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That Didn't Take Long

5:53 PM, Apr 16, 2008 • By MICHAEL GOLDFARB
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Noted lefty homophobe Spencer Ackerman lasted a full three days in his new job as a blogger for the Center for American Progress before writing something entirely beyond the pale:

May Bush and bin Laden die in exactly the same way: alone, afraid, and in captivity.

Frankly, I'm surprised it didn't happen sooner--Ackerman was fired from his last respectable job for threatening to crush his editor's skull with a baseball bat. Though in fairness, as vile as this comment about the president is, it may represent a form of progress for Ackerman. At least he's no longer engaging in personal threats. But who knows what tomorrow will bring...

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