Why is it about Plame and not about Sabotage of Security Operations?

[IEatskMeKucinich]

This whole thing has been such a failure because it is too long.

I say failure, because Nothing was delivered. Yes it was beneficial and it did damage,
but nobody was held accountable.

The reason is because it was about "Revealed the identity of CIA Agent and blah blah blah"

The "blah blah blah" was the real meat of the issue, like a big lie hidden right in plain sight. It was that "they who claimed to be protecting us sabotaged the operation to keep us safe from WMDs." Or "they want to now attack the same people who they empowered by sabotaging our defenses."

They sabotaged us. But instead it all became something else that people didn't care enough about. Like Iran Contra, it slid by because there were too many parts to turn it into sound bytes. All the crimes are slid by in the complexity and the fact that 90% can't really get something with more than one main detail. They just get "he lied for his country" to wrap it allup nicely. Ollie and Scootie - same fall guy / hero.

"They attacked us" they get. But "This happened, which led to that, which means this"... - you've already lost most people...

I hate that this crime went unpunished and largely unrecognized.

Democrats - figure out how to reduce your message to three words or less.

[MrMickeysMom]

1. I believe I know what you mean...

In fact, Rachael Maddow was on Olberman tonight saying that the focus should most definitely and quickly return to the reason behind the obstruction of justice by that little mafia figure (my words) Irvin Scooter Libby. The American people, naturally are going to have to whip this bad boy all the way home to Congress right along with all the other crimes of the DOJ, Cheney, and all the other lies and high crimes of "the family".

[Grey]

2. His name is Irvin lewis libby not that cute

little 'scooter'. call him by his given name, not his cutsie nickname.
US criminals have 3 names and his is Irvin lewis libby.

Obstruction of justice is a crime, Do the time.

Treason is a crime, Do the time.

My daughter rides a scooter and I used to call her Scooter, not any more.

[welshTerrier2]

3. it was more than just sabotaging security operations

this wasn't to "get back at" Joe Wilson. the goal was to intimidate the CIA. they weren't just shutting down one operation; they were sending a signal to the entire intelligence community to get in line and play ball or else ...

[Canuckistanian]

4. And why is it that we never hear the words "Brewster Jennings"?

After all, that was the second and possibly much more damaging revelation.