A reader emails:

I was happy to see you note that it fell below its standards today. I would add that it’s not just that editorial. There’s also more editorializing on the Federal page–there has always been snark, but there is an out-and-out endorsement of Obama’s same-sex benefit move. The story on Ensign says, “A staunch conservative, Ensign supported a constitutional amendment that would have strictly prohibited same-sex marriage. . .” Strictly? What’s that doing there? Except to make him look even more “staunch” and right-wing and disreputable? I guess same-sex marriage is now an issue where we can’t expect, er, straight reporting. (Links added–RP).