actions have consequences

Bloggers for Edwards are causing a ruckus because their previously published words and opinions don’t exactly comport with Edwards’s messages and/or positions—or with the image that some of Edwards’s fans expect of him.

Ezra Klein, writing at TAPPED, thinks it’s unfair—to the bloggers.

And if it turns out that a possibly controversial public record will effectively bar you from political positions down the road, how many young people will avoid the wonderful, chaotic, educational world of the blogosphere because they don’t want to close off future options?

Well, not blogging is one option. Those bloggers could also pause, count to ten, and use the critical thinking skills (presumably) bestowed on them by their high-priced Ivy League educations before hitting “publish.”