Discriminations

Moral Equivalence in the Washington Post – The Post ran another of its unintentionally revealing news articles today, about the troubles of Sen. Robert Torricelli (D, NJ), who is about to appear before the Senate ethics committee investigating the illegal contributions to his campaign and possibly illegal gifts he is alleged to have received. After a long discussion of the allegations against “The Torch,” which are pretty sleazy (but even politicians are innocent until proven guilty, and the Justice Dept. did refuse to indict him), the Post then discussed the threat these allegations, especially if proven, pose for his upcoming campaign for re-election. It noted, however, that he still had some things going for him. Then came this priceless sentence:

And Forrester [Torricelli’s Republican opponent], little known among Garden State voters despite his GOP primary win, carries some political baggage himself, having run a company that manages prescription drug plans for large employers.