Michael Barone, one of the most astute political writers of our day, has written a commentary on Real Clear Politics today, Our Titus Oates. In the course of writing, he gives us a history lesson explaining who Titus Oates was, and how his name became so infamous. Read Barone’s entire article for the history of Titus Oates.

This ill begotten story which was perpetrated by the now known liar, former Ambassador Joe Wilson continues to be over blown, as the MSM continues to feed upon itself, and every Democrat who joins with them runs the risk of being associated with “our Titus Oates”.

The following are some of the assertions Michael Barone had to make today:

“Then, as the trials went on, it became clear that Oates’ detailed charges were all lies. His name became a synonym for liar. Lord Justice Scroggs, who (Read the rest of the story below the fold...)

Chief Presidential adviser Karl Rove was vindicated of disclosing the name of a covert CIA operative of which he has been accused by every MSM news outlet, every left-wing idealogue, and most of the Democrats in Congress. According to this story entitled, Rove Learned CIA Agent’s Name From Novak, it was Rove who learned the identity of the operative from reporters, not the other way around. Here is a portion:

“WASHINGTON (AP) - Chief presidential adviser Karl Rove testified to a grand jury that he talked with two journalists before they divulged the identity of an undercover CIA officer but that he originally learned about the operative from the news media and not government sources, according to a person briefed on the testimony.

The person, who works in the legal profession and spoke only on condition of anonymity because of grand jury secrecy, told The Associated Press that (Read the rest of the story below the fold...)

You gotta love it when someone has the audacity to actually tell the truth where they can be heard and quoted for the whole world to see. Such is the audacity of Karl Rove. In a speech delivered yesterday afternoon in Manhattan to a crowd of hundreds, this is what he said according to the New York Times, this morning in an article by Patrick D. Healy, Rove Criticizes Liberals on 9/11.

“Conservatives saw the savagery of 9/11 in the attacks and prepared for war; liberals saw the savagery of the 9/11 attacks and wanted to prepare indictments and offer therapy and understanding for our attackers,” Mr. Rove, the senior political adviser to President Bush, said at a fund-raiser in Midtown for the Conservative Party of New York State.

Citing calls by progressive groups to respond carefully to the attacks, Mr. Rove said to the (Read the rest of the story below the fold...)