all this comparison to what clinton did not get indicted for is nonsense.
bush runs a tight ship, he has from the beginning cuz he knows one misstep will bring down hellfire.
this was a misstep. mr libby should plead and confess. he screwed up.
even if he did not hear/give the name "plame" to/from russert, it appears he lied about having no idea who she was.
it was a silly, stupid mistake that has gotten blown way out of proportion by a 2 yr investigation --- but it was still a mistake.
I'm in some agreement with you here - It does appear that Mr. Libby simply should have been more up front. There was nothing to hide (or spin) like is somewhat seems to have been doing.
The fact is this Administration should have come out much harder on Wilson (and Mrs. Plame) over the last 2 years - Took care of those two fools in the public forum...and Mr. Libby should have shot more straight to the GJ.
I still think he might beat these charges at a trial though -
In the grand scheme here though - the MSM and DEM's lost big time - You can see it and hear it in their reporting.
In the past 72 hours the GOP base is reunited and the MSM big target (Rove) has come out fine. Bit trouble for the DEM's in 06 is on the way -