Don't Go Into The Light

The left has been in a frenzy all week in response to the news that the White House defended itself from the dishonest attack by Joe Wilson. Here's Nancy Pelosi's bleat:

But when someone on the left exposed the Terrorist Surveilance Program, unambiguously undermining national security for cheap partisan political points, that was OK, right, Nancy?

Here's the Reiddler's take:

You gotta love their ability to twist and spin. The White House unsurprisingly and rightfully releases truth to counter a lie and Reid feigns outrage over Bush's candor?

Anyone desiring a good explanation of why Pelosi and Reid are once again being dishonest in the quest for political points should read John Podhoretz's op-ed in the New York Post (H/T Austin Bay). Excerpt:

"On Oct. 7, 2002, nine months before Bush's supposed "leak," the administration released an unclassified version of the very same NIE at the urging of Senate Democrats."

You can't leak what is already public. Period. Even if parts of what Libby passed on were still classified, the President had the right to declassify it. It's in his job description, and Nancy and Harry can't lie away that fact. And that means it couldn't be a leak. "The President released truth to fight slander" should be the headline.

BDS seems to drive people to believe things that simply aren't true. This latest repugnant slander from Reid, Pelosi, and their pals is designed to feed emotion that obscures fact.

Don't go into the light, folks.