Bush Propagandist Faces Loyalty Test

[followthemoney]

Judith Miller has begun the test that will either make or break her career.

Her successful career as administration propagandist has proven to be of much mutual benefit to her and President Bush. Her work at the New York Times is deservedly credited with the promotion of Bush’s Iraqi invasion. Her efforts to convince the public of the presence of Iraqi Weapons of Mass Destruction has not gone unrecognized. Her access to highly placed officials in the Bush administration is a much sought after perk and an object of envy to those who can only dream of passing over the thresholds of the Washington power elite.

In a world of one hand washes the other, she should have some very clean hands.

Unfortunately, prosecutor Fitzgerald sees a stain that would drive Lady Macbeth to seek obsessive-compulsive disorder therapy. It seems Judith Miller may be a witness to a crime. Instead of opting for the sunshine required by an open society, the very reason for our embattled First Amendment, she has chosen to be secretive and maintain the political connections that have been the source of her journalistic success. Without those sources her career is over, damn the public interest and Valerie Plame.

Judith Miller’s loyalty test is multiple choice:

a) Do your time as jailbird and Bush may consider you ethically and morally worthy of a position on his Supreme Court. You are in, tighter than ever.

B) Speak the truth and retirement will be an attractive option. You don’t want to be on the wrong side of people who would endanger your life for speaking the truth. Ask Joe Wilson. Ask Valerie Plame.

[u2spirit]

1. Judith has it all wrong

The Bush admin will throw her overboard now and let her rot. She is of no use anymore to them. Ask Kathryne Harris. Ask Ahmed Chalabi, her good close personal friend. Loyalty is a dirty word to Bushco. They will find someone new to do their journalistic dirty work for them. Someone with no baggage.

[followthemoney]

2. She has Blackmail capability....

the toss must be gentle. Unless she talks.

[jazzjunkysue]

3. They still hold the power, and if they marginalize her, she can't do

much about it. No way will she turn coat now. Then, everyone will hate her.

[followthemoney]

4. Limbaugh will Savage her...