Alcee speaks

Here's a part of what Alcee Hastings, the likely nominee to head the House intel committee, has to say:

Second, I hope that my fate is not determined by Newt Gingrich, Sean Hannity, Ann Coulter, Michelle Malkin, Michael Barone, Drudge, anonymous bloggers, and other assorted misinformed fools. Nor should faceless and nameless people at the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Times, the L.A. Times, the Dallas Morning News, and others take liberties without at least giving me an opportunity to respond.

Speaking as a non-anonymous blogger and occasional misinformed fool, I say: Fair enough. So go here and read Mr. Hastings' side of the story.