While I agree with you in principle, we're not talking idealism here. This is how politics works - internal secrets (NOT National Security secrets) leaked here and there is part of it and is nothing new, nor is it even criminal. Expecting something that is highly unrealistic to happen and then making a stink about it when you don't get it is whining.
Matthew Small -----Original Message----- From: Gruss Gott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 11:19 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Step in the right direction - Bush Vows to Fire Anyone Convicted of Leak > Matthew wrote: > Let's answer Gruss' points > > 2.) Mr. Bush could easily solve this matter by > > Stop whining about spin. It's typical politics and I'm not any more > offended by this than I am about Clinton lying to us about Monica, if in > fact it was a legal manuever. > I think asking the federal gov't to be honest and truthful with the American public goes beyond "whining"; especially since this president specifically claimed he would be. Violating the public trust from the podium of the Whitehouse is a BIG deal, IMO. > > > 3.) The Whitehouse spokesperson lied to the US public or was lied to. > > Lying to the public is not against the law. I can't help that. Lying on the > stand is. > See response above. If you're ok with it, then you are. I expect more. > > > 4.) It is not the job of Mr. Rove to comment, or leak, information > > That's a silly remark. That's a silly response. The fact that leaks happen is true - do you approve of them? I don't. If I hire a guy to run my security I don't expect him to feel free to talk to the press about anything he wishes. This is the reason for the confidentiality agreement. I don't like it when the President's policy advisor starts moonlighting as the Whitehouse spokesperson. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Purchase Studio MX from House of Fusion, a Macromedia Authorized Affiliate and support the CF community. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=50 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:165305 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
