And speaking of attempting to discredit the President....
isn't there some law somewhere that either protects the President, the same as ANYone would be protected, against slander? Or isn't there some way the President can seek justice against people like Wilson (and ergo, people like Ronnie Earle re: his attempt to discredit and ruin DeLay)? If for nothing else than to clear the slate and go on record in clearing his name, Bush, Cheney, Rove, DeLay should all be able to do something legal to punish these socialist partisan hacks.
I'm getting really weary of these leftists presumably getting away with all this bs they're pulling. I keep wondering and worrying that....if they can get away with all this NOW, when we control all three branches of government, what on earth will keep them from doing much MUCH worse things in retaliation against conservatives and Republicans, if/when they ever manage to sleaze their way back into power (God forbid).
"...Wilson who was attempting to discredit the President"
There's a little thing called the first amendment that allows unfettered political speech. Since the President is a public figure for a slander suit to be successful against him, the declarant must act with a reckless disregard for the truth. See the Supreme Court case of New York Times v. Sullivan.