And of course the Rev. Jesse Jackson, who just hired a child molesting ex-Congressman pardoned by Clinton. . . . Of course it was the National Enquirer that broke this latest scandal. None of the Beautiful People who summer together on the Vineyard could possibly deign to sully their hands with such . . . Clinton says he made all these pardons on their merits. That's easy to understand.
Professional courtesy is what that is.
Not by the payoffs for pardons, but by the reports about them. He didn't know Rodham was working on the pardons, even though Baby Huey was freeloading at the White House at the time. On Morrissey Boulevard, a deep gloom pervades the newsroom as their hero reels from one sordid scandal to another. Over the past eight years, the Globe published thousands of stories that left the clear impression that Bill Clinton was the greatest president in U.S. history. We now express regret for the pain our coverage caused, and we have confiscated Tom Oliphant's shoelaces, belt and bow tie to prevent any further tragedies.