[baystaterebel]

A blogger made a good point.........

Remember the original New York Times article:

“Nearly a dozen current and former officials, who were granted anonymity because of the classified nature of the program, discussed it with reporters for The New York Times because of their concerns about the operation’s legality and oversight.”

Tom Dasachle fits into one of these categories.

In think this story is far bigger then most realize.

Those DNC e-mails that some young Republican fell on his sword for all of a sudden take on a whole new significance. If they are connected the walls will run read at the DNC and New York Times.

[babaloo]

Chickens hiding behind the press because they were afraid to go public with the information themselves.

[Wasanother]

It's also interesting that the Slimes admitted that they knew it was classified but still printed about it.
Why has all the MSM not shown the WH reaction live?

[Wolfstar]

Nearly a dozen current and former officials, who were granted anonymity because of the classified nature of the program, discussed it with reporters...

Excellent observation. Thanks for posting it. I have a few rhetorical questions:

"Nearly a dozen" -- I wonder what "nearly" means. 11, 10, 9, 11½ (Tommy is small enough to be the half).

"Current and former officials" -- I wonder what they mean by "officials." People who won elections, or people who work for people who won elections, or both? I also wonder if all these "nearly a dozen...officials" met with Slimes reporters individually, a few at a time, or in a group. If not in a group, I wonder if each "official" knew the others were also ratting out their country to the Slimes.

"...granted anonymity because of the classified nature of the program." -- Amazing. The Slimes prints the classified material but grants anonymity to the people who are committing one or more crimes by leaking it. The Slimes, however, doesn't see the irony and contradiction in its own position.