Wall Street Journal
The conviction "damaged the Bush Administration they loathe," says the Wall Street Journal. "But they too will pay a price for holding [
Patrick] Fitzgerald's coat. The Bush Administration will soon be history, but the damage Mr. Fitzgerald has done to the ability to protect media sources and to the willingness of government officials to speak openly to reporters will last far longer." The paper's editorial board says
Scooter Libby deserves a pardon. || New York Sun
also wants a pardon for its "friend." || Washington Post
hears from readers about its Libby editorial.