I'm totally happy Martha was found guilty, as it was pretty clear that she was, in fact, guilty. Her defenders on the left and the right (but mostly the left) have left me with a sour taste in my mouth.

Check Safire's columns and the Nation's archives. The pieces usually denounce her prosecution without regard to her guilt or innocence. I'm certain I don't understand why.

She's just another elite who breaks laws and expects no punishment. Not this time, thankfully. I hope she gets at least a year of hard time in a real prison, however unlikely that may be.