[mewzilla]

The Dems never learn. Once again they should've been more careful about what they wished for. Heh heh heh.

[Shermy]

Ashcroft had come under criticism that his supervision of the process would be a conflict of interest.

There would be a seeming conflict if Ashcroft declined to prosecute a Bush administration official. Also the same applies if he opted to prosecute a certain advisor to the Kerry campaign.

Then there's the whole issue whether the worst leaks were not to Novak, but by the "intelligence" sources who leaked Plame's actual status to Newsday.