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The Bush White House has been joined in defending what appears to be indefensible by high Republican Party officials. Instead of speaking to the substance of the charge against Rove - that he leaked to a reporter the identity of a CIA agent - party mouthpieces are taking a page from the Nixon administration and characterizing the criticism of Rove as a partisan attack. Republican spin is being aided and abetted by that wholly owned subsidiary of the White House, conservative talk radio.
There always is a partisan element in most everything that goes on in Washington, but Rove's role in outing a CIA agent is far more serious than a political dirty trick. It is illegal to reveal the identity of a CIA agent. It is a violation of federal law to be part of a scheme that results in the identification of an agent. At this point in the federal investigation into Rove's activities, it appears that at the very least Rove is guilty of the latter. His lawyer said as much, and one reporter identified Rove as the leaker.
Partisan apologists are falling all over themselves defending the president and Rove. It won't wash. This thing stinks. Only the president can apply the disinfectant. The president's support (we count ourselves among his supporters) was derived in large part from his commitment to restore decency and accountability to the White House. The Rove mess puts that commitment to the test.
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Sorry, link this way. Go here:
http://news.google.com/news?q=karl+rove&hl=en&lr=&tab=wn&ie=UTF-8&scoring=dGo here: Forum editorial:
Karl Rove damages president
In-Forum (subscription), ND - 25 minutes ago The worm is turning, no???
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