The New York Times story on Sidney Blumenthal perfectly encapsulates everything wrong with the Clinton operation. Blumenthal is banned from the State Department by discerning Obama aides, so he works for the Clinton Foundation — on nebulous “message guidance,” among other things — while whispering in Hillary’s ear about Libya, at the same time he’s working with business interests hoping to make money in Libya on projects that would have required State Department permits. This is how a charity is supposed to work?