Something Durbin Said In CNN'S "Dead Wrong"

[orleans]

I don't quite understand.

He said he heard something in committee or it was explained to the committee and then he would pick up a newspaper later and read that the white house was saying something different. and it was "against the law" for him to go to the paper and "say something's wrong here"

why is it against the law for him to talk to the paper/press and say something was wrong.

i don't get it.

(i wasn't able to tape the show but i think my two quotes are correct--i wrote them down quickly)

my impression was it had something to do with either cheney's saying iraq had wmd crap or bushie reconstituting their nuclear programs or something along that line.

but why couldn't durbin SAY ANYTHING? why was it against the law for him to talk to the press and call the white house on their lies?

can someone please help me understand this?

[Eric J in MN]

1. If it was a classified intelligence briefing, then it would

be illegal for him to publicize.

[Crunchy Frog]

2. I'm wondering if it was in reference to classified information.

That's the only explanation I could think of.

[babylonsister]

3. It goes back to getting "journalists" involved;

politicians are not supposed to share inside info w/reporters, despite what Rove has done. Durbin has more integrity but was troubled by the two differing stories-what he was told as a Senator vs. what was being leaked/reported.

[orleans]

4. that makes sense. can you imagine

how horrible and frustrating that was for him and anyone else in that committee with a conscience?

how terrible!

[babylonsister]

5. Really horrible; think about it. We

probably have more Dems than we realize in the same boat as Durbin. Hell, we were ALL lied to, and by a bunch of pros.

[aquart]

6. And the rule is...Never play by their rules.

There must be ways to let reporters know the White House was lying without giving the classified info. Amazing how the WH was able to leak all that classified stuff.

[babylonsister]

7. Very eye-opening; I'm waiting to see when

Congress gets back in session what attitudes will prevail, as the tide seems to have turned since they left for summer. I'm an eternal optimist!