Political compare 'n contrast

Compare and contrast:

• Rep. William Jefferson (D-La.), who faces federal corruption charges for bribery, is swiftly denounced by his Democratic counterparts, even as the Democratic House Speaker supports the creation of an outside review panel to review all ethics charges levied against Congress.

vs.

• Former Vice-President Chief of Staff "Scotter" Libby, who was convicted of obstructing an investigation into the leaking of classified information, attracts legions of prominent conservatives and conservative presidential candidates who thinks he should be pardoned (despite his essentially helping to commit treason).

Hey, you think those Republicans will leap to Jefferson's defense if he actually gets convicted of wrongdoing?