In the wake of Lewis Libby's conviction, an ominous headline pondered whether the vice president would be next: "A Judgment on Cheney Is Still to Come."
The Times' political blog (and the newspaper itself) again avoid the Cheney death wishes from the left, while remaining hypersensitive to conservative blog attacks on liberals.
The Times has never shied away from blaming conservative blogs for all manner of sins - but will it address the wishes for Dick Cheney's assassination from the left-wing Internet community?
Steven Weisman goes to his favorite deficit "Cassandra," Democratic Sen. Kent Conrad. Plus more "deep cuts" that are actually slowdowns in spending growth.
Jim Rutenberg: "[Tony] Snow said Mrs. Bush had a right to privacy because she was not a public official, even though she was a public persona and campaigned heavily for Republicans this fall. ...
