[Rembrandt_fan]

Turn down the volume, willya?

The Watergate comparison simply doesn't hold up. Downie is not an elected official, for one thing. For another, no crime was committed. A Washington Post editor can have a thousand drag queen lap-dancing moments--and even attempt to squelch dissemination of photos taken while engaged in such flamboyant, outrageous behavior--with no legal charges pending and no effect on the body politic.

Again: no crime, no cover-up, no conflict, no story. You're simply not going to get traction from this.

[abb]

We think it's important. News is what the editor says it is unless the publisher says it isn't. Dr. Raoul and I, in all modesty, qualify as editors here at Free Republic...

[Doctor Raoul]

Evan Thomas spiked Monica, which made Drudge a millionaire.

The Post is spiking this photo, so "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire"...

The media are losers who were too dumb to qualify for the a job in the military.