There are two lies in today's cartoon. The first and most obvious is the punch-line. There are literally hundreds of Clinton Staffers and with a couple of notable exceptions like Mike Espy, who was indicted for accepting gifts, the Clinton administration has been the most honest since the 1970's.

Let's also be clear about what an indictment is. A prosecutor presents evidence to a Grand Jury. The prosecutor, Kenneth Starr in this case, is not obliged to present opposing testimony. Nor is he obliged to tell the jury that the evidence he has is inadmissible. In the case of the Tripp-tapes, the evidence is not only inadmissible, it was a FELONY for Linda to tape Monica. These tapes will be used in court alright, the prosecution of Linda Tripp!

There is a saying in the legal profession, any prosecutor worth their salt could indict a ham-sandwich.

This is no exaggeration. The prosecutor doesn't even have to allow the person in question into the room. He could just say "Mr. H. Sandwich was seen taking gifts from an employee of Archer-Daniel-Midland. Will you indict him please?" and Voila! One tasty hoagy heads to trial.

Of course, the judge and jury will throw the whole rancid thing out, but the ditto-headed hillbillies will think that all ham-sandwiches are guilty.

But there is a second, and perhaps more insidious lie in today's cartoon. Tinsley implies that there are only six conservative journalists in the United States. This nonsense got its start during the Reagan era. The media was all over Reagan (and Bush too, for that matter). Why, it seemed that good ol' Ron could hardly trade drugs for guns without some damned reporter complaining about it. Sheez, I mean really! It can't be Reagan. The press must all be a bunch of liberals!

You might think that after years of abusing the democratic President Clinton, the media would have worn off the perception of being biased toward the left. But it is distinctly in Tinsley's favor to continue this illusion of persecution. By making it seem that any story that doesn't come from Rush Limbaugh must be a leftist fabrication he makes it easier to attack what he fears.

Daniel Sherer

 

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Dan, why are you picking on this dim-witted duck anyway?

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