Repukes Plan to Defend Wilson Smear by Continuing to Smear Him!

[leftchick]

In repuke world I am sure this makes perfect sense....

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Though still unfinished, the two narratives of attack, one for Democrats and the other for Republicans, have been in the works for weeks. "We have prepared and are preparing for multiple scenarios," said Republican National Committee spokesman Brian Jones, who recently put out a press release calling former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean the leader of the "Merlot Democrats." On Friday, Jones began distributing updated fact sheets on Plame's husband, Ambassador Joseph C. Wilson, whose criticism of President Bush's rationale for war sparked the current investigation. "Wilson calls the United States an 'imperial power,'" reads one Republican talking point.

Wilson's character is still fair game for Republicans hoping to deflect attention from the possibility that senior White House advisors, like Karl Rove or I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, may have broken the law. The RNC fact sheet claims, among other things, that Wilson admits to having used drugs in his youth, which is true. The fact sheet also claims that the CIA identity of Wilson's wife was not a secret when it was disclosed to the press, a falsehood belied by the fact that Plame's employer, the CIA, requested the current investigation. But these attacks also reveal a striking irony: Republicans plan to defend themselves by continuing the very same smear campaign that started the Fitzgerald investigation.

http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2005/10/24/plame/index.html

[Inland]

1. It's smearing, it's treason, but they have a GOOD REASON

which is, of course, they have to get away with the smearing and treason of two years ago.

[marbuc]

2. It seems the right is admitting indictments are a foregone conclusion

I've hear very few loyal freepers defend Rove, Libby, et al, but many are attacking the prosecutor.

[ThoughtCriminal]

3. Their biggest problem is that Wilson was right

and they were disasterously wrong. They can't handle that and never will.

[leftchick]

5. they keep saying he was wrong amazingly

I was subjected to faux for a week at my Parent's home and that is what I heard over and over. The repuke basest of the base believe Joe Wilson is a no nothing who lied about what he found! Wackos!

[marylanddem]

4. Which just shows you what pondscum they are. n/t

[Lindsay]

6. That's really demeaning to pondscum,

but it's hard to think of a valid comparison without demeaning some poor critter.