How can the idiots claim the moral high ground when they claim that

[zbdent]

a letter to the editor questioning Bush is much more devastating ("moral of the troops" argument) than actually compromising national security ("Plame"/Turdgate)?

[48pan]

1. Simple... They think

Plame/Wilson are traitors and that outing them was a service to the US. They are easy to understand.

[Komrade _azul]

2. Free Speech is a danger in itself?

having not read the article i can only postulate that having an opinion is dangerous to the Rovian master plan.

[earthboundmisfit]

3. "Turdgate" I like that!

Very much.:toast:

[zbdent]

7. Not mine

not sure where I heard that one . . . but I won't claim it.

Might be on Bill Press show . . .

[ClintonTyree]

4. Ignore them.........

the entire Republican Party is divorced from reality and trying to talk sense to them or present facts is an exercise in futility.
Their crushing denouement is right around the corner, just let nature (and the Plame Investigators) take it's course now.

[infinitehangover]

5. Priests do it all the time!

It's part of our history, we have cliches about it. The morale of the troops is shot as soon as they land. It's as chaotic and disorganized there as the Democratic party. But how do they get away with it? I really hate to say "it surprises me more people don't keel over dead cuz they forgot to breath they're that stupid" but alas...

[newyawker99]

15. Hi infinitehangover!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[noamnety]

6. Freedom of speech

is devastating to troop morale.

Now shut up. ;-)

[Humor_In_Cuneiform]

8. If they think it will help them gain or keep power

they will do just about anything.

If they have any real principles, other than self aggrandizement, accumulation of power and wealth, then I don't know what it would be.

:puke:

[wli]

10. including going nuclear?

For instance, nuking a few cities as a pretext for declaring martial law nation-wide?

[Humor_In_Cuneiform]

11. I don't know, do you?

[zbdent]

14. Don't even have to be Nukes, per se

"Dirty Bombs" will do the trick for them.

"AAAA - look! A terrorist!" Martial law.

[newyawker99]

16. Hi Humor_In_Cuneiform!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

9. Because they have elevated hypocrisy to an art form.

[The Night Owl]

12. Turdgate! LOL! Perfect. We need to trumpet that.

[BOSSHOG]

17. Let's see if that one will float!

[DrFunkenstein]

13. They Seemed Pretty Miffed About Sandy Berger's Sock

And I sorta remember them not having very many nice things to say about Richard Clarke.