I'm thinking of Walt Kelly...

[misanthrope]

..."We have met enemy and it is us."

Excerpt:

The Washington Post's Dana Milbank got a close-up look at the bobbing and weaving around Feingold's resolution by watching senators as they arrived for the Democrats' weekly caucus lunch Tuesday. The portrait that he paints isn't one of a party emboldened: Barack Obama said he couldn't comment on Feingold's resolution because he hadn't read it yet. Ben Nelson said he didn't have enough information. John Kerry suggested that he was in too much of a hurry to stop to comment, then stood silently as he waited to get through a security checkpoint.

What about the woman who would be president? Milbank writes: "Hillary Rodham Clinton brushed past the press pack, shaking her head and waving her hand over her shoulder. When an errant food cart blocked her entrance to the meeting room, she tried to hide from reporters behind the 4-foot-11 Barbara Mikulski."

Clinton's press spokesman told reporters to ask the senator about Feingold's resolution after lunch. And they might have, except that Clinton -- and a lot of her colleagues -- slipped out a back door instead.

[Critters2]

1. People with integrity (not to mention spines)

don't have to "slip out back doors".

Cowards.

[WildEyedLiberal]

2. Maybe Dana Milbanks could not be an idiot and look up Kerry's position

Milbanks trashes Kerry ALL THE TIME. Is it any wonder he didn't want to talk?

His position is already well known, Dana - use your fucking JOURNALISTIC SKILLS and pick up that phone and call his fucking office. After all your trashy articles tearing him down, it's not fucking wonder Kerry doesn't want to talk to you.

Jesus.

The press hates Kerry because he doesn't play their little games and doesn't schmooze with them the way they like - why do you think they LOVE John McCain? Because he kisses their asses and strokes their egos.