[Sabertooth]

The times require that sort of thing to be checked at the door where national security is involved, and he of all people, should understand that, but he can't grasp that Gaffney's objections are strictly "business".

What I think Norquist fears is that the consequences of his recklessness (at best) will be quite bad for his business.

if he is at all supect on continuing Islamist connections, well, screw him.Send him over the gangplank.

Exactly, after the completion of an investigation into his and his colleagues' activities.

[habs4ever]

It's about money.

Norquist is a whore, and no conservative should give him a pass for his previous good works, if it inoculates him against the louche and dangerous company he prefers to keep now, to keep his franchise afloat.Got that, Bob? A guy that will still take dirty money deserves NADDA.