Speaking of Reputations

David Corn's reputation is not faring overly well in some circles these days. From today, here is more from Cliff May:

Patrick Casey helpfully writes that Corn “is attempting to put the Rove 'outing' canard back together” but he “can't run away from what he wrote.” Casey suggests anyone who is not yet clear on what happened read.

1) Novak's original column of 7/14/03: Mission to Niger

2) Corn's column two days later on 7/16/03: A White House Smear

3) And Cliff May's NRO column of 7/15/05: Who Exposed Secret Agent Plame?

Casey adds:

David Corn attempted to shatter the reputations of several important Republican political operatives in time for the 2004 presidential elections. Now it's his reputation and honesty that is irrevocably damaged. No one 'in the know' will ever be able to hear his name again without chuckling out loud. The irony is sweet.

Even big names are getting into the act. Corn himself describes Robert Novak's comments here and is none too pleased with them. But the concept is the same in speaking of Corn as it is for Sullivan.

David worked hard for this and he's earned every bit of it.