The dying scandal that keeps growing-By Glenn Greenwald

[kpete]

The dying scandal that keeps growing
Submitted by davidswanson on Mon, 2006-02-20 17:35. Media
By Glenn Greenwald


(this is just a snippet from the end, the whole thing is a good read)

What's bothering many, though, is that Roberts seems prepared to write the Bush team a series of blank checks to conduct the war on terror, even to the point of ignoring policy mistakes and possible violations of law.

That's not oversight -- it's looking the other way.

There sure is a lot of public infighting in the previously dissent-free Republican family over this scandal, and that infighting only seems to be getting worse. And Pat Roberts can't appreciate reading in his hometown paper that he is an integrity-free, blind servant for the Administration, there to do its dirty work and help Congress abdicate its oversight responsibility. Clearly, Olympia Snowe and Chuck Hagel don't seem to appreciate being depicted as manipulated, controlled White House stooges either. It's human nature to want to demonstrate one's independence.

There is no way for the White House to prevent a full-scale airing of these issues. The more they try, the more they alienate their own allies and the worse it becomes.

What is missing from this whole equation is any real effort on the part of Democrats to push all of this forward. Imagine where things would be -- how bad things would be for the White House -- if Democrats hadn't decided early on that this is an issue they should run away and hide from, rather than pursue with relentless aggression. Anyone who speaks with even the most liberal advocacy groups, supposedly left-wing pundits, Democratics consultants, etc. will tell you that they all still think this is a scandal which Democrats should just let go. That, of course, is the type of fear-driven, principle-less advice that has led Democrats to three straight defeats.

Clearly, the Administration knows better, and Congressional Republicans do not seem nearly as inclined to give the White House a free pass on breaking the law. Hopefully, Democrats will start to recognize the highly destructive, potentially fatal weapon which has fallen into their lap.


http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/8025

[babylonsister]

1. Where, oh where, are the Dems? Besides a very few, their

silence is again deafening!

[melody]

3. I think they're letting the Republicans destroy themselves

They always do an excellent job of doing so. It just took them a bit longer this time.

They'll be out of office for generations after this.

[babylonsister]

4. That could be; I recall total silence during Schiavo which

worked to their benefit. But damn, this is a bit more serious for all of us!

[melody]

5. This way, the GOP self-destructs without any DNC fingerprints

I think this is the very time for them to backaway. The public is finally seeing the true internal workings of the supposed "conservatives".

[MadMaddie]

2. The dems have been handed on a golden platter...

Many fatal weapons to bring the * Cabal down.....

At the rate we are going it's going to take a hot poker up their butts to go on the offensive, react and take action.....,:grr:


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Hopefully, Democrats will start to recognize the highly destructive, potentially fatal weapon which has fallen into their lap.
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