DAVID BRODER OF THE WASHINGTON POST IS A HIGHLY-PAID WHORE

(Via Atrios)

Broder is often referred to as "The Dean" of Beltway pundits and that's some indication of the status he holds in The Village. His moral status is more like juvenile delinquent, however, and Glenn Greenwald makes this very clear in his examination of Broder's attitude toward war lies and sex lies. Despite the overwhelming evidence that impeachment proceedings against the war criminals in the WH are justified, Broder sees things differently:

You'll have to forgive me, but I am reluctant to see every big policy dispute turned into a criminal or impeachable affair. There needs to be accountability but there also needs to be proportionality. This country is engaged in two wars and has serious, serious domestic problems. To stop everything and attempt to impeach and remove a president who has less than a year to serve would not strike me as the best use of our energy. And for what? So Dick Cheney can be president?

Violations of the Constitution are not mere policy disputes and to think otherwise shows an incredible lack of judgment. Broder's assertion that everything would stop during the impeachment proceedings is naive and self-serving. Broder's claim amounts to using national security as a reason not to enforce the Rule of Law.