The Third "Isolated Incident"

The White House said the Pundit Payola scandal was an isolated incident when USA Today broke the story of the Bush administration paying commentator Armstrong Williams $240,000 dollars to tout "No Child Left Behind." Then came Maggie Gallagher. And now, another $4,000 contract paid to syndicated columnist Mike McManus to talk up a Bush administration marriage incentive. Mr McManus reaches a smaller audience with just 30 or 40 newspapers carrying his column. Probably explains the difference in the price. (USA Today)