Sunday, June 05, 2005
Dean's Disastrous Chairmanship Continues to Take a Toll
Trey Jackson has the video of Joe Biden in full retreat mode from the rhetorical excesses of Howard Dean. Also careful to distance himself, no doubt in preparation for his 2008 run (though he claims not to have decided yet), was John Edwards...
Today's Must-Read: Time On Deep Throat: Hero or Villian?
Time magazine has a good piece wrapping up the events of the last week regarding W. Mark Felt's unveiling, including a discussion of motivations, and the hero vs. villian debate. In the comments, I was asked in so many words if I still feel Felt was a hero, after we learned that he is mentally incapacitated and looking to cash in on his secret. The answer: yeah, I do. I see no problem with a 91-year-old man wanted to earn some extra dollars for his family. I have changed my opinion somewhat on Bob Woodward, though.
I've always liked Woodward; I enjoy his books, and I think he has treated the Bush Administration fairly, for the most part. If the story as presented by Vanity Fair is true, though (and that appears to be the case), Felt and his family have been trying to get Woodward to cooperate on a book for several years now, and he has resisted. If one keeps a source secret to the grave because the source wants to stay secret, that's admirable; what is the motivation, though, if the source wants to come out? Did Woodward just want to milk the legend some more and avoid sharing the cash with the Felts? I have a hard time coming up with any other reason...
I've always liked Woodward; I enjoy his books, and I think he has treated the Bush Administration fairly, for the most part. If the story as presented by Vanity Fair is true, though (and that appears to be the case), Felt and his family have been trying to get Woodward to cooperate on a book for several years now, and he has resisted. If one keeps a source secret to the grave because the source wants to stay secret, that's admirable; what is the motivation, though, if the source wants to come out? Did Woodward just want to milk the legend some more and avoid sharing the cash with the Felts? I have a hard time coming up with any other reason...
Saturday, June 04, 2005
Quick Shots On A Saturday Night
Blue State Republican has some thoughts on Mike Huckabee's assumption of the Chair of the National Governor's Association and the bully pulpit it give him for the health care issue...
The leader of Hezbollah is claiming that Washington is pushing Lebanon into civil war with its demands. Does ANYONE really believe that crap?...In other news, pigs are reported circling all of the country's major airports...
In other news of a totally expected nature, the Huffington Post's traffic levels are flatter than my wallet. Many people, this blogger included, predicted that it would soon become nothing more than an afterthought, it's just surprising how quickly that has turned out to be the case (hat tip to the great Tim Blair)...
The leader of Hezbollah is claiming that Washington is pushing Lebanon into civil war with its demands. Does ANYONE really believe that crap?...In other news, pigs are reported circling all of the country's major airports...
In other news of a totally expected nature, the Huffington Post's traffic levels are flatter than my wallet. Many people, this blogger included, predicted that it would soon become nothing more than an afterthought, it's just surprising how quickly that has turned out to be the case (hat tip to the great Tim Blair)...
2006: A Broad Overview
This is not a comprehensive post detailing the horse race in various states (PoliPundit, for one, always has some good insights on individual races). Instead, it is an early look at the big picture. We all know the conventional wisdom that midterms favor the party out of power, particularly out of the presidency. We also know that George W. Bush is polling extremely poorly. Iraq will not be settled by 2006; Social Security reform is all but dead. Unfairly or not, major media outlets and Democrats have succeeded in labelling the Republican party as 'extremist' and 'theocratic' in the wake of the Terry Schiavo affair.
In other words, it's a pretty gloomy picture. If the election were held today, my predicition would be a loss of at least two Senate seats, and substantially more in the House, though not enough to lose the majority. We've got some time left to make things better, or worse. Though many of my brethren on the right will scream bloody murder to hear it said, the judicial compromise was an important first step in rehabilitating our image. The nuclear option, at this stage, would be premature; it would also be the equivalent of handing our opponents a giant club to beat us about the head with.
Many have criticized this stance as 'weak', 'playing dead', 'a majority governing like a minority'. Perhaps they are right, but I don't think so. My goal is a strong Republican majority - in 2006...2008...2010...2012...and on and on and on. A strategy that focuses on the short-term is no strategy at all. Leave the tactics to the pollsters and the Democrats; let us choose our fights well and save our judicial firepower for the Supreme Court battle that will be coming very soon.
If the Republicans show restraint on Bolton, and the Appeals Court judges, the Democrats will be in a profound jam of their own making when the Supreme Court nomination comes up; they will have lost the PR war, and in modern politics, that's half the battle. If we use our option of last resort this soon, the PR victory will go the Left, and we will be in for a long, bloody Supreme Court fight, and a probable beating at the polls.
A word on the 'Religious Right' in relation to 2006; Republicans need to be cautious in their zeal and remember that a sizable part of the electorate is agnostic or atheist. Voters can sense phoniness in a leader who pretends to embrace religion every time an election comes around, and they LIKE a little religion in their politics. Too much religion, though, scares people away quite quickly. President Bush has done a marvelous job on this issue; saying the right things about Americans having the right to worship, and the right not to worship, as they choose. The Republican leadership has not had the same success, and has given fuel to those who want to flame the rhetorical fires with cries of 'theocracy on the march'.
At this stage, I see two major catalysts shaping the 2006 election. One is the Supreme Court nomination battle, which appears unlikely to wait until after the midterms, given the precarious health of the Chief Justice. The second is the Democratic attacks on Bush's handling of Iraq. The first will turn on public perception of the soundness of the nominee, and we must spare no effort winning that battle. The second, we have little control over; if the Democrats handle it skillfully, they may very well make substantial gains. However, if they go too far, too fast, the public will turn on them, as it always does on a party that defines itself in angry opposition. As 2006 approaches, I'll have occasional looks at some of the hotter horse races, and of course, events that could shape the election. Hope you'll be here with us, it promises to be fun...
In other words, it's a pretty gloomy picture. If the election were held today, my predicition would be a loss of at least two Senate seats, and substantially more in the House, though not enough to lose the majority. We've got some time left to make things better, or worse. Though many of my brethren on the right will scream bloody murder to hear it said, the judicial compromise was an important first step in rehabilitating our image. The nuclear option, at this stage, would be premature; it would also be the equivalent of handing our opponents a giant club to beat us about the head with.
Many have criticized this stance as 'weak', 'playing dead', 'a majority governing like a minority'. Perhaps they are right, but I don't think so. My goal is a strong Republican majority - in 2006...2008...2010...2012...and on and on and on. A strategy that focuses on the short-term is no strategy at all. Leave the tactics to the pollsters and the Democrats; let us choose our fights well and save our judicial firepower for the Supreme Court battle that will be coming very soon.
If the Republicans show restraint on Bolton, and the Appeals Court judges, the Democrats will be in a profound jam of their own making when the Supreme Court nomination comes up; they will have lost the PR war, and in modern politics, that's half the battle. If we use our option of last resort this soon, the PR victory will go the Left, and we will be in for a long, bloody Supreme Court fight, and a probable beating at the polls.
A word on the 'Religious Right' in relation to 2006; Republicans need to be cautious in their zeal and remember that a sizable part of the electorate is agnostic or atheist. Voters can sense phoniness in a leader who pretends to embrace religion every time an election comes around, and they LIKE a little religion in their politics. Too much religion, though, scares people away quite quickly. President Bush has done a marvelous job on this issue; saying the right things about Americans having the right to worship, and the right not to worship, as they choose. The Republican leadership has not had the same success, and has given fuel to those who want to flame the rhetorical fires with cries of 'theocracy on the march'.
At this stage, I see two major catalysts shaping the 2006 election. One is the Supreme Court nomination battle, which appears unlikely to wait until after the midterms, given the precarious health of the Chief Justice. The second is the Democratic attacks on Bush's handling of Iraq. The first will turn on public perception of the soundness of the nominee, and we must spare no effort winning that battle. The second, we have little control over; if the Democrats handle it skillfully, they may very well make substantial gains. However, if they go too far, too fast, the public will turn on them, as it always does on a party that defines itself in angry opposition. As 2006 approaches, I'll have occasional looks at some of the hotter horse races, and of course, events that could shape the election. Hope you'll be here with us, it promises to be fun...
Kerry To Lead Bush Impeachment Effort
Yep, that's what I said; and nope, this isn't one of my frequent Kerry parodies. Ryan James and PoliPundit have the scoop. But wait a minute: did Kerry really say that? The post of Ryan James doesn't mention impeachment; the PoliPundit one does, and I've seen the same headline elsewhere (and Rush Limbaugh is saying it, too) - nowhere, though, have I seen a direct quote from Kerry's mouth that he is going to build an impeachment case, but only that he plans to present the Downing Street Memo to the Congress.
If Kerry did say such a thing, it only confirms his status as a haughty buffoon; for once, though, I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt. If anyone can find a statement that QUOTES Kerry or one of his spokesmen calling for Bush's impeachment, please leave a relevant link in the comments. To be continued...
If Kerry did say such a thing, it only confirms his status as a haughty buffoon; for once, though, I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt. If anyone can find a statement that QUOTES Kerry or one of his spokesmen calling for Bush's impeachment, please leave a relevant link in the comments. To be continued...
Tolerance vs. Surrender: A Followup
A few followups related to my earlier Weekly Jackass, suggested to me by Andy and AJStrata in the comments. The French, facing no end of trouble with integrating their growing Islamic population into their school system, have been experimenting with various approaches. France's inspector-general of education conducted a study, and found, in so many words, that compromise was impossible:
Don Surber has some further thoughts on selective outrage that ties in nicely with some recent themes in these parts, and Scrappleface, as is often the case, uses humor to absolutely knock the ball of out the park. More great humor on the subject from the Therapist...
Best of all, though, is the great Victor Davis Hanson...
Interestingly enough, the investigators found that the schools most effective in dealing with the problem of Islamization were the ones that completely refused to tolerate it. Because of this finding, the Obin report recommends a policy of "no compromise with Islamist demands."Of course, no one expects Chirac's weakened government to follow anywhere near so hard a line.
Don Surber has some further thoughts on selective outrage that ties in nicely with some recent themes in these parts, and Scrappleface, as is often the case, uses humor to absolutely knock the ball of out the park. More great humor on the subject from the Therapist...
Best of all, though, is the great Victor Davis Hanson...
Perhaps I Was A Bit Hasty...
...in awarding my Weekly Jackass this time out. Certainly there were some strong contenders, including Ben Stein, who casually put the blood of millions of Cambodians on a whistleblower, not once, but twice; and then there was the late entry of Tom Harkin:
Harkin, appearing on liberal Randi Rhodes's national radio talk show, became animated as he said of Owen: "This is not a person to put on the bench for a lifetime appointment. This person is wacko! She's wacko!"On the same program, Harkin said Christian broadcasters are "sort of our home-grown Taliban." He added: "They have a direct line to God. And if you don't tune into their line, you're obviously on Satan's line."
Then again, there's no shortage of trophies, is there?...
A Very Special Weekly Jackass
With the global media focusing, for the most part, on the fact that a U.S. soldier kicked a Quran (Koran? Who knows, anymore?), it's easy to miss the fact that it was Muslim detainees who attempted to flush their own Quran/Koran. That's it for me...I've been chillin' lately, talking about overblown outrage, and generally sounding like a moderate.
What's missing here, though, is the outrage. We were assured, as ugly Americans, that the Muslim Holy Book was different...you had to wear eight pairs of gloves, a decontamination suit, and a tuxedo just to touch it, if I remember correctly. And when it looked like an infidel, an American infidel, no less - wait, check that- an American military infidel - had flushed one of these babies down the crapper, thanks to a poorly sourced story from good ol' Newsweek, there were riots. People were killed - it was a major atrocity! Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia were never as evil as the U.S.! Well, I guess it's true - the Muslim Holy Book REALLY IS different.
Except it isn't. Because if it were really true, all that politically correct, culturally understanding crap that got forced down our throats, why, surely the fact that a MUSLIM desecrated his own Holy Book would bring out thousands in the streets, demanding his head. How outrageous! A Muslim - trying to flush the Holy Book!...but there's silence. Oh, that's not true, either...no, there's plenty of noise - about somebody kicking a book.
At Al-Jazeera: Pentagon confirms Quran desecretion is the headline...NOT ONE DAMN WORD about detainees flushing it...
The NY Times: Might as well be the Al-Jazeera story...again, nothing at all about detainees and desecration..
Meanwhile, the lunatics at the Daily Kos have broken out the champagne, not because it was detainees and not troops doing the flushing, but again, because somebody kicked a book (anti-American Left? Naaaahhh....)...
So we have a group prize this week. The Jackass belongs to:
What's missing here, though, is the outrage. We were assured, as ugly Americans, that the Muslim Holy Book was different...you had to wear eight pairs of gloves, a decontamination suit, and a tuxedo just to touch it, if I remember correctly. And when it looked like an infidel, an American infidel, no less - wait, check that- an American military infidel - had flushed one of these babies down the crapper, thanks to a poorly sourced story from good ol' Newsweek, there were riots. People were killed - it was a major atrocity! Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia were never as evil as the U.S.! Well, I guess it's true - the Muslim Holy Book REALLY IS different.
Except it isn't. Because if it were really true, all that politically correct, culturally understanding crap that got forced down our throats, why, surely the fact that a MUSLIM desecrated his own Holy Book would bring out thousands in the streets, demanding his head. How outrageous! A Muslim - trying to flush the Holy Book!...but there's silence. Oh, that's not true, either...no, there's plenty of noise - about somebody kicking a book.
At Al-Jazeera: Pentagon confirms Quran desecretion is the headline...NOT ONE DAMN WORD about detainees flushing it...
The NY Times: Might as well be the Al-Jazeera story...again, nothing at all about detainees and desecration..
Meanwhile, the lunatics at the Daily Kos have broken out the champagne, not because it was detainees and not troops doing the flushing, but again, because somebody kicked a book (anti-American Left? Naaaahhh....)...
So we have a group prize this week. The Jackass belongs to:
- everyone who lectures U.S. troops on lack of respect for the Muslim faith while attacking the right of American Christians to have a political voice;
- every hyena at the Daily Kos that thinks that reports that reflect badly on our military are a cause for celebration;
- but mostly, every damn theocratic Islamic fanatic that's ever harmed a hair on the head of an innocent American, Iraqi, man, woman, or child, with your vile hypocrisy and evil butchery.
Friday, June 03, 2005
Not Walking Or Talking Like A (Lame) Duck
So says Janet Hook of the L.A. Times (hat tip to RealClearPolitics), who paints a portrait of a George Bush undeterred by sagging poll numbers, sniping from the media, and a foot-dragging Congress. Hook says Bush's tenacity (or call it stubbornness, if you prefer) will suit him well as he faces increasingly bleak prospects for some of his pet reforms. That's what I love about Bush - the very traits that infuriate his critics are what make him a most effective president. The biggest problem Bush faces, and Hook spells it out, as well, is a reluctant Congress that faces 2006 with trepidation...as well they should (more on that cryptic ending later in the weekend)...
Enough Politics For the Moment
Let's take a breather - Norman Geras, by way of our good friend bebere, is asking for a list of favorite actors/actresses, with an overall maximum of ten, and a maximum of seven of either sex. Without further ado, here are my own choices:
- Robert DeNiro - the king. Plagued lately by poor choices of roles, but his title is secure.
- Kevin Spacey - plagued even more than DeNiro by poor choices, but all is forgiven for the Usual Suspects.
- Cary Grant - Archibald Leach is still the suavest man who ever lived.
- Gene Hackman - Unforgettable in Unforgiven.
- Harrison Ford - the recent Star Wars trilogy makes you miss his Han Solo more than ever.
- Audrey Hepburn - absolutely stunning.
- Katherine Hepburn - the Philadelphia Story - enough said...
- Sharon Stone - do I really need to say anything?
- Jodie Foster - my all-time favorite FBI agent.
- Nicole Kidman - classy, beautiful, and smart enough to leave Tom Cruise.
Today's Must-Read: Alexander McClure on the 'Deal'
I am very impressed with this post by Alexander McClure at PoliPundit addressing the proper response to 'the deal'. Here's a taste:
Expressing outrage...would only re-enforce the perception that we had lost. Frist himself chose not to speak against the compromise or the seven Senators. Why, then, should the rest of the caucus not follow his lead - to cautiously support the deal's acceptance of three justices but to demand up-or- down votes on the rest? A minority faction! This isn't the first time in the history of the institution that a faction within a party has stymied the party's overall goals and objectives. The Whig Party was practically destroyed by the split between pro-compromise and anti-compromise Whigs after 1850.Spoken like a true Coalition member...
It's Put Up Or Shut Up Time
Coalition member AJStrata discusses an article in the Washington Post indicating that Bush is poised to send dozens of judicial nominees to the Senate. Those of us on both sides of the debate over the 'deal' will soon find out how the Democrats in the Senate plan to define 'extraordinary circumstances'. Although we're talking lower court nominees, it still seems plan that, if the Democrats plan to retain any credibility, they will have to move quickly on most, if not all, of these nominees. By definition, 'extraordinary' circumstances cannot become the norm. Any overuse of delaying tactics will signal, even to the supporters of the deal such as myself, that all bets are off; in such a circumstance, it's hard to see how the nuclear option won't be brought back to the table, with more support this time around. To be continued, to be sure...
Ben Stein Has Gone Insane...
...that's the only conclusion I can draw as he once again repeats the incredibly slanderous accusation that W. Mark Felt has the genocide in Cambodia on his hands for revealing the shenanigans of the Nixon White House.
Ben, get it straight...Nixon didn't just lie; he sabotaged the Paris Peace Talks by leaking word to the South Vietnamese negotiators that he was going to win in '68 and urging them not to sign any agreements, thus prolonging the Vietnam War; he treated the federal government as his own goon squad, ordering FBI wiretaps and IRS audits on his enemies with no compelling national security reason to do so; and his mere 'lying' was an obstruction of justice in that it impeded federal and congressional investigations.
Look, people went to prison over Watergate; we aren't talking about a small matter. Whatever Felt did, and however you feel about it, his transgressions pale in significance to the betrayal of the public trust perpetrated by Nixon. And this is a lifelong Republican talking...
UPDATE 12:45 p.m.: Those who think I'm exaggerating Nixon's behavior during the '68 campaign re: Vietnam should read The Trial of Henry Kissinger by the great Christopher Hitchens (see my short excerpt in the comments).
Ben, get it straight...Nixon didn't just lie; he sabotaged the Paris Peace Talks by leaking word to the South Vietnamese negotiators that he was going to win in '68 and urging them not to sign any agreements, thus prolonging the Vietnam War; he treated the federal government as his own goon squad, ordering FBI wiretaps and IRS audits on his enemies with no compelling national security reason to do so; and his mere 'lying' was an obstruction of justice in that it impeded federal and congressional investigations.
Look, people went to prison over Watergate; we aren't talking about a small matter. Whatever Felt did, and however you feel about it, his transgressions pale in significance to the betrayal of the public trust perpetrated by Nixon. And this is a lifelong Republican talking...
UPDATE 12:45 p.m.: Those who think I'm exaggerating Nixon's behavior during the '68 campaign re: Vietnam should read The Trial of Henry Kissinger by the great Christopher Hitchens (see my short excerpt in the comments).
Rather: I'm a Victim of My Own Shortcomings
Appearing on Larry King Live, Rather also continued to deny the infamous National Guard documents were forgeries:
In related news, John Kerry told Decision '08 that he, too, was a victim of his own shortcomings:The veteran newsman told King that he considered both men conservative, and therefore not totally unbiased, in the probe...
"The situation we had and still have is the last line of this hasn't been written. I've acknowledged that we didn't do it perfectly. I wish we had."
"Journalism is not a precise science," Rather added.
Although admitting the documents had weaknesses, he said that "the facts were supported by all kinds of things other than the documents."
Thornburgh and Boccardi, he noted, found the story wasn't the result of political or personal bias. They also weren't able to prove the documents were fraudulent.
"As you know, politics is not a precise science. Many people use my statements that I have signed the Form SF-180, or that I have promised to sign the form, or indeed that such a form exists, to imply that said form will or must or shall be signed by me, or by someone acting on said person's behalf, and furthermore, that the signing of said form should be subsequently followed by delivery of the required documentation to the appropriate repository, whereupon inquiries could be made in the proper manner. We can do better: I have a plan..."
Thursday, June 02, 2005
Quick Shots: Over To You, Tom Maguire
The Minuteman throws a few body blows at JFK II over his most recent whining...
John Hawkings of Right Wing News fame has a new site up called the Conservative Grapevine...
W. C. Varones brought to my attention this appallingly horrible piece by Ben Stein, where he basically accuses W. Mark Felt of genocide...astounding (and Ben, Nixon did a lot more than lie).
And we have Clint to thank for bringing this nice piece on our buddy Hillary to our attention...
John Hawkings of Right Wing News fame has a new site up called the Conservative Grapevine...
W. C. Varones brought to my attention this appallingly horrible piece by Ben Stein, where he basically accuses W. Mark Felt of genocide...astounding (and Ben, Nixon did a lot more than lie).
And we have Clint to thank for bringing this nice piece on our buddy Hillary to our attention...
Freedom of Speech: It's Not Just For Breakfast Anymore
I'm not a First Amendment scholar, but it seems to me that the FEC has no business in the blogosphere, unless a blog is exclusively allied with a presidential candidate (including financial backing or compensation other than ads). Not even that would be a concern if it weren't for McCain-Feingold, the law that dispels what good feeling I and many others have towards the honorable former POW. How in the world this odious law hasn't been struck down as unconstitutional is beyond me.
There is only one day left to submit public comments to the FEC regarding their forthcoming ruling over, among other things, the Internet and political speech. I have already submitted my comment; I urge you to do so, as well, before time runs out. Don't take for granted that blogs won't be touched, or you may be in for a nasty surprise. You can find out more from two excellent posts by Coalition members the Instapundit and Sophistpundit, both of whom find plenty to be concerned about.
Elsewhere, Coalition member John Podhoretz spotlights some long overdue recognition for the great Claudia Rosett...and speaking of long overdue recognition, join me in a round of applause for the esteemed Dr. Shackleford on the occasion of his very first Instalanche...
There is only one day left to submit public comments to the FEC regarding their forthcoming ruling over, among other things, the Internet and political speech. I have already submitted my comment; I urge you to do so, as well, before time runs out. Don't take for granted that blogs won't be touched, or you may be in for a nasty surprise. You can find out more from two excellent posts by Coalition members the Instapundit and Sophistpundit, both of whom find plenty to be concerned about.
Elsewhere, Coalition member John Podhoretz spotlights some long overdue recognition for the great Claudia Rosett...and speaking of long overdue recognition, join me in a round of applause for the esteemed Dr. Shackleford on the occasion of his very first Instalanche...
John Kerry: Democrats Can't Be Heard Over Right-Wing Noise Machine
Jeff Jacoby takes a shot at my favorite punching bag today with a story on how John Kerry is reviving the myth of 'the vast right-wing conspiracy', even if he doesn't have the courage to name it as such. Jacoby rightly pooh-poohs the notion that conservative think tanks and rich Republican donors have an untoward effect on the national discourse; in fact, as Jacoby points out, the accusation is far more accurate when leveled at the Democrats. See this excellent project by David Horowitz, Discover the Network (but take it with a grain of salt...I don't like paranoid conspiracy theories from either the right or left. It's an excellent informational tool, but it is less a proof of conspiracy than it is an affirmation that people tend to reinforce the ideas they already hold)...
The Latest Coalition Member: An Unnamed Senior Bush Aide
Yes, it appears our own Coalition of the Chillin' now has its version of Deep Throat, though I suspect this mystery will be far less famous than its predecessor. Guess with me who might have said the following:
One senior Bush aide, who declined to be named so he could speak freely, suggested the dismal numbers were directly related to the lengthy and arcane debate over the use of the filibuster in the Senate. "People don't want to follow this issue in such mind-numbing detail, so what you are seeing are the poll numbers that people feel Congress doesn't care about the issues they care about," he said. The aide also cautioned that the heated rhetoric about the so-called nuclear option and a possible shutdown of the Senate was alienating voters. "People will tune in and say: 'Did the Apocalypse happen?' Then they'll find out nothing has changed," the aide said. "The rhetoric doesn't match reality.""The rhetoric doesn't match reality." A truer, more succinct encapsulation of the Coalition credo I couldn't imagine. So who was the author? I'd be interested in your guesses - mine is Karl Rove...
Howard Fineman on Warner 2008
Howard Fineman throws the spotlight on Mark Warner's probable 2008 bid. As Fineman puts it, '...he's got youth, money, a base...and he's a Southern governor.' Good things all. The problem I have with Warner is the mirror image of McCain's; is he acceptable to the hard core, or at least acceptable enough to make it throuogh the primaries? Look for a candidate profile of Warner soon...
Triple Throat
For this morning's must-reads, I give you Bob Woodward's account of how Mark Felt became Deep Throat. Also, Peggy Noonan asks, 'Was Mark Felt a hero?'; Thomas Lifson sure doesn't think so...
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