The President believes the leaking of classified information is a very serious matter. And I think that's why it's important to draw a distinction here. Declassifying information and providing it to the public, when it is in the public interest, is one thing. But leaking classified information that could compromise our national security is something that is very serious. And there is a distinction.So, let's see...
Giving a selected few reporters selected crumbs of information = in the public interest.
Telling the public that
I'm glad they've cleared that one up.
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The president may have the right to make classified material unclassified. He says he is ---
But that's not what he did -- instead he authorized it to be leaked to a specific reporter. And why?
"Because, I'm the President and I say so."
This is nothing less than a cycical abuse of power. (Regardless of whether or not this is legal)
Another example of an imperial and imperious president who believes that he has been given the right to do what he chooses.
Q: Whats the difference between national security and a political campaign?
A: If George Bush can't tell the difference, how should I?
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