If Diogenes were alive today and looking for an honest man he'd have passed you right by.

Boss Tweed, however, would have welcomed you with a glad hand into Tammany Hall.

It's not really in question what you are-a political hack wearing in journalist's clothing who ignored the facts given to you and went with the sleazy political backroom  assumption that candidates for Senate are crowned rather than elected.

What's in question is whether that's what you will continue to be.

You owe the Pennachio campaign an public apology, and some decent coverage to make up for this deliberate misrepresentation of the primary field.

I'd list the facts, but you've made abundantly clear that's not what matters to you. Just know that we are on to you. That we will challenge you when you fail us by colluding with the powerful against the public interest.

Whoever is selected for the Democratic Party nomination against Senator Santorum, the people of Pennsylvania should be able to expect your help in making an informed choice from the candidates available to them.

In other words, do your job.