Couldn't Happen to Nicer Guys

That's what I think when I read about all the heap-big-trouble that looms over Karl Rove, 'Scooter' Libby, Tom DeLay, Dick Cheney etc. Indictments, careers and lives about to head toilet-wards, fear, paralysis, back-biting, character destruction, multiple aneurysms on knees.

Couldn't happen to nicer guys.

And I know it's been said before, but it's worth repeating: 'Scooter' is an extremely ill-advised nickname to be taking to a Federal Penitentiary. But, what the hell -

Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.