[Bigh4u2]

"No one, but no one should allow themselves to be beat up constantly without fighting back."

I think the republicans let Watergate scare them into submission.

Just like now, they should have found back hard during Watergate, but decided to 'sacrifice' Nixon instead.

[asp1]

Yes they did. It was stupid, but supposedly "honorable." Phooey! All it did was embolden Dems. Now Dems use investigations as weapons against Republicans. Also with Clinton if they weren't going to follow through and have him removed from office, they should have just left it alone. Once again they showed they do not have the will to win. I'm tired of Republicans. I am even more tired of them now that they have the majority.

[ANGGAPO]

Perhaps a special prosecutor is in order. Perhaps we can find out who leaked the CIA prison story. Sort of a reverse "Flamegate" Inquisition.

[dajeeps]

Just like now, they should have found back hard during Watergate, but decided to 'sacrifice' Nixon instead.

Nixon was just short of a thug, with all the power of the president. He abused his authority and was rightly "sacraficed" because there were other things he did, besides Watergate, that no one wanted to be dug up. Despite any good that came out of his administration, it is very difficult to fight back under those circumstances.

I see your point, however, that Bush deserves defending. I am very confused about why there is not any kind of outrage over the whole Wilson thing on the part of elected Republicans. They are just laying there like slugs when the CIA sent Wilson (a private citizen) over there without so much as a confidentiality agreement and then let him publish an Op-Ed all the while no one in a government post could talk about it?? And now, why aren't they screaming about the leaks coming out of the CIA (supposed to be ultra-confidential) and tossing those scums in the clink? This whole thing stinks to high heaven.

There's some larger consipracy going on here and I'd really like to know what it is and who's behind it.