Maybe they just haven't read McClellan's book

When President Bush was popular and his remaining time in office was long, congressional Republicans were quick to jump to his defense. Now, they are hugging their seats.

Former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan's book has come out, and the president's putative Republican allies have been mostly silent. OK, so Congress is in recess. But when Bush was high in the polls, GOP lawmakers would rush to TV studios and send out mass e-mails to defend the president.

Democrats in Congress, of course, have been ready to pounce. Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, said he had instructed his staff to begin discussions with McClellan to determine whether the committee should hold a hearing on revelations in the book about alleged attempts to cover-up the Valerie Plame leak.

Finally, a Republican has piped up. Rep. Lamar Smith of Texas, the panel's top Republican, said:  “While I’m sure Mr. McClellan's publishers would want nothing more than some free publicity from Judiciary Committee Democrats, we have more important things to do on this committee than investigate the unfounded allegations of a disgruntled former employee. . . . It should not take a congressional hearing to determine that Mr. McClellan's statements are not credible.” 

No mention of what's his name? Bush?

— Richard Simon

Comments

[McCain Is Bush]

On election day we must remember what the Republicans have done to our government and to our country. Their arrogant disconnect with the American people must be addressed. It is time to repair the damage caused by the Republican administration.

[Mitchell in New York]

The political world is phase shifting, from yellow to at least orange. Just in the past couple of days we have had Scotty McClellan tearing apart the walls of Bush World by revealing truths that we have long known. Bush and Co. have struck back by trying to toss him into the sphere of hell that they reserve for those who are disloyal to the brotherhood. (First rule of Bush World: never speak ill of the inner circle or the gods will strike you down, down, and further down.)

But I am not here to talk about politics. I want to provide a respite. I want to answer a question that I know has been on many of your minds. I know that it has been on mine. Who is the twelfth Cylon?

(Actually, there may be political implications here. I leave it to the reader to decide. But it's all too long for comment.)

"The Twelfth Cylon Revealed"
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[Stan]

SOP. Kill the messenger. Do not, under any cicumstances, address the message.
What the Hell, it's a proven formula.

[Tom]

Maybe they are just too cheap to buy a copy?????