The Old Gray Lady’s Old Red Lady, Mo’ Dowd, just got busted lifting lines from Josh Marshall over at Talking Points Memo. For a nice bit of snark on the crime and and a most unrepentant criminal, see Steve Benen at Political Animal. Dowd’s explanation boils down to “it followed me home and I kept it.” So that’s how you get a Pulitzer for commentary. Note to file.
In the meantime, I’ve posted a couple of sentries just in case Mo’ (or Curly, or Larry) comes slinking around here in search of a bon mot. A guy can’t be too careful these days, what with all these journos desperate to hold onto their vanishing jobs.
Mad Blog Media 
Too late Patrick – I’ve lifted enough grumpy witticisms from you already to draw cell time at Leavenworth, unless they sell it.
No need to worry about me Pat, I just create links and make them read what you say should I get the desire to swipe your writings.
And speaking of swiping things when are you going to post some new cartoons. I haven’t seen the Fat Guy in so long he probably got thin waiting…
I expected better from Dowd… not in terms of ethical journalism, but in her excuses after the fact. Something like, we were doing shots of Jack the night before, or my evil twin did it. Or maybe claiming it wasn’t a positive for plagiarism but really just a non-negative.
Dowd? Journalist? Now I have my doubts…