Smear Job
Here’s what looks like the Next Big Scandal:
Federal prosecutors have opened an inquiry into allegations that two Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee employees illegally tapped into Lt. Gov. Michael Steele’s credit history.
WBAL-TV 11 News reporter David Collins reported the workers obtained the report in July while executing opposition research on the lieutenant governor.
Damning stuff, but it gets worse. Matt Drudge linked to the story thusly:
Update: Did Schumer’s DSCC Destroy Evidence?
Apparently not. The relevant bit of the story says, “Collins reported that the two employees have since resigned and committee officials said they have destroyed the document.” In other words, they properly destroyed the credit report they obtained (it seems) fraudulently. What the employees did not destroy was evidence of wrongdoing – since they already fessed up and resigned.
Remember: It’s not the crime, it’s the cover-up. Drudge is hyping a cover-up where it doesn’t look like one exists.
Self-Regulating Right-Wing Blogs: Vodkapundit on Drudge on Schumer
The Drudge Report is hyping a story that Senator Schumer’s staff was involved in securing an illegal copy of Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele’s credit report :Lt. Gov. Steele was extremely disturbed to learn about the alleged criminal identity
http://www.captainsquartersblog.com/mt/archives/005493.php
So what did Schumer and the DSCC do with two staffers that got caught with Lt. Governor Michael Steele’s (R-MD) credit report? Apparently gave them a two-month vacation with pay
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Typical.
Since a crime was committed, the credit report is evidence. It would have had fingerprints and possibly tell tale marks to identify the computer, software, and printer used to obtain it. If the police didn’t want it for evidence, they are not doing their job.
Hugh Hewitt wrote the DSCC staffers a memo. His take is a little different than yours.
Concur with above. Resignation generally isn’t one of the usual punishments for a criminal act.