Nothing terrifies liberals as much as a powerful, black conservative. Michael Steele, in this case.
That appears to be why he's now the focus of a "scandal", manufactured by The Washington Post.
Michael S. Steele, the newly elected chairman of the Republican National Committee, arranged for his 2006 Senate campaign to pay a defunct company run by his sister for services that were never performed, his finance chairman from that campaign has told federal prosecutors... ...His sister, Monica Turner, ...told them that this was part of a “get Steele” campaign and shut the door on the reporter, [and the Washington Post] also reported that the Steele campaign has invoices for much of the money in question showing Turner’s work for the campaign.
How did the Post receive a sealed defense memorandum instead of what they had requested (the prosecution sentencing memorandum in a related case, in which the accused offered dirt on Steele in exchange for leniency)?
Not until you reach well down on the jump page do you learn this interesting little detail: "The U.S. attorney's office inadvertently sent the confidential document, a defense sentencing memorandum filed under seal, to The Washington Post after the newspaper requested the prosecution's sentencing memorandum." Inadvertently sent what was supposed to be a sealed document to the Post? Yeah, sure, and the Post will sell you the Brooklyn Bridge real cheap, too.
Is anyone in the U.S. Attorney's office going to lose their job over this? Will the Obama DOJ launch an investigation to make sure this wasn't politically motivated? What would the Post and others have said if this had happened to, say, Howard Dean, during the Bush administration?
We'll patiently await the investigation and firings of those responsible.
Hopenchange!
Update: Steele remains on the war path against the porkulus spending frenzy.
Related: An open letter to Paul Krugman.
Hat tips: Ace and Larwyn. Linked by: Memeorandum and TAB. Thanks!
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