The casual Mr. Armitage

[TomInTib]

Thank goodness this Valerie Plame stuff is behind us, no? It was all a big dust-up over nothing, it turns out. Instead of a felony, the only thing that was committed was a casual conversation in which a little too much was said. Oops! Richard Armitage, the silly fellow who let the name and information slip out, has been described as "beside himself," "uncomfortable with public acknowledgment of his role" as the source of the leak during a "casual" conversation.

"I'm afraid I may be the cause of all this rhubarb," he was said to have fretted.

What could be more clear? No felony was committed because it was casual! If it was a felony, would Armitage be merely uncomfortable and beside himself in embarrassment, rather than actively concealing his role to avoid prosecution?

Remember when it was all okay because the President okayed it, making it legal under the something something bullshit act? Remember when it was okay because Novak said his source had no axe to grind? And now it's okay because it was casual. Armitage casually leaked classified information in a casual conversation with the Prince of Darkness.

the rest is here:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeff-dorchen/the-casual-mr-armitage_b_28371.html