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I haven't read through all the Scooter Libby love letters available on Smoking Gun, but I did read Mary Matalin's since I had a feeling that, as a woman, she'd be called on to write the tear jerker devoted to a favorite theme of the Republans when it suits them: Family Values.   

We saw it when Mrs. Alito was trotted out to boo hoo in public about the mean questioning her Sammy was forced to endure on his way to the Supreme Court.  We heard the GOP's favorite variation on that theme until we were nauseas during the constant airing of details from Clinton's sexual escapades with Monica Lewinsky: Won't Someone Think of the Children?!   We hear that same song now whenever there's a report on the prevalence of oral sex - or any sex - among teens.  The power of the Clenis to destroy the morals of a generation knew no bounds.   

And so it fell to Mary Matalin, woman, to tell the judge what a wonderful family man the man her children know as "Mr. Scooter" is and how his love for families is "universal."    This love of family is universal, of course, up until the point where it would include the Wilson's family and the families of the people her public exposure endangered and, of course, any of the families of the people who are dying and suffering daily in the war of aggression he was instrumental in planning.   All of those families can, I suppose, fuck off, to use a favorite term of Mary's Family Values-loving boss.

But read Matalin's letter anyway.   You'll find out how Mr. Scooter saved Halloween and how when field trips to undisclosed locations became family affairs, he always "planned ahead and discovered the most fun and interesting activities" for the unfortunate children of this insane and dangerous cabal.  And you'll see that Matlain's children are suffering the effects of Scooter's prosecution, if not his crime - remember, that suffering is reserved for other families:

They are old enough to intellectually comprehend the facts of the case but associating these "facts" with "Mr. Scooter" remains a complete disconnect to them.

Matalin, founding member of the White House Iraq Group, must be so proud.  After all, the inability to accept "facts" that don't suit their purposes is a good first step to cultivating that special mental illness that will make them ready for careers in a GOP White House of their own one day.

Comments

[PSoTD]

As appalling at Matalin's letter is, the worst part is that James Carville added his name and allowed his position to be tied into this. Washington DC elitism in a declaration for status over behavior. He is an abhorrent choice to be the messenger for any real message to be provided by the Democratic Party, and seems to me to be on the fast train to DickMorristown.

I'd like to see somebody in mainstream leadership of the Democratic Party kick Carville in the nuts about this, publicly. This elitism is disgusting.

[Thomas Nephew]

Maybe we should write a children's book for them! I've got a rough draft for the final chapter:

"Then stop lying so much," said the judge, and sent Mr. Scooter to jail for 30 months.

--THE END --

(Was going to comment on Carville co-signing, but Wayne beat me to it.)

[Thomas Nephew]

Now I can't stop thinking about that: a more conventional children's book style might be "Mr. Judge." But do I want conventional, or do I want to push the tykes' little envelopes?

Also: the next to last chapter could be along the lines of:
"Please, Mr. Judge, let Mr. Scooter go free, he loves children and children love him", warbled Miss Wren.
"Please, Mr. Judge, let Mr. Scooter go free, he did it to keep us all safe," purred Mr. Fox.
"Please, Mr. Judge, let Mr. Scooter go free, he was only following orders," growled Mr. Cheney. But he didn't actually say that out loud.

Finally, it was Mr. Scooter's turn. "Gee, I have a whole lot of friends -- important friends! I can't believe you'll actually send me to jail! Please don't! I don't like jail!

Then the final chapter.

[eRobin]

A particularly sunny and experienced character could helpfully offer, "But Mr. Scooter, not all criminals go to jail!" And that will set the stage for Mr. Scooter's redemption in time for him to serve at the pleasure of the next rogue president.

As for Carville, I'm not at all surprised that he signed on. D.C. is a nest of vipers. What really surprises me is that there aren't any other prominent Dems on the list and some media figures as well.