Rich points out a fantastic column by Phil Kadner and that he agrees with every word. I’ll excerpt a slight different portion though:
I’ve said this before, but it’s worth repeating: Almost everyone close to Blagojevich in his administration has gone to prison or will in the near future.
The former governor is a crook.
Fitzgerald is not.
If you can’t choose the right side in this fight, you deserve the government you get.
Amen. The Government could improve their case. The jurors pointed out the organization issues and that is a legitimate criticism. However, the US Attorney’s office got 11 jurors to agree on the most serious charges. One juror doesn’t appear to have been moveable. But Patrick Fitzgerald is not the problem here. He is a part of the solution and deserves immense credit for what he has done for the State of Illinois.
On the other hand, Rod Blagojevich is a crook and a sociopath.
The WSJ is just being pissy because they’re still mad about Fitzgerald going after Scooter Libby. As for the Washington Post, any paper that employs the likes of Richard Cohen and Tom Shales doesn’t deserve serious attention.