Intellectual Fraud: The Charles Johnson Way

Woohoo! Charles 'Laughing Boy' Johnson finally mentions the DeLay case. Of course he only mentions it in passing because the Daily Kos regulars are mocking his lack of coverage.

Normally I don’t send people into the raptors’ den, but check out Wednesday’s news stories at Little Green Footballs and tell me if something is missing. I wonder if they have palm trees in prison?

To which Charles wittily reposts (or maybe not eh?)....

Of course, Iran took another step toward nuclear weapons yesterday and staged a riot at the British embassy in Tehran, Al Qaeda released a web video, and the International Freedom Center was shut down ... but the Kidz sure know what’s important!

Is Charles suggesting that the DeLay isn't important? That the second highest ranking Republican in the US House of Representatives being indicted wasn't important? Was it a 'small' story Charles? Are you seriously trying to tell people that someone in DeLay's position being indicted is less important than a stage 'riot' in Tehran, Muslim extremists discovering webcasts and a memorial project being blocked? Is it less important than Melanie Phillips talking about seaborne Islamic pirates of the 17th century? Is it less important than an interview with Dan Rather? Is it less important than a meeting between Sen. John McCain and Cindy Sheehan? Is it less important than a cut and paste job of a Fouad Ajami op-ed? All these things appeared on your blog yesterday after the DeLay announcement.