The Washington Circus

Sorry, couldn’t avoid that call. As the Harry Reid affair continues to build steam and draw fire and counter-volleys among political partisans…..it’s getting to be the latest spectator sport.

Of course there are double-standards in politics and media. Why are highly-paid network people batting that question around? Of course there’s media bias, that’s old news. With more citizen journalism available than ever before, and more readiness to clean up politics and restore order and civility, we should be holding public officials thought-leaders accountable.

Why didn’t that remark by Sen. Reid about Barack Obama, made in front of reporters in the 2008 campaign, get reported on before now? Why did it take the release of a new book by two journalists at the beginning of 2010 to reveal something strikingly offensive to many Americans and potentially consequential for a high-ranking Democrat……that they heard in 2008?

Just a thought…..a) to protect a favored party and b) to sell books.

Even shame has become political.