How McClatchy Reporter Cracked 'AttorneyGate' Scandal: "...For weeks, reports of suspicious firings of well-qualified U.S. attorneys had been appearing on the blogs, particularly at Talking Points Memo. The Wall Street Journal eventually noted some of the dismissals. Taylor had been following it all, but also hearing a lot of 'buzz' about this being a political deal from her contacts in the legal community across the country..."
So if Josh Marshall and the Talking Points Memo bloggernaut are really the ones who did the heavy lifting on this story-- should Josh not be the one getting the Pulitzer, or at least getting a share of the Pulitzer glory when it goes to whomever for unwrapping this smelly mess? I realize what a Pulitzer is and what it means, but aren't we beyond ink and paper niceties and into the arena of quality journalism? Isn't that what the award is all about?
I followed the story from day zero when TPM first posted a note about the DoJ firings; they did for the investigation what Firedoglake did in clarifying the Libby trial-- both blogs lead the way, and both should be recognized beyond just our meager praise in the blogosphere. I don't know what award would be appropriate for turning legal gunk into English, but I do know what award would be appropriate for the best investigative journalism-- the Pulitzer.
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