What's decent in the politics of media?

If we didn't know it before, we're now keenly aware that paying money for prostitutes by the hour is decidedly indecent — especially if the payment is coming from an elected official. It's even worse when the payer has a renowned background as a no-nonsense get-tough law-enforcement official.

Eliot Spitzer's downfall has a very familiar media storyline. Man gains adulation. He rises to awesome heights — only to be brought down. ...

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