I just saw of clip of Scott M. saying Democrates do not see the distinctio

[rodeodance]

of releasing documents for national security and those Leaked out.
But nothing else. How did it go this morning. I missed it.

[soothsayer]

1. very active thread covered the whole shebang!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x872399

[rodeodance]

3. hey thanks

[MissWaverly]

2. the president is against leaks

they are a serious threat to our national security, let's go after these buggers! But
when a president calmly sits down and declassifies a document, then it is immediately to
be dessimanted to the press or anyone because it's no longer classified. It's legal
and it's not a leak.

[paparush]

4. What about when a president calmly sits down..

and tells his vice president, to tell his chief of staff, to out a covert CIA agent?

[MissWaverly]

5. oh, they weren't outing her, they were declassifying her

the problem is that the CIA has protection for its covert agents so this sophistry is
meaningless, also I think Fitz will get them on obstuction of justice which is what
Clinton was impeached for. Libby is on trial for obstructing the investigation not
outing Plame.

[sinkingfeeling]

6. I think we Democrats understand the distinction very well. In one

case, federal criminal law was broken and then the administration master-minded a cover-up, we every player claiming they were 'authorized' to leak by the higher ups and the higher ups claiming they're above all laws. In the other, there was a legally-protected whistle blower.

[Democrat 4 Ever]

7. If Chucklenuts declassified the info then why did Judith Miller and

Matt Cooper have to be threatened with jail for over a year before brokering a deal with their source? They took it all the way to the Supreme Court and all along it was declassified? I know they were "protecting" their leakers but if there was no need, and Chimpy authorized the leaking, why not save all concerned legal fees, clear the air and move on? Ya think an election could explain it all? Of course, it does.

I mean, if the leaker was given permission by Chucklenuts to give out the information why didn't Snotty Scotty come out immediately and say Chucklenuts is the one who talked to Cheney who talked to Scooter who then, evidently, talked to everyone? Why won't anyone ask Snotty Scotty Puffy McMoonface that?