Bennett is identified only as a "conservative talk radio host and CNN contributor," which makes him sound like David Brody or something. He is a former Secretary of Education and Drug Czar! Also he is a known high-stakes gambler who lost literally millions in Vegas! This from a man who wrote The Book of Virtures and who moralizes nonstop about self-discipline and "the Moral Collapse of the American Family." It was a little bit embarrassing, for Bill!

But CNN does not bring any of this up. They just report that Bill thinks South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford should "ditch politics and focus solely on getting his life back in order." Maybe he should become a CNN contributor! Then no one would have to hear about his various moral failings ever again. Except that he would probably just bring them up himself all the time, because he's a weirdo who can't stop digging.

Can you imagine anyone ever calling, say, Joe Biden "articulate and bright and clean"? Even if he was articulate? For some reason, though, these bloated old seat-warmers keep mistaking Barack Obama for, perhaps, an inspiring young spelling bee champion. But those misstatements have basically led to over-cautiousness among many of the more responsible talking heads. Surely no one would bat an eye if Wolf Blitzer called John Edwards articulate, especially if he was contrasting him with our current inarticulate commander in chief.

It's similar to the problem pundits have with Clinton, where she appears to frequently receive criticisms (and compliments!) that would never be applied to a man. Which is why our media are secretly praying for a John McCain presidency, as he is a man to whom you can freely apply unambiguous descriptors like "MAVERICK" and "TOUGH" and "GOOK-HATING."