Yup, apparently Pultizer has a new prize category: Gutter Journalism. That's how the White House referred to Ron Suskind's new book, "The Way of the World." Why would the White House do that? Well, for those of you who haven't been tuning into Keith or reading Daily Kos, or the Daily Telegragh for that matter, allow me to explain. Remember back in '03 when The Sunday Telegraph printed an article saying the letter that linked Al-Qaeda to Iraq was a forge? The letter claimed that 911 ringleader, Atta, trained in Iraq but was later dispelled by British Intelligence. Sound familiar? If it doesn't you can read all about it in Susskind's book. The book also claims that, hold onto your hat, an Iraqi Sr Intelligence Official let the Bush Administration know that Iraq had no WMDs way before the invasion. Holy bajesus. They knew? And lied us into war? No way!

This news comes on the tails of spending an evening listening to Rep Robert Wexler  speak at Books and Books about his new book, "Fire Breathing Liberal." Wexler is a breath of fresh air in a stagnant and spineless Congress. He stands up for the Constitution, for this country and for Americans when he demands hearings into crimes that if committed by anyone else, would be investigated, prosecuted and sentenced. 

So, truths known and ignored 5 years ago, rear their ugly truthy-filled heads once again, and all that's going through my head is that kid who asks the wise owl "How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll Tootsie Pop?" Except, I replace the licks and center of Tootsie Roll Tootsie pop, with how many crimes need to be committed and how many people need to die before you actually open an investigation. And I replace the wise owl with Nancy Pelosi. Be forewarned, it's be easier to ask the wise owl about Tootise pops than to ask her if she sees the irony in the title of her new book.