Take me all the way back

Conservative apoplexy over Bill Clinton's mission to North Korea to free journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee reflect the complete bankruptcy of the "conservative movement." Read a disturbing summary of the right wing's deranged rantings here (just a taste: "JPod" thinks Ling and Lee should be "held accountable"; Dick Morris thinks they should "live with the consequences"). If you needed any more evidence.

The core of conservatism consist of little more than reflexive hatred of anything done by a Democrat; compound that a hundredfold when the word Clinton can be invoked. Their actual words are beyond parody.

Meanwhile, the rescue, and the homecoming, are extraordinary, an impressive feat by President Obama, Secretary of State Clinton and, the man at the center, Bill Clinton. No drama, no bluster, no conceit, just success. Good job.

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