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Messaging the Shooter (and Scooter and Rove)

by AltHippo @ 4:18 pm. Filed under Wilson/Plame

I was reading over Justin Rood’s breathy review of the Plame press conference this morning when I realized that if an alien from a foreign planet were reading this blog, and for all I know one is, the alien would get the impression that we’re merely star struck over the Wilson-Plame’s. That the Wilsons are our version of Brangelina. While I like to celeb-watch as much as the next hippopotamus, there’s some actual substance to the interest in Plame and Wilson.

So, here’s why I think it’s important that Plame is suing Scooter, Shooter, and Rove. I was reminded of much of this watching Bush’s Brain for the 3rd or 4th time last night.

Karl Rove is a bully of the first magnitude. He has ruined lives and careers. And never once did he suffer consequences for his actions.
Let’s leave aside the legal issues for a second. It’s not okay to use the power of elected office to smear political opponents. I’d call it un-American.
Wilson/Plame vs. Cheney, Rove, et al is a reminder that we need not take abuse lying down. The sight of a David slaying a Goliath reminds us that we all have, for lack of a better expression, an inner David.

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2 Responses to “Messaging the Shooter (and Scooter and Rove)”

KCinDC Says:
July 15th, 2006 at 12:15 pm
Yes, it makes us feel like an army of Davids. Or maybe not.
gas motor scooter Says:
July 31st, 2006 at 9:18 pm
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