Edward Lazarus tries to reign in the black-and-white fanaticism of politics, especially that of some liberals with respect to Plamegate. “In contemporary politics, liberals think conservatives are destroying the country with evil hearts through evil means, while conservatives think liberals would destroy the country through decrepit thinking and weak-kneed policies. Doubt does not flourish in this toxic environment; nor does an attention to those facts that might not support one’s passionate political position.”