Ethics and the White House

Well, there's an interesting article in the Washington Post this morning about the public's view of the state of ethics in the White House. The article is entitled, "White House Ethics, Honesty Questioned". Here's some of what it says:

A majority of Americans say the indictment of senior White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby signals broader ethical problems in the Bush administration, and nearly half say the overall level of honesty and ethics in the federal government has fallen since President Bush took office, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News survey.

The poll, conducted Friday night and yesterday, found that 55 percent of the public believes the Libby case indicates wider problems "with ethical wrongdoing" in the White House, while 41 percent believes it was an "isolated incident." And by a 3 to 1 ratio, 46 percent to 15 percent, Americans say the level of honesty and ethics in the government has declined rather than risen under Bush.

55 percent is a lot of people - particularly when you consider that the mainstream press is slanted to the right. Reality is starting to sink in. It's about time.