It is so "liberal" to say that you can't question a person's judgment because they had a loss. I don't question his credentials, I question his judgment. I think he's wrong to support Rudy, and I think I have every right to say that even though he lost his wife on 9/11. Being married to a dead person doesn't make you immune from making stupid decisions like supporting Rudy.
I’m still not entirely sure where this idea of Ted Olson as a conservative paragon is coming from. I love BKO as much as anyone, but what exactly is it that allegedly makes Ted above reproach? Is there something in his record to explain this, or is his wife’s murder just being used by the Rudyboosters as a prop to fend off legitimate criticism of Ted’s choices here in the present?