"Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) praised his “fidelity to the rule of
law.” The Wonkette Web site posted the headline: “Ashcroft Takes Heroic Stand.”
Under a similar headline, “John Ashcroft, American Hero,” Andrew Sullivan
expressed astonishment on his Atlantic magazine blog that “John Ashcroft was way
too moderate for these people. John Ashcroft.” […]
“He was a voice for
moderation on a wide range of issues that he never got credit for because he did
it the right way, behind the scenes,” said another former official who asked not
to be named. “On many, many issues the administration has gotten itself in
trouble on, if they had listened to his advice, they would have been better
off.”"
Is it really breaking news that people are more complex than the black and white pictures that are common in the media?
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