Reply #5: Speaking of conservatives and this story,

[nightperson]

this old article makes Bush's aloofness regarding the story and investigation seem pretty terrible to the casual reader http://www.theamericancause.org/patnovakleak.htm . Note the phrases "ferreted out and fired by the President himself" and "less than an hour". Pretty damning, especially coming from a Reaganite. The phrase "investigate the Presidential cover up" seems to be the one missing in the article, though I admit that's pretty heavy. Has Bush been "the boy in the bubble" all this time? Absolutely no knowledge about any of this stuff or its wake? :shrug: No real effort to appear concerned or helpful? Seems pretty weird that the media has been giving him a pass on this. Seems like many conservative Tom Clancy types would wonder "how strong on defense is the dude" if he lets this national security breach and scandal drag out like this?