I'm not sure. I know it was sometime around the 9/11 Whitewash Commission Cover Up Hearings. Berger said he was researching for his Testimony. If thats been 2 years, and an election I'm not sure.
But I hear your point. If it was so important, why didn't the GOP bring it up then.
Three Words. Motivate The Base.
You are talking to someone who can't remember today's date...LOL
I am thinking that the 9/11 Commission report came out before the 2004 election..I will check and find out.
The public version of the 9/11 Commission Report came out on June 22, 2004....before the elections...so, Berger HAD stolen the papers by then...and there WAS an election to use that against the Dems.
I just think that the GOP is tired of the dirty tricks...and having Berger going around like dem rock star was TOO much for Sensenbrenner.
The GOP, at this point, has nothing to lose by going for the jugular, IMHO>
I even got the impression that President Bush his feeling that way...by the tone of his presser today...and his speech on the economy.