Supporters of President Obama will be glad to read that all three of the scandals that have dominated headlines this week look like they're fizzling. So writes Ezra Klein at the Washington Post. Obama's detractors, though, can take heart to learn that "we are in the midst of the worst Washington scandal since Watergate," according to Peggy Noonan at the Wall Street Journal. Samples from each:
- Klein: He assesses the IRS, AP-Justice Department, and Benghazi stories and concludes that "the scandals that could reach high don’t seem to include any real wrongdoing, whereas the ones that include real wrongdoing don’t reach high enough." On the IRS, for example, there's no evidence to suggest any direct link from the agents who went after conservatives to the White House. All three could change if new revelations emerge, "but the trend line so far is clear: The more information we get, the less these actually look like scandals." Click the full post for details on each.