I wonder what her father---an unreconstructed Cold Warrior--would think of the spectacle of his daughter, now a member of the celebrated pundit class, supporting the confirmation of a candidate who is almost certainly a Russian agent.

...These assholes destroy the country with their "think" tanks, bought-and-paid-for media, "public relations", political megachurches--a million anti-democratic streams that all run together like mud--and once the destruction is nearly complete, they then brazenly declare to the little people that "democracy is done". They're the reason why!

...the most important thing is that these networks must be supported by both the listeners and the Democratic party. That needs to be seen as an ongoing investment for many years. How long did it take for Fox News to become profitable? And how long did Rush Limbaugh "suck wind in Sacramento", as Randi Rhodes put it? (Her answer: 15 years!)...