Michael Deaver brought special shame even to Reagan Administration abloom with scandal. Convicted of perjury after offering almost no defense, he deserved a taste of prison, not the slap on the wrist he has received from a Federal judge.

• 狄弗带来的耻辱即令丑闻满天飞的里根政府也不寻常。他对伪证的判决几乎未加辩护。他应尝尝铁窗滋味，而非联邦法官给他聊备一格的惩罚。