sisyphusshrugged | well, but

the Times quotes a first amendment lawyer named Susan Buckley in support of Our Fearless Leader's use of the Olympics in his campaign ads

Susan Buckley, an expert in election and copyright law, said the Bush campaign had probably not violated the spirit of the law.

"Basically, this is political speech about the state of our world," Ms. Buckley said. "And they're drawing an Olympic analogy in order to make that point."

It might have served the readers of the Times if they had pointed out that Ms. Buckley has Senate Majority Whip Mitch McConnell among her clients. It almost certainly would have served the readers of the Times if they were to have pointed out that Ms. Buckley is the attorney for the National Association of Broadcasters in their suit against the FEC to overturn the BCRA (Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act).

I guess we have to give them some slack. I don't suppose the publishers of the Times know all that many first amendment attorneys.