Journalists sneering at Scooter Libby’s pardon should be careful what they wish for

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The only thing media types like better than self-congratulation is self-flagellation.

President Trump’s pardoning of former George W. Bush aide Scooter Libby offers them a chance to have both — the self-congratulation now, the flagellation a little later.

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