Reuters withdraws doctored Lieberman photograph; pats self on back for strict editing guidelines.

Following the antics of Reuters photographer Adnan Hajj, the British-based news service was presumably going to be more careful it the pictures it approved for public consumption.

Then this little number hit the papers:
Connecticut Senator Joseph Lieberman, a hawkish Democrat, is running a tight primary race against Kos-kid favourite Ned Lamont. It turns out that Lieberman is not a minstrel show performer, unlike Bill Clinton, who pretends to be black on a regular basis.

"This is a disgusting breach of journalistic ethics," Lieberman said Monday. "For goodness' sake, I would never do anything to offend the bruthas. Y'alls know whut I'm sayin', dawg?" Lieberman then fell asleep at the sound of his own droning.

Lamont, meanwhile, has been really, really creepy-looking. He has opposed the war and spent much of his personal fortune in his primary bid. Like any Democrat, he plans to empathise with the common man once elected.

Honestly, would you let this man anywhere near your children?

There's also some Republican named Alan Schlesinger running, but he won't win, so we'll stop talking about him. Loser.

Lieberman has been called too friendly with President George W. Bush, especially in the wake on an infamous on-screen kiss:

"Mr. President, 'No' means no!"

When asked about the matter, Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean punched out the journalist who had asked the question and shot a small puppy, inflaming most bloggers but delighting Glenn Reynolds, who reportedly bought a new blender in celebration.

Lieberman was the Democratic Vice-Presidential candidate in 2000, and many political observers believe that had he not run alongside Presidential candidate Al Gore, it would have cost them the valuable corpse vote, which helped "elect" John F. Kennedy to the Presidency in 1960.