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Originally Posted by Bokonon
Tipping off Nixon's attorney that the Watergate committee was aware of the tapes was a supremely unethical thing for Thompson to do as a lawyer. Effectively, Thompson was acting as a spy and a saboteur, and was trying to help Nixon to avoid answering to Congress. And one wonders if this is when the infamous 18 minute gap was made in the White House recordings.
Thompson's role as the organizer of Scooter Libby's defense fund also smells bad. But it definately speaks to his loyalties, and his insider status with the faction that currently occupy the White House.
I suspect that Thompson's moderate words and soothing public persona are a cover for a different and more disturbing agenda -- such as continuing the status quo.
-- Bokonon
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You're either a complete virgin or I don't know what.
I have never previously heard of anybody suggesting that attorney's working in Congress were anything but information sources for whatever power struggles are underway. Within the Congress or the Executive. The Congress is a seething snakepit of information and disinformation. Power in Congress derives from control and framing of information.
Or maybe I'm just super connected way out here in podunkville.
And no, that's not a defense of Thompson. I have no intention of supporting him or any other Demopublican. But you infer this thing about Thompson is somehow unique to him. What would be unique would be a staffer who doesn't play games with information.
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