“We should gum this to death.”

[milkyway]

In preparation for just such an investigation, Kyle Sampson, former aide to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, wrote a confidential email, dated December 19, 2006 outlining a strategy to stall Congress’ from questioning the propriety of the Griffin appointment. “We should gum this to death,” wrote Sampson, “Ask the senators to give Tim a chance . . . then we can tell them we’ll look for other candidates, ask them for recommendations, evaluate the recommendations, interview their candidates, and otherwise run out the clock. All of this should be done in ‘good faith,’ of course.”

http://www.gregpalast.com/rfk-rove-and-roves-brain-should-be-in-jail-not-in-office/#more-1725

This is basic bush strategy. This is Kyle Sampson speaking of the US attorneys' scandal, but it's also the strategy for Iraq, Plamegate, 9/11 investigation, and just about everything else. Delay, delay, delay.

Another main strategy used to cover up their crimes is to muddy the waters with irrelevant information, distorted information, and lies, from assassinating JFK to Swiftboating John Kerry.