WTF?

I don't even know what to say about this story.

The federal government Monday announced it is paying Linda Tripp and her attorneys $595,000 to settle allegations that the Department of Defense violated her privacy rights when confidential information about her was disclosed during the Monica Lewinsky scandal.

In addition, the government agreed to retroactively give Tripp three annual outstanding performance evaluations for her work at the Department of Defense, increasing the value of her retirement.

The irony. The hypocrisy. The blatant political payoff. The Bush administation isn't even trying to appear even-handed anymore.