Ian, I’m sure I wasn’t the only one who read your post and thought of Sandy Berger, Bill Clinton’s national-security adviser (second term). After 9/11, he stole classified documents from the National Archives — to protect his historical reputation (and that of the Clinton White House, presumably). He hid the documents in his clothing. And then he destroyed them.

This is very dirty pool.

By the way, Sandy Berger was a guest of President Obama’s at dinner the other night, advising him on the Middle East. I don’t believe that wrongdoers should be banished to some Siberia or hermitage, if they are repentant. I hope Berger is — repentant, that is.

And it is hard to trust Clintonistas with governmental responsibility. At least it is for some of us. We’ll see whether the voters go for it, again . . .