I’m fully aware of what the Washington conventions are that lead to rampant lawlessness and corruption, and have become aware of media conventions that enable such behavior.  I don’t criticize standard Washington behavior because — as Massing put it — I’m “oblivious” to those conventions.  It’s that I think those conventions are radically flawed and twisted and ought to be smashed.

Blogger Glenn Greenwald throws down the thunder on media coverage of law and politics.