Krugman must have written his latest column before the Iraq-Withdrawal-Kerfuffle:

In the end, the Clark affair may have strengthened the Obama campaign. Last week, with his cave-in on wiretapping, Mr. Obama was showing disturbing signs of falling into the usual Democratic cringe on national security. This may have been the week he rediscovered the virtues of standing tall.

Furthermore, my sense, though it’s hard to prove, is that the press is feeling a bit ashamed about the way it piled on General Clark. If so, news organizations may think twice before buying into the next fake scandal.

On another note...Happy Fourth of July everyone! I'm probably not going to be posting that much today, though I'll probably put up a post or two.