Before I get into this I feel the need to preface this with the fact that I take no political funds for my voice. I have never received any funding from groups like Media Matters, unlike Daily KOS, MyDD or Eschaton.
The reason I feel the need to declare this is that all three of these blogs have decided to report the exact same story in the exact same way. Their belief is the reason John Roberts was nominated on Tuesday was to try and take some heat off on Karl Rove's "illegal disclosure" of a CIA operative. In my opinion this is either painfully stupid or these three headline bloggers have been bought off.
It is no secret that Karl Rove is a favorite target of those from the left. They would do almost anything to get him removed. This laughable non-scandal is only the most recent assault on reality. I'm sure some of you are still convinced that "Rove is the leak". Let me explain how this is completely impossible.
In order for Rove to be guilty of illegally leaking the name of a CIA operative he would have had to of given the name of a CIA operative that was an ACTIVE CIA operative. For anybody interested in reality Plame had NOT an operative for several years prior to the fiasco. In fact, she was quite proud of the fact she was an analyst for the CIA. I fail to understand how what Rove did could be considered either an outing or illegal. Are we now going to allege that he said or did something else?
Still on the leakage issue, I believe there is something else we missed. Wasn't the original reason the two journalists were brought to trial over a cover company for the CIA being ousted and not some analyst? Couldn't the Rove non-story be a cover for the real illegal leak? I would believe that to be the more likely story.
So what purpose would making a ridiculous accusation serve? The only purpose I see is the fact that no one really has any good dirt on John Roberts. As far as I can see the Democrats et. al. are hoping for something to come out of the dumbass questions they'll be asking in the near future. Besides, I'm pretty sure everybody knows this fight to come has absolutely nothing to do with Roe V. Wade.
Hey, intended or not (and, honestly, could it be a little of both?) there isn't much in the news today on ol' Karl. Now that the ball has been dropped once, it may be difficult to bring such a fiery drumbeat against him again.
Most amusing scenario: The whole plot was masterminded by Karl Rove.
Posted by: Mike Marden at July 20, 2005 11:11 PMThe more amusing scenario: The whole thing was masterminded by Dan Rather.
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Posted by: Jeremy H. Bol at July 20, 2005 11:31 PMExcellent job Jeremy pointing out the left's stupidity. It really isn't about Roe Vs. Wade as much as just opposing anything Bush proposes.
Posted by: Jay at July 21, 2005 07:13 AMIt's the way they think. Those sources cannot imagine that someone might actually nominate a person for a position because they are actually qualified for it.
Posted by: Ogre at July 21, 2005 09:59 AMIf MM, or anyone else, does offer you money - and your conscience doesn't allow you to accept it personally - my Paypal address is ___
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I think its great that you assume the Left is stupid. Please keep doing that. Because, eventually, you will underestimate them at the wrong time and lose.
I don't believe either the Left or the Right have a corner on brains.
I think the point was that Bush announced the nominee sooner than he might have to try and take the heat of the Rove issue. Not much going on in DC during the recess, and he didn't want to hear it for the next couple months.
Um, you DO realize they had already planned on making an announcement by the end of the week, right? So three whole days of coverage was missed.
Take not I only picked on the big three. I'm sure there are several lefties out there that are less stupid than them.
Posted by: Jeremy at July 21, 2005 08:44 PMBleh. The Rove issue was DOA, JB. Americans were so tired of hearing about it that it probably wouldn't have done harm to let it go on. And McClellan wasn't giving an inch to the press so...all the same.
Posted by: Mike at July 21, 2005 10:04 PMBwaaahaA.....no seriously, I have a valid point to make..... Haa Haa, *Choke* Bwahhaa haa ha. O' forget it, I can't stop laughing. Great job Jeremy. You have nailed the moonbats to the floor once again. You remain the King moonbat slayer. Rock on bro.
Posted by: at July 21, 2005 11:43 PMI laughed so hard I forgot to put my name in, man that is bad!
Posted by: Squamata at July 21, 2005 11:45 PMGlad you enjoyed it.
Posted by: Jeremy H. Bol at July 22, 2005 12:06 AMI wasn't agreeing with the theory. I was suggesting that the Left isn't as lame as you suppose.
As for forgetting the Plame affair, it continues in the news. Remember that it was the CIA who asked for the investigation, not some "Leftie". I doubt that they will let go of this issue.
I hate to be a stickler but, your facts are indeed wrong. The only blogger that you mentioned that has worked for media matters is Atrios of Eschaton. Oliver Willis also works there Kos and Jerome of My DD have consulted for democratic campaigns but do not work for Media Matters. Do you remember Armstrong Williams or those South Dakota bloggers? To me Kos and Jerome are no different than them, yes it is wrong. Both sides are equally wrong. Atrios and Oliver Willis are no different then Malkin who is paid to write a conservative column. They are paid to help the progressives. This argument to me is sad. I say let the pros be pros and let us lowly bloggers stay lowly bloggers.
Posted by: jess @ LOSLI at July 22, 2005 05:35 PMJeremy, glad to see you back, and totally pissed. Great reporting here, my friend. It still amazes me the traction this Rove non-story has... tho I didn't see much on it in today's Sunday Washington Post, for once.
I've been few and far between for the last 3-4 weeks with business travel and vacation, and more travel for work and pleasure is coming up. Summer is, well, like that. And know how hard it is for a wee bloggetty blogger like moi to keep up with the b'sphere. You please keep keepin' up, all rested and fresh as you are -- your earlier, heartfelt blogging rant notwithstanding.
And Jess: ...hunh?
Posted by: The MaryHunter at July 24, 2005 02:18 PMJess - the distinction would be that Armstrong Williams was paid to promote an issue, No Child Left Behind. The MM crowd is paid to be an organ of leftist ideology, uncritically endorsing and defending anything and anyone that might have a prayer of damaging the right, often by way of barking foaming, frothing intellectual dreck in ovine lockstep.
They don't even seem to care if they have a point, in the apparent belief that the important point is that they all agree - but then again, the death of critical thinking is exactly what structures like political correctness and moral relativism are supposed to achieve. I suppose congratulations are in order for your own achievement. 'Gratz.
Posted by: Doug at July 24, 2005 03:11 PMAbsolutley great post. I agree completley, these left wingers on the internet only want to make Republicans look bad, no matter how false the gossip.
Posted by: Malebranche at July 25, 2005 04:43 PM