Headline Of The Year Nominee

March 10th, 2011

As Rep Peter King (R-NY) continues his manipulation of the homeland security committee for cravenly political purposes, TPM has some cynically informed coverage with a definite HOTY nominee:

Peter King Hearing Focuses On Whether Peter King Hearing Was A Good Idea

"The four hours of testimony yielded few new ideas about how to deter homegrown extremism, or insight on the breadth of the problem. Instead, members of Congress fixated on a somewhat moot point -- whether the hearing was such a brilliant idea in the first place.

In his opening statement, King hit back at those who've been critical of the limited scope of the hearings. He justified his decision, saying that the threat of neo-Nazis and lone mad men don't compare to the threat of al-Qaeda. "Despite what passes for conventional wisdom in certain circles, there is nothing radical or un-American in holding these hearings," he said."


Good times.