Wednesday, July 13, 2005
"I did not have textual relations with that reporter, Mr. Cooper" - Karl Rove
Alternet
An interesting historical footnote on Rove and his sleazy tactics. Not only does Rove know this dance, but he and his partner have danced it before. A Nov. 9, 2003 Houston Chronicle article by Rick Casey reveals that Rove was fired from Pappy Bush's '92 re-election campaign. The reason: he leaked information intended to smear a political opponent (a fellow Republican) to a national columnist.
That columnist's name was Robert Novak.
/snip
My Comments:
I know emails are dangerous. I've used them for over over a dozen years since before the web (ala FidoNet). You can re-read what you've sent and realize "do I really sound that way"?
Blogs are even worse. With archive.org and the permanence of the web, every word is forever. Have I gone on double super secret background with a reporter? No comment. Will I in the future? No comment.
But never, ever in an email or on paper. I'm not that stupid.
Technically anything a public official posts can become public record. So this website is a public record, or could be subpoenaed..
But does that mean I post less than I used to? no.. Does that mean I hide? no.. I am who I am. I am and I try to be careful.
I'm NOT perfect, and I make mistakes. But I'm not going to talk to reporters about ongoing investigations I know about or things our PD is involved in. Our PD is not the CIA, but isn't that exactly the point? If you're trusted with secret information, shouldn't you have the sense not to talk to reporters about it?
How many of Valerie Plame's contacts were put in personal danger because of their connection to her when her identity was broadcast?
"The public has a right to know" is one thing, but "double super secret background" about a matter of national security is NOT informing THE PUBLIC.
An interesting historical footnote on Rove and his sleazy tactics. Not only does Rove know this dance, but he and his partner have danced it before. A Nov. 9, 2003 Houston Chronicle article by Rick Casey reveals that Rove was fired from Pappy Bush's '92 re-election campaign. The reason: he leaked information intended to smear a political opponent (a fellow Republican) to a national columnist.
That columnist's name was Robert Novak.
/snip
My Comments:
I know emails are dangerous. I've used them for over over a dozen years since before the web (ala FidoNet). You can re-read what you've sent and realize "do I really sound that way"?
Blogs are even worse. With archive.org and the permanence of the web, every word is forever. Have I gone on double super secret background with a reporter? No comment. Will I in the future? No comment.
But never, ever in an email or on paper. I'm not that stupid.
Technically anything a public official posts can become public record. So this website is a public record, or could be subpoenaed..
But does that mean I post less than I used to? no.. Does that mean I hide? no.. I am who I am. I am and I try to be careful.
I'm NOT perfect, and I make mistakes. But I'm not going to talk to reporters about ongoing investigations I know about or things our PD is involved in. Our PD is not the CIA, but isn't that exactly the point? If you're trusted with secret information, shouldn't you have the sense not to talk to reporters about it?
How many of Valerie Plame's contacts were put in personal danger because of their connection to her when her identity was broadcast?
"The public has a right to know" is one thing, but "double super secret background" about a matter of national security is NOT informing THE PUBLIC.
