Don't expect the Press to do our job for us

Well, the toobz are on fire today at the news that President Bush has commuted Libby's sentence. I think this may well boomerang on him--he may wind up antagonizing everyone! The Free Scooter crowd will be unhappy because Bush left in place the felony convictions, and everyone else will be unhappy that Scooter is allowed to walk. Do you remember what happened when Paris Hilton was let out a few days after starting her stay in the clink? The public outrage was sufficient that they had to hastily escort her back into confinement.

But we cannot expect the Press to do the heavy lifting for us. Now is the time to write Letters to the Editor of our local papers!!! And just to help you along a little, here's a handy quote (H/t to Peterr @ FireDogLake):

From the WaPo coverage of an outrageous White House action in a scandal a generation ago, I give you Watergate Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox, after he had been fired in the Saturday Night Massacre:

In a statement last night, Cox said: "Whether ours shall continue to be a government of laws and not of men is now for Congress and ultimately the American people."

The same can be said today.

Now, go write some letters!

Bob in HI