Call A Plumber!

Years ago a family friend whose father worked for the CIA was asked what he told people who wanted to know what his father did for a living. He replied:

"He's a plumber."

Seems his services are needed today in the Bush Respectability Retirement Home on Pennsylvania Avenue. So much for integrity and all of that - when crossed, these bastards will stoop as low as they need to for their petty revenge. In the case of Joseph Wilson, they've outdone themselves, committing a felony in order to get their "enemy." The White House deliberately outed his wife, a CIA undercover operative. Since Republican abuse of the independent counsel statute prompted Congress to pass on renewing it, the only avenue of redress lies in the Justice department, headed by America's favorite lawman, John Ashcroft.

You can see why the Shrubites expect to get away with this one. I expect they will, but the message is sent - go along or we'll stop at nothing to hurt you, even if it involves committing felonies and possibly endangering national security. Hey, sounds like a great Republican administration of yore, where a lot of the current crew served.

And in the event you are having trouble getting your mind around how easy the press has been on Shrub, just imagine this had all taken place during the Clinton administration...

Yikes!