Of course it was a political calculation. They can't put the Gray Lady in jail and the administration isn't about to get into court with her. Giving her discovery and subpoena power is the last thing it wants to do, particularly since the issue would come down to who is acting inimicably to the interests of the United States.
Of course it was a political calculation. They can't put the Gray Lady in jail and the administration isn't about to get into court with her. Giving her discovery and subpoena power is the last thing it wants to do, particularly since the issue would come down to who is acting inimicably to the interests of the United States.
The idea of Mr. Sulzberger under indictment, let alone being prosecuted, has to be one of the most self-destructive things the White House could do. Investigate the C.I.A. leakers, a resounding "yes!" But to plow through the 'paper of record' to do it...if Mr. Sulzberger makes a principled stand, there will be no bottom to Mr. Bush's polls as a result, and the elections of 2006 and 2008 will be dramatically impacted.
We on the right dislike the bias of the Times intensely; but we read her every day! This investigation, if it starts going after Mr. Sulzberger et al, has the worrying look of lose-lose for Mr. Bush.
The idea of Mr. Sulzberger under indictment, let alone being prosecuted, has to be one of the most self-destructive things the White House could do. Investigate the C.I.A. leakers, a resounding "yes!" But to plow through the 'paper of record' to do it...if Mr. Sulzberger makes a principled stand, there will be no bottom to Mr. Bush's polls as a result, and the elections of 2006 and 2008 will be dramatically impacted.
We on the right dislike the bias of the Times intensely; but we read her every day! This investigation, if it starts going after Mr. Sulzberger et al, has the worrying look of lose-lose for Mr. Bush.
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