Mr. Lewis is a keen observer, but far too optimistic on the topic at hand–perhaps in part because he unconsciously applies the scientific method to Liberal/Democrat politics.
To start, Lewis observes that Pelosi and fellow Dem Leon Panetta are telling contradictory stories about who’s lying. Our host concludes that one must therefore fail, and then be either abandoned or overtly destroyed by the rest of the Dem/Liberal pack.
But a far more likely outcome is…nothing of the sort. It all vanishes, with the help of a cooperative press. Panetta has no need to defend “his” agency by attacking Pelosi if the press isn’t pressing the issue. And they won’t–because they have every interest in strengthening, not weakening, the Dem/Liberal cause. Case closed.
Second: Seeing the two contradictory stories from Pelosi and Panetta, our scientist-host concludes that Obama will be forced to throw one of the two under the bus. But this seems rather naive–again because there is no pressure from the press to get to the bottom of the issue. Accordingly, why would Obama be *forced* to choose between the two?
The problem with most conservatives here (and I’m one) is that y’all are applying the kind of reasoning and logic used when *Republicans* are in charge. When Dems run all the branches, the logic changes to “see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil” and “anything’s fair to keep Dem/Liberals in power.”
Finally, our host believes CIA bureaucrats–their careers or even their freedom allegedly put in jeopardy by Pelosi–will be moved to fight back by sinking Pelosi. Again, this would be the case if a Republican were president, but not now. The bureaucrats know that, rhetoric notwithstanding, the notion of putting everyone involved in waterboarding on trial is only intended to snag Cheney and possibly Bush–not the CIA people. Plus (again) there’s no push by the press. So there’s no need to fight.
But in any case, enjoyed the article.
