Ponnuru on Fred Thompson

In a political era in which the cost of a man's haircut can be treated as though it were a window into his soul, you'd think people would be a little more curious what it says about Fred Thompson that he'd do work—even just 3.3 hours of it—for indicted terrorists.

-Ramesh Ponnuru on Fred Thompson's defense work for Libyan terrorists.

Maybe because he believes in respect for the integrity of the American legal system? Something right wingers find it increasingly hard to do these days.