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Its all about....well what day is it? The constantly shifting ground under the so called "Karl Rove" story suggests there is no story at all. A few quotes from Instapundit, and an expanded quote which I think puts it all into perspective"
And the true colours come out:
JOHN PODESTA says the Plame scandalmongering is all about the war in Iraq http://treyjackson.typepad.com/junction/2005/07/video_podesta_p.html.
Of course it is. As Jerry Pournelle noted http://www.jerrypournelle.com/view/view370.html#Saturday, "[M]ost of the Democrats who want to beat up the administration over the war voted to authorize it, so an honest analysis of the war decision factors won't work. So, we have this imbecile investigation taking up time." Indeed.
Read this http://powerlineblog.com/archives/011062.php, too.
And here are more thoughts from Mark Steyn http://www.suntimes.com/output/steyn/cst-edt-steyn17.html: "But in the real world there's only one scandal in this whole wretched business -- that the CIA, as part of its institutional obstruction of the administration, set up a pathetic 'fact-finding mission' that would be considered a joke by any serious intelligence agency and compounded it by sending, at the behest of his wife, a shrill politically motivated poseur who, for the sake of 15 minutes' celebrity on the cable gabfest circuit, misled the nation about what he found. . . . What we have here is, in effect, the old standby plot of lame Hollywood conspiracy thrillers: rogue elements within the CIA attempting to destabilize the elected government."
And the true colours come out:
John Podesta and Ken Mehlman appeared on Meet the Press with Tim Russert this morning and John Podesta told us what "Leakgate" is really about: "The War in Iraq".
You can watch the video HERE
Russert: When you were at the Clinton WH, you will remember Pres. Clinton's testimony under oath, where his lawyer, Mr. Bennett saying there is no sex of any kind, and Mr. Clinton saying it depends on what is "is". Are those the kind of legal evasions you are accusing the Bush WH of?
Podesta: Well, I think the President paid a tremendous price. At the end of the day this isn't about Pres. Clinton, this is about the Bush WH, this is about the war in Iraq. This is about the fact that whether it's Dick Clarke or Joe Wilson or Gnl. Shinsheki or Max Cleland or Joe Wilson, the motus operandi is if you criticize this WH, if you suggest there is another point of view, you're attacked. You're smeared.
Two critical points to make:
(1) As the left continues to see the fault in their argument against Karl Rove, they continue to change the argument. Now it is "about the war in Iraq".
(2) When did discrediting a persons statements become a personal attack? Herein lies the true problem with the left. If you successfully show that their statements/arguments/etc. lack credibility or are factually inaccurate, they take it personal and accuse you of "attacking" and "smearing" them personally. Not one of these individuals have been personally attacked [ i.e. republicans are Evil < that's a personal attack], but their statements have been debated and proven false. That is what a discussion is meant to do, ferret out the truth.
So, what we learn today from the left's backpedaling on Karl Rove is that when you prove they are making inaccurate statements, they'll accuse you of "attacking" them and then change the subject. It is now "about the war in Iraq".
Update: If you want a great run-down on this story...check out Ace's post: Rovemania -- Not Genuine News Of Any Importance, But An Amazing Simulation - Must read!!
Posted by Trey Jackson at 02:50 PM