[Pukin Dog]

Never heard of a setup?

Every one of your points is correct, but you fail to see the motivation behind what the Democrats are doing. The information is not the point, it is the PERCEPTION behind the information, that they hope to generate, because although the information does not hurt Bush, they can spin it that it MIGHT, except that they cannot bring it to the public, without an Independent Counsel, with his power to subpoena and declassify information on his own. It doesn’t matter that there is nothing there.

The goal is give the Republicans a Hobson’s choice, either deny Democrats their Independent Counsel, and let the Dems and the Media spin it as evidence that something is wrong inside the administration, or DENY them their IC, and have the Dems and Media spin it as the Republicans trying to COVER UP something wrong inside the Administration.

[Maria S]

Great reply and observations!

It appears to me that whoever started this memo (part of Hillary's tactics?) is using Saul Alinsky's Rules for Radicals:

“The first rule of power tactics is: power is not only what you have but what the enemy thinks you have.”

“The threat is generally more terrifying than the thing itself.”

“The enemy properly goaded and guided in his reaction will be your major strength.”

Rules for Radicals opens with a quote about Lucifer, written by Saul Alinsky: “Lest we forget at least an over-the-shoulder acknowledgment to the very first radical: from all our legends, mythology, and history (and who is to know where mythology leaves off and history begins -- or which is which), the first radical known to man who rebelled against the establishment and did it so effectively that he at least won his own kingdom -- Lucifer.”

[b4its2late]

You give the dems too much credit.

[Masked Conservative]

I agree 100%.

I think the difference is that I think the American people are to smart for this type of shenanigans. This memo essentially says nothing...it's a story designed to boost ratings for Hannity. By this time next week it will be forgotten.

For the record...I love Hannity's show.