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Jens 'n' Frens
Idle thoughts of a relatively libertarian Republican in Cambridge, MA, and whomever he invites. Mostly political.
"A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many bad measures."
-- Daniel Webster
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Tuesday, March 30, 2004 :::
Regarding Condoleezza Rice's testimony, I suspect that this is probably simply a traditional case of the Republican leadership fighting an unpopular battle over a weak principle, waiting until all the press criticism is over and they have sustained the maximum political damage, and then giving up, thereby alienating their core supporters in the end. They did it with Trent Lott, if you recall.
I understand the principle that Presidential advisors should not be forced to testify before Congressional committees. This isn't really a Congressional committee, though, is it? Couldn't she simply have agreed to go, and testify under oath, but refuse to answer any questions covering her private discussions with the President or official (private) advice?
What I really didn't understand was the idea I read about that had her testifying privately but then releasing a transcript. Was that really proposed by any of the parties involved?
My guess, in the end, is that her testimony will add very little to what is known. I don't see how she could know crucial information that others do not.
::: posted by Eric at 9:12 PM
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