Like the mistake we would have made by electing anyone but Romney?
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I doubt Kristol said electing any of them would be a mistake. It was more that they couldn't be elected (apparently Romney couldn't either, but that's another story).
Kristol has a valid point here. NSA snooping happens whoever is president. If you find some connection to the administration's political activities, there's a valid connection to the IRS scandal. If it's just NSA internal national security activity tying it in to other scandals may weaken critics of the administration.