You know, it is interesting to think about all the ridiculous books that have been lauded on networks and in the mianstream media that were basically unsubstantiated attack pieces against conservatives. Kitty Kelley's book on Nancy Reagan, for instance, was all over the airwaves, and was a very unfair work, full of innuendo and rumors, with little proof to back up much of it. Or how about the drug dealer that claimed Dan Quayle did a lot of drugs? He was celebrated like a rock star in the mainstream media. Now Ed Klein, former editor of Newsweek, and hardly a conservative, has come out with a book on Hillary Clinton, which is also full of innuendo and unsubstantiated rumors, and there's nary a word about it in the media, except for a few words of disdain. Even the Conservative media, the blogs, the radio talk shows, etc., are denouncing the work. Too bad such respect only comes from one side. The media will punce on the very smallest bit of rumoe that might make Bush look bad, but they will ignore anything that could possibly make a Democrat look bad. Remember the Swift Boat Veterans? They were ignored by the mainstream media outlets until they were basically forced to acknowledge the issue because of hype and complaints from the blogosphere and talk radio.

That said, from what I've seen of Klein's book, it's beyond disrespectful, and should be shunned. On the other hand, from what I have read by fact-checkers, he has just as much evidence to prove his points as the media had when they decided Bush skipped National Guard duty, which is to say almost none. Once again, the double standard the left wing employs to castigate conservatives in any way possible rears it's ugly head. But kudos to the right wing pundits for not running with this book. It's all about honor and integrity, folks, and one side seems to have a monopoly on this ideals.