By GottaLaff





Herridge’s report comes in at the end of the video.



Paddy posted earlier about the outrage--the outrage!-- of the Rushpublics over the Department of Homeland Security report that was leaked about the rising radicalization of “rightwing extremists”. How dare the Obama administration! Sputter! Froth! Spitty protest!



But wait! What did a little Think Progress birdie just tell me? Why... this!



[T]his morning, Fox News’s Catherine Herridge revealed that the report, along with an earlier report on radicalized left-wing groups , was actually “requested by the Bush administration” but not completed until recently : HERRIDGE: Well this is an element of the story which has largely gone unreported. One looks at right-wing groups, as you mentioned. And a second is on left-wing groups. Significantly, both were requested by the Bush administration but not finished until President Bush left office. Herridge’s reporting undermines her network’s own “reporting” over the past 24 hours. Since news of the DHS assessment broke yesterday, Fox anchors and guests have been seizing upon the report as evidence that the administration is trying to intimidate tea party goers or “stifle speech”.

Who knew Bush was such a commie pinko socialist fascist traitor? Hands? Hmm, whassat? Oh, okay, let me rephrase: Who knew Bush was such a fascist traitor? Look at that! Everyone's hands went up at the same time!

[T]he Obama administration was apparently following the lead of the Bush Homeland Security Department in assessing the very real threat of violent right-wing extremism. Indeed, Bush appointees such as FBI Director Robert Mueller have acknowledged the threat of right-wing extremism multiple times.

As Emily Litella would say: