We all know about the latest scam to come out of Andrew Breitbart's smear machine. Several Kossacks have done great work debunking the silly plot to make it look as though Rep. Anthony Weiner sent a salacious photo to one of his female twitter followers. Still, the wingnuts are flogging this dead horse as hard as they can, and we all know that it's never enough to expose Breitbart and company as the lying bullies they are. That's why this is such good news.
Weiner is engaging counsel to deal with the matter.
"We've retained counsel to explore the proper next steps and to advise us on what civil or criminal actions should be taken," Weiner spokesman Dave Arnold said in an email to The Daily Caller. "This was a prank. We are loath to treat it as more, but we are relying on professional advice."
Finally, one of Breitbart's victims pushes back immediately. I have a feeling that the thugs over at Big Government are having second thoughts about their "prank". I would love to hear from some lawyers about the potential legal consequences facing them.
Sorry for the short diary, but I thought this news might get lost as a comment on the other diaries on this subject.
5:35 AM PT: Thanks for putting me on the Rec. List, folks. I thought we could all use some good news with our morning coffee.