Tom DeLay calls Matt Cooper "unprofessional"

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6308419/

Democrats are calling for Rove's head even though it remains unclear if he did anything beyond talk to a reporter. Republicans, on the other side, are defending Rove's actions, even though he could have revealed the name of a covert agent and broken the law.

My favorite distraction from the real issue came from House Majority Leader Tom DeLay. DeLay, in his defense of Rove, is now blaming Cooper for being “unprofessional.” The Majority Leader says Cooper should never have published a story about his conversation with Karl Rove because Rove was talking to him “on background” to make sure he didn't publish an inaccurate story. Of course, that's irrelevant in determining whether Rove violated the law.

I would hope anyone who buys into that creative logic is demanding that New York Times Reporter Judith Miller, currently sitting in jail, be released. After all, she didn't even publish a story based on what her source told her.

It's a nice discussion about ethics and journalism, but it sure is twisted logic to suggest Cooper, not Rove, is at fault if Rove was the source. Of course, Congressman Delay also knows “on background” means “don't quote me” and Cooper never quoted Rove. Furthermore, that really says nothing about whether Rove did or didn't violate the law.

[ET Awful]

1. Did he also call the kettle black? n/t

[existentialist]

5. Robert Novak?

Did he say anything about Bob Novak's professionalism?

(Of course not, how silly of me to ask.)

[ET Awful]

13. Actually I was referring to DeLay's own "professionalism" or lack thereof

but Novak will work equally well. :)

[deminks]

2. And just what would Mr. Delay know of

professionalism?

Just asking.

[Skidmore]

4. Well, Mr. Delay is a professional--at least he makes

many ladies and gents of the night look like rank amateurs.

[gratuitous]

3. Hot Tub Tom lecturing anyone about professionalism?

Hoo boy, that's like Pigboy raving against drug abusers or Little Arfin' Annie bad-mouthing female impersonators.

[underpants]

6. Does he do his (gasp) own research on (gasp) the internets?

Shut up Delay

[existentialist]

9. research?

Why should he research when he can just make it up as he goes along?

[MichiganVote]

7. Takes one to know one

[tanyev]

8. Unlike the consummate professional, Jeff Gannon.

"I DON'T LEAVE MARKS....ONLY IMPRESSIONS"

[bunny planet]

10. Tom Delay the professional

ethics violator speaks.
:rofl:

[jojo54]

11. Unprofessional???? He did NOT say that!?!?!?!?!?!

:crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy:

I used the crazy smilie but assinine is more like it. What a whack-job.

[htuttle]

12. Cooper violated the omerta

You don't fuck with The Family...

[The Witch]

14. And that's why Judith Miller was sent to jail.

Because whether or not Cooper/Miller/Novak published anything is irrelevant to whether Rove committed a crime and whether witnesses to that crime are obstructing justice.