Above the Law

We're talking leaks. We're talking a CIA official getting fired for said leaks. More importantly, we're talking hypocrisy and double standards. On FOX News Sunday House member Peter Hoekstra defended the White House from the double-standard-charge being made by Democrats (and he managed to keep a straight face while doing it). The emphasis is mine to point out the absurdity of it all. From the Washington Post:

Rep. Peter Hoekstra (R-Mich.), chairman of the House intelligence panel, took issue with Harman on the question of a double standard. Appearing on the same Fox program, Hoekstra said the president has the legal authority to decide "what is classified and what is not," whereas "this person in the CIA thought that they were above the law." As a result, he added, McCarthy put the country at greater risk through her alleged disclosures.

If anyone has proved that they believe they are above the law it is Hoekstra's leader, GWB. Leaving the outing of Valerie Plame aside (which put our country at greater risk, thank you very much), even leaving aside the selective leaking declassification of cherry picked intelligence (go Scooter, go!), if anyone thinks they are above the law it is this president. From their so called Intelligence Surveillance Program (laughable, focus-group-tested title for illegally spying on your ass), to their cornering the market on torture and rendition, this president has proved time and time again that he has no regard for the law or the Constitution behind it. Fuckin' hypocrites, all of 'em.

Read more.

(Hat tip to anonymous photoshopper.)