Barney Frank's question to one of his nutty accusers (who asked why he supported "Obama's Nazi policies") might be applicable to the XVP. Frank asked the woman "On what planet have you been spending most of your time?"
While it's true that XVP has been physically present on Planet Earth, he certainly has a different world view that seems, to me at least, laughable and without logic.
His latest is to accuse Obama of politicizing the Justice Department -- because he is "allow[ing] the Justice Department to investigate and possibly prosecute CIA personnel."
Holder originally was not keen on investigating, but he could not ignore the gross abuses that came out in the DoJ's own Inspector General's report (conducted during Bush's term but suppressed until now). Not to follow up on this would be a dereliction of duty.
What's at stake politically is that the Bush DoJ supposedly did investigate and found no cause to prosecute. So if the Obama DoJ looks into the same allegations and finds cause to prosecute, then it calls into question the Bush DoJ's judgment and independence.
So they would rather claim that it's a political act to embarrass the former administration.
The fact is that Obama has said he opposes just such investigations but that he appointed Eric Holder to be an independent Attorney General and the decision is therefore up to him.
Sane thinking would go this way: if the president did overrule his AG on investigation of criminal behavior in the name of our nation, because it would upset the delicate political balance in trying to get his ambitious programs passed by Congress, then that would be a political act.
I think XVP is sincere -- just blinded by his tunnel vision and certitude. Thank goodness he's our XVP and no longer our VP in Charge.
Ralph
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