Why Oh Why Can't We Have a Better Press Corps?

Good riddance to the departure of the Economist's Lexington. His first column, from last summer:

Lexington: The passing of Palin | The Economist: ON A trip to Alaska three years ago, Lexington watched a former small-town mayor perform in a Republican primary debate. One of her rivals was the sitting governor, a man of far greater political experience. She trounced him. Granted, he was so dull that even his campaign song admitted it. Still, it was an arresting performance. Strange to...