Rest Assured, Shakers: Scooter Has Landed on His Feet

What a relief. I was so worried about the little scuzzbucket.

I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby , chief of staff and national security adviser to Vice President Cheney until that indictment unpleasantness a few months ago, has found a new perch as he awaits trial.

Libby is joining the Hudson Institute -- a conservative think tank focusing on foreign policy and national security -- as a senior fellow, focusing on issues related to terrorism and Asia. He's also to advise Hudson on strategic planning and help other scholars…

We're told that his salary is on par with the going rate for the deep thinkers -- presumably at least as much as his $160,000 White House gig -- and that, if he wants, he'll probably still have time to do some consulting or work on a second novel.

Awesome. Congratulations, Scooter. I’ll take you out for a celebratory drink once I finally get another job. It’s a lot harder when you’ve been laid off for budgetary reasons as opposed to having resigned in disgrace after breaking the law.