NP: party shuffle

I was thinking about how some of the media reports of the fracas in the House of Representatives included the misinformation that the House was actually voting on Murtha's resolution. Obviously, the Times didn't fall for it here, but others did. To that end, you can be pretty sure that talking points to that effect circulated from the usual suspects, much like they did earlier in the week about how Bob Woodward's testimony exonerates Scooter Libby because the indictment said he was the first to disclose Valerie Wilson's identity, which it didn't.

What I'm wondering is how the dynamic between these talking points, the rapid response of the blogosphere and the Sunday talk shows is evolveing here. Of course, I tend to sleep in on Sundays, so I don't actually watch Russert, Snuffleupagus and the rest, but I figure both of these topics played prominently, and that the talking points from earlier in the week were repeated. What I don't know is if the hosts of these shows hold anyone's feet to the fire on the obvious falsehoods embedded in those points.

Which isn't to say I want the programs to devolve into a talking point shooting gallery, but if those flaws are pointed out from the get-go, it might (gasp) lead to actual debate and discussion. I'm not getting my hopes up.

And even before Friday's political theater, I was considering starting a pool on when the House of Representitives actually resorts to fisticuffs. Add your best guess to the comments, which should actually be working off the front page now, if you've had trouble with them before.