Originally Posted by RawAlex

Directfiesta, you hit the nail on the head. Any time a republican gets caught doing anything, their answer isn't "oops" or "I confess" but rather "but look what Clinton did!".

It isn't about insults, it isn't about calling names... it is about taking responsbility for what you do.

Bush's staff is very obviously now involved in activities to intimidate people who attempt to use their right to free speech. Forget all the soldiers, the oil, whatever - the attck is right on your first amendment rights and your rights to live free safely.

In case you haven't figured it out, that is also why there is a war on porn, war on naughty radio, dirty TV, and 101 other things... all taking away your rights to free speech and to hear the free speech of others.

What Libby and his partners in crime did was try to shut up a commentator by putting one of his family members in peril. A threat, intimidation, blackmail. Call it what you like. The only thing saving a bunch of higher-ups in the republican group right now is that old buddy Scooter is lying like the Iraqi Information Minister.

Follow your nose... follow the ideas... who benefits from the actions?

At the end of the day, it lands on the boy's desk... and he isn't man enough to take responsibility.

Alex