There are a lot of folks at Fox News who bring a certain level of sophistication to their understanding of politics.

The script was classic Joe Eszterhas, intelligent, steamy and provocative. At one time, Eszterhas was Hollywood's highest paid writer, illiterate rock and roll bad boy whose 14 films glorified sex, drugsa nd cigarettes. Eszterhas also fought publicly with producers and politicians. In 1995 he argued that some of the misdeeds of the Nixon, Reagan and Bush administrations were more obscene than anything in an "R" rated movie.

Many conspiracies are not criminal, even conspiracies that involve slamming somebody.

Critics of Fox News have pointed out that Fox News does partisan propaganda, and there's ample evidence on a daily basis.

There are a lot of folks at Fox News who bring a certain level of sophistication to their understanding of politics.

Most conservative and progressive talk radio is primarily just that - bloviated opinion and whacky viewer calls.

Prosecutors tend to love conspiracy charges because the rules of evidence are easier, meaning you can get more in to help prove a crime.