Perry Mason for Secretary of State?

Charles Pierce is writing to Eric Alterman again, and again there's a nugget worthy of swiping...

I wouldn't want to be either a criminal defendant against Kerry, or a negligent corporate slug caught in Edwards's crosshairs. It's like lining up against Jack McCoy and Atticus Finch simultaneously. This is not a bad thing. Americans love lawyers who WIN, no matter what side of the bar they're on.

Every day isn't really Slacker Friday, but any day might be, which is why you should never miss Altercation.