Will MSNBC Ever Teach Its Commentators the Meaning of the Word 'Indictment'? --It is no tribute to journalism in our time that commentators on national television, or at least on the most popular cable channels, keep saying that Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has been 'indicted'. He has not been indicted. He was charged, apparently in justification of a weird dawn arrest at his home, on two counts that skip the years 2005, 2006, and 2007.

Count One alleges broadly that Blagojevich engaged in bad acts 2002-2004. Count Two alleges broadly that he engaged in bad acts during the month or ...   more »