Have you noticed that CNN's Jack Cafferty has gone off the deep end? Once upon a time--like, maybe, a year ago--Cafferty seemed content to just be an all-purpose curmudgeon. But more recently, Cafferty and CNN are moving left, into heavy Bush-bashing mode, taking time out to work over stories such as Mark Foley and Chris Rock's mother feeling slighted at a Cracker Barrel restaurant. This leftward jag isn't helping the network's ratings, but maybe it's making them feel good, as they get excited over Democratic prospects in next month's elections.
Newsbusters has been busting Cafferty on a regular basis, as Cafferty moves deeper and deeper into conspiracy theories including the lefty perennial, the alleged Karl Rove-inspired "October Surprise."
If there was any "October Surprise," it was Mark Foley, and that was launched by the Democrats, or at least Democratic allies, such as CREW. But I guess if one party is launching a sneak attack on the other party, the best way for the attacking party to cover its tracks is by accusing the other party of hitting first. It's tricky stuff, all this rabbit-punching and ducking, but it's working--and Cafferty is helping.
