And, of course, one more I forgot:

CNN calls Erickson “a perfect fit” who is “in touch with the very people” they want to reach.

That would be the very same Erick Erickson who unleashed this gem on David Souter:

The nation loses the only goat fucking child molester ever to serve on the Supreme Court.

Far from being fired for that remark, he was hired. As part of the “best political team on television.” But let’s all thank Lord Jesus that Helen Thomas is safely out of the way. The White House press room can now again serve as a refuge for the kind of deeply probing intellect exemplified in these recent gems (h/t Balloon Juice ):

Q: Can you talk about the criticism that the President isn’t making that emotional connection with people over the spill?

Q: Does the White House believe that it was a mistake for the President not to meet with fishermen or other local business people during his last visit?

Q: Did anyone in the White House yell [BP’s Tony Hayward] for making those comments?