How Clinton Hatred Killed a Woman

Murray Waas, one of Washington's best investigative reporters, has the story that could destroy Mike Huckabee's campaign. As governor of Arkansas, Huckabee played a key role in getting early parole for a convicted rapist. After the pardon, the man went on to rape and kill another woman.

Why would Mike Huckabee seek clemency for a convicted rapist? Because the nutty rightwing movement thought the man was framed, since his victim was a distant relation of Bill Clinton. In other words, Clinton-hatred resulted in the death of a woman.

The usually spot-on Atrios notes that though "this story was, you know, pretty much insane didn't stop it from getting regular play in the conservative press." Worse than that, that was completely insane didn't stop it from impacting public policy and awful decision-making that resulted in a woman dying.