The only reason this hasn't been posted before is because, despite all the speculation, there hasn't been 100% proof that the firings were politically motivated. What's the real disturbing part of this story? Remember sunshine week last week? And how you said "no, our government is not secretive". Well, turns out, yes they are.
"If the Democrats truly do want to move forward and find the right information, they ought to accept what I proposed," Bush is quoted as saying. "If socring political points is the desire, then the rejection of this reasonable proposal will really be evident for the American people to see."
Let's analyze that statement. First off, Bush is offering to make the aides speak off record, without a transcript, without an oath and behind closed doors. That is not at all reasonable. To get real information, it takes a subpeona (which, according to CNN just a few minutes ago, was granted).
Second, the only thing that is really evident in this whole subpeona-denying fiasco is that this administration has grown incredibly secretive, and until that changes, Mr. Bush's 37% approval rating will keep sinking.
PUBLISHED IN THE LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR WED. MARCH 21, 2007
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