Comedy Central gets in on the Dole/Helms act

Sen. Elizabeth Dole's (R-NC) decision to try to rename the Lantos/Hyde PEPFAR HIV/AIDS bill after homophobe Jesse Helms, first report here, is so crazy that even Comedy Central is giving it play.

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Olbermann cites Dole in "Worst Person" category

Elizabeth Dole's attempt to include the name of Jesse Helms in the title of the Lantos/Hyde HIV/AIDS bill, first reported here, has earned her MSNBC commentator Keith Olbermann's scorn. Olbermann gave her a bottom-three mention in his regular Worst Person in the World hall of shame:

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Senate passes HIV/AIDS bill

Details at Reuters. Every one of the "no" votes was a Republican. See the roll call.

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