Do you really think that WaPo’s business department sought Howie’s opinion on their brilliant idea to sell White House access in the publisher’s dining room? Of course they didn’t. Even Howie would have objected to that.

And what’s wrong with publishing Froomkin’s salary? We want to know the salaries of our government officials and our corporate poobahs, don’t we? What’s the difference? And the salary is quite relevant since WaPo claims the Froomkin contract cancellation was a business decision.

But yes, I think Howie should publish his own salary.

His job is to create a false “two sides” (there are only two to everythign you know) and demand a “neutral” playing field — in whcih of course the Republicans dominate and control all messages.

I don’t know why Glenn Greenwald hasn’t ripped this noxious creep and his projectile-vomit-provoking wife (whose most important achievement was making Arnold the Governator of California) limb from limb.

Froomkin’s firing followed by this week’s pay to play triumph just confirms WAPO’s role as all whoroscope, all the time.

Rosebud …

could be seen as a good news/bad news sort of thing.

Bad news = bribery is still goin’ on.

Good news = Transparency!!

excellent.