"It is difficult to recall a single episode which has been more revealing of our political culture than the collective Beltway horror over the plight of the poor, maltreated and persecuted (and convicted felon) Lewis Libby. It is hardly surprising that the right-wing movement of which he is a part operates from the premise that their comrades ought to be exempt from political prosecution even when they commit felonies. . . ."But what the Libby case demonstrates is that so many establishment journalists believe this just as religiously. . . .
"There is no class of people more defensive of the prerogatives of political power than our 'journalist' class, even though, in a healthy and functioning democracy, the exact opposite would be true."
My disgust with most of the MSM is boundless these days. In the 'good old days', reporters and particularly political reporters, were the ultimate outsiders. They were, almost without exception, revolted by most politicians' venality and greed (and in the 'good old days', they were pikers compared to today's lot), and if they didn't always 'speak truth to power', they were at least willing to cy 'BULLSHIT!' These days, they mostly shout 'where's my invitation to the cocktail party?'
I know we aren't going to see the MoDos and Broders replace en masse with hard working, skeptical journalists, but could we at least get every pundit who wrote a letter supporting Libby to Judge Walton fired?
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