LaHood Admits He Was ‘Playing Politics’ (Intel Staffer Suspension)

[CatWoman]

LaHood Admits He Was ‘Playing Politics’ When He Asked For Intel Staffer To Be Suspended


This week, on the request of Rep. Ray LaHood (R-IL), Intelligence Chairman Pete Hoekstra (R-MI) suspended a Democratic staffer’s access to classified information. Hoekstra said the suspension would remain in place pending a review to determine if that staffer leaked a classified National Intelligence Estimate to the New York Times.

Today on Fox News, LaHood said, “I’ll tell you why I did it. The reason I did it was because Jane Harman released the Duke Cunningham — who sat on our Intelligence committee — report.” That report, which detailed the misconduct of Cunningham, who is now serving a jail term, was not classified.

A Fox anchor asked, “So, it’s payback?” LaHood responded, “There are some of us on the other side who can equally play politics, and I’m not afraid to do it.” Watch it: Watch it:

http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/20/lahood-intelligence-suspended/

[originalpckelly]

1. OMFG! All these freepers I debate have had a newsgasm over this!

Wait until I see their reaction!

[originalpckelly]

2. Wait a second...

he is saying he released his letter for political purposes, he isn't saying he wrote it for political purposes. This isn't any good.

Update: Or maybe he is, I think I am confused here. It isn't clear, that woman should have asked him if he wrote the letter for political purposes or leaked the letter for political purposes.

[azurnoir]

3. He accuses a staffer of possible

treason or other crimes and it's "just" politics? What if the tables party wise had been turned? I think LaHood should be facing some charges himself.