Is a traitor still a traitor if he has a corner office?


Apparently we're not the only ones who think that the prospects are slim that real harm will come to Karl Rove as a result of his involvement in the Plame affair.

Brew at i'm just waiting for the robot invasion points out that the post-pardon Rove might be an even bigger problem for us than he is now:
If Rove is fired, they'll bake him a cake, say a nice goodbye, and park his ass in a seat at the RNC, some think tank, or lobbying firm where he'll make ten times the salary, be subject to no congressional oversight, and still be on the President's speed dial. He'll still call the shots he's been calling, He'll still have the influence he's had, and He'll still be a thorn in our side come '06 and '08.

(temporal break)

After coming back from tonight's Drinking Liberally (my first; in attendance, along with six or seven others, was Brew himself), I have this to add:

Of course, post-treason (or post-violation of the 1982 intelligence act) and post-pardon, Rove would still be an albatross around the GOP's neck, regardless in which capacity he might serve. The question now is, will anything happen to him, in a legal sense, at all — or will this just be another one of those stories that blows over and gets forgotten?

Posted: Wed - July 13, 2005 at 08:02 AM   | Category:     |   |   | |


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