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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRomney campaign hits Obama on leaks using adviser who gave an assist in the Valerie Plame leak
Romney campaign hits Obama on leaks using adviser who gave an assist in the Valerie Plame leak
by Laura Clawson
Mitt Romney seems to be having a little trouble identifying the right person to speak on the issue of the day. Tuesday, for instance, Romney's campaign was trying to push a claim that the Obama White House has leaked national security secrets. A press release advancing that claim quoted campaign adviser and former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Eric Edelman. Under secretary of defenseimpressive, right? But maybe not the guy to make accusations about the seriousness of leaks:
Having someone who was involved in a national security leak that led to a felony conviction talk about the seriousness of vaguely alleged leaks is ... an interesting choice. Doing it the day after Romney used federal contractors to claim that the government has nothing to do with successful businesses is extra special.
Whether it's arrogance, carelessness, or both that leads the Romney campaign to make these picks, I do look forward to the logical next step: a Romney ad featuring Scrooge McDuck diving through a pile of gold while insisting that it's perfectly normal for a candidate to have money in Swiss banks and the Cayman Islands while refusing to release tax returns
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/07/24/1113334/-Romney-campaign-hits-Obama-on-leaks-using-adviser-who-gave-an-assist-in-the-Valerie-Plame-leak
by Laura Clawson
Mitt Romney seems to be having a little trouble identifying the right person to speak on the issue of the day. Tuesday, for instance, Romney's campaign was trying to push a claim that the Obama White House has leaked national security secrets. A press release advancing that claim quoted campaign adviser and former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Eric Edelman. Under secretary of defenseimpressive, right? But maybe not the guy to make accusations about the seriousness of leaks:
Edelman, however, was implicated in the country's last major national security leak investigation the outing of CIA agent Valerie Plame during his time in the Bush administration.
Edelman served under former Vice President Dick Cheney in the 1990s. From February 2001 to June 2003, he worked as Principal Deputy Assistant to the Vice President for National Security Affairs, where he served directly under former Cheney aide Scooter Libby. According to the Justice Department, Edelman, identified as Principal Deputy in Scooter Libbys indictment, originally suggested the idea to Libby to start leaking information about Joe Wilsons trip to Niger.
Edelman served under former Vice President Dick Cheney in the 1990s. From February 2001 to June 2003, he worked as Principal Deputy Assistant to the Vice President for National Security Affairs, where he served directly under former Cheney aide Scooter Libby. According to the Justice Department, Edelman, identified as Principal Deputy in Scooter Libbys indictment, originally suggested the idea to Libby to start leaking information about Joe Wilsons trip to Niger.
Having someone who was involved in a national security leak that led to a felony conviction talk about the seriousness of vaguely alleged leaks is ... an interesting choice. Doing it the day after Romney used federal contractors to claim that the government has nothing to do with successful businesses is extra special.
Whether it's arrogance, carelessness, or both that leads the Romney campaign to make these picks, I do look forward to the logical next step: a Romney ad featuring Scrooge McDuck diving through a pile of gold while insisting that it's perfectly normal for a candidate to have money in Swiss banks and the Cayman Islands while refusing to release tax returns
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/07/24/1113334/-Romney-campaign-hits-Obama-on-leaks-using-adviser-who-gave-an-assist-in-the-Valerie-Plame-leak
The only reason Romney is still in this campaign is the media. He has no record, except the one he claims is damanaging enough for him to erase and hide. He has no policies. He should have been laughed off the stage a long time ago.
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Romney campaign hits Obama on leaks using adviser who gave an assist in the Valerie Plame leak (Original Post)
ProSense
Jul 2012
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Siwsan
(26,269 posts)1. Willard Romney, the "Projection" candidate
I mean, Judas Freaking Priest! Does he not think people remember? Or, is he that ignorant that he really never paid attention to the past, and is now just robotically regurgitating what's being loaded on his telepromptor.
louis-t
(23,295 posts)2. Takes one to know one.
I know you are, but what am I?