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This is assuredly about the power of money in politics. But it's my feeling it also reveals how much both party establishments want to shut the door on any investigation into the precise nature and extent of the illegality of the Bush administration. There is so much we do not know, and so much we have a right to know. Nancy ("Impeachement is off the table") Pelosi, Harry Reid, Rahm Emmanuel, et al do not want to do their duty to investigate and hold other politicians accountable for their crimes. (Think of the precedent that sets!)
Or maybe they think investigating the Bush administration is a loser politically, (another myth they appear to believe), or, more likely, they fear some sort of exacerbation of the already extreme political polarization in this country, leading to -- God forbid -- some sort of civil unrest? (The latter would be the most generous view.)
At any rate, the American people are again the losers, as our political leaders pursue their only real agenda -- remaining in power, whatever the damage to our democracy and the rule of law.
