Emily Litella was the fictional news commentator created by the late Gilda Radner. Litella was known for going on opinionated rants about current topics, often based on confusion over a particular word like "Texas" rather than "taxes" -- then when her mistake was pointed out, she would close her segment by turning to the audience and sheepishly saying, "Never mind."
The ACLU basically did the same thing with the Zimmerman case. Immediately after the verdict, ACLU Executive Director Anthony Romero fired off a statement that said, "Last night’s verdict casts serious doubt on whether the legal system truly provides equal protection of the laws to everyone regardless of race or ethnicity. This case reminds us that it is imperative that the Department of Justice thoroughly examine whether the Martin shooting was a federal civil rights violation or hate crime."
Cooler heads have apparently prevailed, with the ACLU now telling Attorney General Eric Holder that pursuing federal charges would violate the Double Jeopardy Clause of the Constitution.
While it's likely that Holder had to look up this thing called the Constitution, he probably got the message loud and clear: His witch hunt against George Zimmerman doesn't have the support of the ACLU.
