STEPHEN GREEN has some thoughts on Kerry, political scandal, and taking the high road.

UPDATE: Meanwhile, along the not-so-high road, the Kerry story is getting front-page treatment in the New York Daily News and Post. Nothing really new here: Kerry denies everything. Intern’s father does too, but calls him a sleazeball — though it’s not clear on what grounds.

ANOTHER UPDATE: Mickey Kaus disagrees with John Ellis about whether Big Media coverage is justified.

YET ANOTHER UPDATE: Tim Blair notes the New York Times’ scrupulous respect for balance and privacy where President Bush is concerned.

MORE: A guy from CNN emailed to say that they were working hard on the Kerry story. So I guess we can expect to hear more. That’s certainly what this story promises.