Sen. Schumer's letter to shrubito re Plamegate

[texastoast]

Or should it be Rovegate? Dumbassgate? CranialDysfunctiongate? Bullygate?

Dear Mr. President:

I read today with profound concern news reports that you had conversations with your Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove in 2003 about his role in the leak of Valerie Plame's name. Earlier, of course, the White House issued emphatic and blanket denials of any involvement in
the disclosure or confirmation of Ms. Plame's status as a CIA agent to members of the media.


In light of these reports, I urge you to make public the details of Mr. Rove's involvement, your understanding of that involvement, and an explanation as to why Mr. Rove was neither dismissed nor his security clearance revoked when you learned of his participation in the Plame affair.

. . .

If these reports are true, when you learned of the involvement of Karl Rove in speaking about classified information, i.e., the identity of a covert agent, what discussions took place about suspending Mr. Rove's security clearance? Why was it not suspended?

I - along with the American people - look forward to hearing you set the record straight on this important issue.

Respectfully,
Charles E. Schumer


Full text here. :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:


http://schumer.senate.gov/SchumerWebsite/pressroom/Letters/2005/10.19.05.Ltr%20on%20WH%20Leak.pdf

[GliderGuider]

1. I once had a "revolted" security clearance too!

Mr. Schumer needs a prufredder...

[texastoast]

2. LOL! That was me

His letter was good. I extracted the text from his PDF and Adobe had one of its very famous moments when it just can't read perfectly good text.

[reality based]

3. It's "revolting" that Rove's security clearance wasn't "revoked"

[Frustratedlady]

4. Do Any Of These Guys/Gals...

EVER get an answer from GW? We see many good letters, but rarely see the answers. Just curious.

Being from Texas and all, you'd think he'd have learned it was only proper and mannerly to be courteous and respond. ;-)

[texastoast]

5. He's not from Texas

He was born in Connecticut and none of what's good about Texas has rubbed off on him at all as far as I can see. x(

[Frustratedlady]

6. Yes, but GW and Babsy

seem to want everyone to think they are good Texas stock.