[cyncooper]

I'm seeing your note late, but don't feel you must subject yourself to Matthews. But I remembered you knew about his Scooter obsession.

[YaYa123]

Matthews was going for the obscure absurd when he compared today's US media, to Ethiopian newspapers under Emperor Haile Selassie! And Matthews discussing the Valerie Plame leak without blaming Scooter Livvy was patently dishonest!

I think Matthews wanted to bathe himself in the reflected glory of a real journalist like Judith Miller. No doubt in my mind, Matthews would squeal like a stuck pig rather than go to jail for refusing to reveal a source.

Here's a good backgrounder on Matthews Cooper's insider status, ala his wife Clintonista Mandy Grunwald.

http://www.washingtonian.com/inwashington/buzz/081304.html