My old boss Bob Novak, speaking at a Locke Foundation event in Raleigh, drops a little knowledge on the assembled:
Well, as you know, I was the one who wrote the first story about Joe Wilson’s wife working for the CIA – one throwaway line in a long column, in the sixth paragraph of the story.
The way it has snowballed out of all proportion is a result of a campaign by the left and the bad, extremely bad, management of the issue by – in my opinion – by the White House.
Once you give an issue to a special prosecutor, you lose control of it. You do not know what is going to happen.
Bob Woodward speculates that his source is the same as my source. He says that’s the case. He is not going to reveal this name, and certainly I am not either until such time as this person comes forward and says he wants his name to be revealed.
I am confident the president knows who the source is. I would be amazed if he doesn’t. So I think, don’t bug me. Don’t bug Bob Woodword. Bug the President as to whether he should reveal who the source is.
“Bug the President.” Always good advice, no matter who is office.
Update: And the White House reaction.
