tecoyah

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19728346/

OK, so now at least the white house has admitted they caused the leak. Can we at least agree they are telling the truth now? Thing is,I seem to remember a statement claiming anyone in the administration found guilty of such a thing would be fired....and the only person ever prosecuted was just given a pardon.

Anyone else see an issue here?

Willravel

FINALLY. I mean we all already knew, of course, but at least we even have their verification. This reminds me of when they admitted there were no WMDs or when they admitted there was no link between 9/11 and Iraq.

So what's next on the list? I'd say the wiretapping should be next.

Redlemon

Bush doesn't get to decide if the case and controversy has "run its course". Sorry.

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ubertuber

I'm trying to figure out what the upside to this admission could be. Anyone have thoughts?

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tecoyah

The only upside I see for Bush, might be a small measure of respect gained by telling the truth .....even though it was assumed he has been less than honest (or ignorant) this whole time. If this is the intent it may backfire terribly for him though,as people might actually come to expect the truth all the time, I just don't think the white house can afford that.


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Its a small bone thrown to a group of very hungry puppies, who are getting bigger by the day.

Rekna

Does this mean the the conservatives will stop using the Armtage talking point? Yes he was the primary source for the reporter that published but he was not the primary source for countless others that knew it form people in the administration.

tecoyah

Unfortunately...uh....NO. They really have nothing else to use anymore, what with Bush lying about white house guilt...wait, hes telling the truth now, or is he? I personally find it unlikely hardcore republicans will stop denying the leak....hell they still claim WMD's long after Bush said they don't exist. Perhaps in a couple years they will catch up with the rest of us, and actually drop the unfortunate talking points.

Willravel

Maybe global climate change should be next, then wiretaps. Because it effects more people. I dunno.

ubertuber

Sorry - if I had thought more clearly I would have made all of this in my previous post. I'll restate and add to what I said earlier:

I'm trying to figure out what the upside to this admission could be. Anyone have thoughts? I'm also interested in the timing here... Couldn't this have been said at the point that Bush commuted Libby's sentence? It actually seemed to me that the issue was going away, inasmuch as the reality is sinking.

I feel like I have to choose between believing that this administration is impossibly inept at managing the news cycle, or that the alternative to stirring this pot was even worse...

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tecoyah

He already agreed with the climate change bit....he just forgot to do anything about it. I don't see the wiretap issue fessed up to while Gonzales is still there....I say give it two more months.


I'm going with....worse. They pay far too well for that level of ineptitude.

Elphaba

Bush has never been held accountable for something he said one day and contradicted the next. Can he be any more deceptive than this:

"President Bush admits someone in his administration likely leaked the name of a CIA operative."

Yeah, let's run with this one.

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