Beating up on Times political reporter Adam Nagourney is a hobby gleefully enjoyed in many corners of the Interweb, but now that he's ventured onto OUR turf, it's time for a quick barrage of jabs, hooks and vicious undercuts, e.politics-style. Why? Writing Wednesday about Joe Trippi and the John Edwards web team, Nagourney shows exactly how well he can channel a campaign's spin uncritically and without context.

Now, Joe Trippi is a damn smart guy and the Edwards folks may well be using the 'net in interesting ways, but the only way you'd know it from THIS article is because they tell us they are, not because Nagourney shows any actual evidence. This key paragraph lets us know what we're in for: