The Rat spin is simple --- change the subject. Instead of why did Sandy Burglar put classified materials down his pants, they change the subject and ask why was the investigation leaked now? Bush knew! Therefore, it's all Bush's fault.
Cynical spinning. Their allies at the New York Slimes are aiding and abetting it.
The standby defense has been the "Everybody does it" defense. The Dems will find a similar incident, very small in consequence, with a republican staffer or admin staffer and spin the "well, everybody is doing it" line.
Yes - maybe. If they do - the answer is simple. What difference does it make WHEN it hits the public? The fact that it happened and security was violated is the point.
Do we ask WHEN we can publicly talk about the corruption, lying, cheating, stealing of the democrats?
Apparently they don't care about the security of classified materials - they only care about WHEN it hits the public.