obama's victory. You don't believe me? Check this post out by John Hinderaker. I know he adores President Bush and thinks he's a genius and all, but this is a remarkable post.

The Importance of Being Careful

Obama thinks he is a good talker, but he is often undisciplined when he speaks. He needs to understand that as President, his words will be scrutinized and will have impact whether he intends it or not. In this regard, President Bush is an excellent model; Obama should take a lesson from his example. Bush never gets sloppy when he is speaking publicly.

He chooses his words with care and precision, which is why his style sometimes seems halting. In the eight years he has been President, it is remarkable how few gaffes or verbal blunders he has committed. If Obama doesn't raise his standards, he will exceed Bush's total before he is inaugurated.

Hinderaker actually believes this. It's weird because most Conservatives do believe that Obama's communication skills served him quite well during the election process. I guess he also missed this latest polling data that says Bush is leaving office more unpopular than Richard Nixon.

And they wonder why America has turned their backs on Conservatism.

They only support the troops when it suits them...

The NRO had a glowing op-ed to Pat on 05/04/04: "Courage and Honor." Pat and his family were treated with none of these. Yesterday---only silence because the propaganda was exposed. I wonder if Derbyshire will write a piece that says Tillman acted strangely when he tried to warn his "mates' that he was an American when he got shot and Derby only hopes that he would have done it differently if he were there....

Powerline weighs in and predictable says that there was no cover up at all:

There is no question that the initial misreporting of the circumstances of Tillman's death was stupid and improper. The claim of a government conspiracy to cover up the facts, however, is ludicrous.

Does he mean the rapper? They also painted Kevin Tillman as “an antiwar activist who has posted on far-left web sites...Well there you have it....He posted on some websites. Didn't he actually fight in Iraq? I guess they must have missed a few stories about the excellent way the military handled Pat Tillman's death...

Mahablog catches Rick Moran carrying out a fraud against the left..Moran says:

If it was good enough for your daddy/granddaddy’s war it’s good enough for yours,” seems to be what the Pentagon is saying with regards to trying to hype the accomplishments of Pat Tillman - whose character assassination by the left continues to this day - and Jessica Lynch, the young woman whose convoy was ambushed resulting in severe injuries and her capture by the Iraqis.

Barbara debunks his myth by checking out the posts he uses and says: I know it’s as common as ticks in Arkansas, but whenever I see this kind of depraved dishonesty from rightie bloggers I am disgusted anew.

Glenn Greenwald follows through also: The Pat Tillman and Jessica Lynch frauds

Cenk Uygur of The Young Turks has been having an ongoing debate with John Hinderaker of Powerline on the subject of Jose Padilla. It's been a fascinating exercise in realizing how little one can debate with the classic conservative authoritarian mindset. Especially one that doesn't require facts to assert his side of the debate. The back and forth has left Cenk with just one question: Is John Hinderaker Ignorant or Purposefully Misleading?

I know which side I fall on, but I'm interested in hearing your take.

Digby:

When it was revealed yesterday that the internet document dump to the "Army of Davids" contained plans for building nuclear weapons in arabic, I knew that the 101st Keyboarders and Pete Hoekstra and Rick Santorum had been agitating for it for some time.---What I didn't know was that George W. Bush himself considered this a personal project and specifically ordered the program.

He did this because he listened to the crew of childlike idiots, both in the congress and on the radio and internet, who comprise the heart of his political movement. It illustrates something I don't think I've ever fully understood before. Bush listens to the 101st keyboarders and believes their delusionary drivel. In essence, the nation is being led by Limbaugh, Powerline and Michele Malkin.

If that doesn't scare the hell out of you, I don't know what will...read on

Powerline uses a chopped up video to attack Dingel falsely. The right wingers had a field day with it. TP has it also

See this before? As the desperation gets worse because of their uncertainty over the '06 election, this will happen more and more.

Chris Bowers has more about "selective quotations"

Talk about an insane theme for the Powerline crowd to promote. You'd think it would finish off their credibility, but we know the media would never let that happen. They can act as fact-challenged and fear-mongering as right-wing radio talk show pundits with no consequences. For example, remember the Powerline guys and the Schiavo memo ?
Duncan:

They're wrong about almost everything all the time. They make sh-t up, invent fake "scandals," and generally piss on any notion of truth or ethics all of the time. And Howie Kurtz loves them.

Sargent:

A spokesperson for the Secret Service has told me that the New York Times article providing details about the homes of Dick CheneyDonald Rumsfeld is not a security threat, as many conservative commentators have been trying to argue. Relatedly, Rumsfeld's spokesperson also confirmed to me that his office gave a Times photographer permission to photograph his home. {...}a spokesperson for the Secret Service, which guards Cheney-No, it is not a threat...read on"

Glenn Greenwald : Conservative pundits reveal murderous plot by the Travel Section of the NYT!-Updated

Hunter: Malkin, Powerline, RedState, FrontPage, NewsMax Promote False Story: Still No Corrections.

Don't expect any either.

CBS Evening News with Lara Logan featured Jill's release last night.
TMV reports: "Christian Science Monitor correspondent Jill Carroll's release did have a price — a fee paid in the form of a propaganda statement she was ordered to videotape, her paper reports"

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CSM: The night before journalist Jill Carroll's release, her captors said they had one final demand as the price of her freedom: She would have to make a video praising her captors and attacking the United States, according to Jim Carroll. In a long phone conversation with his daughter on Friday, Mr. Carroll says that Jill was "under her captor's control."

Joe Gandleman has a great round up.

Digby writes about Jonah Goldberg:

"He reminds of one of those guys who says a rape victim didn't act traumatized enough for him, so she's probably lying...read on

Powerline and Think Progress get into it.

Powerline Divorced from Reality

(I was watching "Reliable Sources," today and Scott Johnson called Joesph Wilson a liar without bothering to mention what he lied about. Larry Johnson wrote this piece for C&L)

The Daily Background: Thousands march against war...thousands more expected to turn out for May 1 boycott actions
Talk To Action: Episcopal newspaper exposes rightwing agencies.

New England Republican: This pitiful Rethug (held prisoner in Massachusets?) flays Powerline for their bald hypocrisy. The Rather-killers were granted the privilege of hosting streams of Neil Young's new CD after agreeing not to criticize him or the album's the anti-Dubya content. Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast...(thnx to reader mp)

The Democratic Daily Blog: Scott Ritter talks tough with High School students about Iraq, Iran and the future of their country.

The Existentialist Cowboy: Carl Bernstein calls for a Senate investigation of Bush conspiracy...and if you don't believe the liberals, listen to Patrick Buchanan. Actually, Buchanan has been critical of BU$HCO for quite a spell. Take a look at some of the articles in his magazine, The American Conservative.

EdItorial Cartoons from Bob Gieger over at Democrats.com