Contrived Displacement Story Of The Day

Meaning -- political controversies manufactured by the elite that serve only the interests of politicians and interest groups; that displace insecurities of their respective political bases; that fill hours of cable television; that matter, in the end, not a whit. The outrage is generally, though not always, contrived. One sure sign: when the words "refused to condemn" appear in the lead sentence of a press release.

Today:

The Frost Family.

Just to keep a running tally for the month:

Democrats on Boehner on the war's cost
Democrats on Limbaugh on "phony troops"
Republicans on "MoveOn"'s Petreaus Ad
Republicans on Ahmadinejad

Other submissions and nominations?

Comments

Obama and the lapel pin?

Posted by hack | October 10, 2007 2:19 PM

I'm confused. Is the outrage that the Frosts qualify for CHIP? Or is the outrage that people are snooping into their personal lives?

You're a professional journalist, do you consider what Michelle Malkin has done to the Frosts to be within bounds?

Posted by Nicholas Beaudrot | October 10, 2007 4:00 PM

Like almost every other Fox News GOP lickspittle, Michelle Malkin has no apparent conscience and the ethics of a scorpion.

Posted by MoeLarryAndJesus | October 10, 2007 5:48 PM