Saturday, October 22, 2005

The Plame Affair

I like your title, Gus. Frankly I rather agree with Dean, at least about the whimper over the bang. I don't think indictments'll come on national security grounds (see Slate's coverage for why)--what Fitzgerald was sent to investigate--but on issues stemming from the investigation. That is, peripheral matters, like perjury, from the administration's coverup.

Duh, they lied. Duh, their actions and their lies open up a whole other, extra-legal but definitely political, can of worms. And, as every pundit with Democratic leanings is saying (see the New Yorker, Slate, etc.), the Democrats have to be smart about taking advantage of the situation, making a strong negative and positive case--not their strongest suit.

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