Robert Reisch -- smear artist

On Larry Kudlow's show on CNBC right now, they are having a debate about Sarbanes-Oxley and the recent lawsuit which claims the law is unconstitutional. Robert Reisch argued that the claim of unconstiutionality is totally ridiculous. Reisch's support for his argument that the case is ridiculous is the fact that one of the attorneys representing the plaintiffs is Ken Starr.

Ken Starr is an incredibly accomplished attorney. Robert Reisch is a political hack and smear artist. His argument convinced me that the claim is more viable than I originally thought.

I wish Larry Kudlow had scolded Reisch for his vicious little jab. As host, he has responsibility to keep the argument focused on the issues and avoid ugly smears -- especially against folks who aren't there to defend themselves.