R. Emmett Tyrrell, in The American Spectator, asks an important question. Why hasn't the 30th anniversary of Nixon's resignation received more than cursory attention from the press — a group never known to favor the man previously. The answer, of course, is simple:

Is it possible that the media let the 30th anniversary of Nixon's resignation pass unnoticed because a comparison between his behavior and Clinton's would be inescapable? The media have forgiven Clinton after his every scandal. Could they ever forgive him for behaving more loutishly than the disgraced—Richard—Nixon?

More than possible: obviously, yes.

Posted by Thomas  8 12 04