This will take away your depression on a Sunday:

“Columnist and author Eric Alterman has been released after being arrested Sunday night inside the debate spin room. He was charged with criminal trespass after police say he refused repeated orders to leave.

Goffstown, N.H. police said Alterman was in the spin room as a guest of the Creative Coalition and went to an area reserved for a private reception for WMUR-TV. Police said he was asked by an executive at the party if he was invited to the private area and was asked to leave. A police officer was called after a verbal altercation ensued. According to police, Alterman was asked seven times to leave and became increasingly loud as he refused. After ignoring a final request, police said he was handcuffed and taken from the building.

Alterman spoke with CNN after being released. He called the arrest a ‚Äúmisunderstanding‚Äù and claimed he did not refuse orders to leave.”

Yeah, that’s what they all say. “I’m innocent I tell you!” Not the first time a lefty began unhinged when asked simply to leave. Remember chief in residence boob Mike Stark getting thrown to the mat for simply being an ass?

No doubt it’s not the crime, but the intent with these guys. Still, it makes for a lot of fun and I can’t wait for the George Soros Matters, er, Media Matters attacks on CNN this week.

UPDATE: Instapundit has Alterman’s ‘explaination’. “I’m innocent you see? I was all a misunderstanding!”

Yeah sure con.