Karma for the Cons
In an interview yesterday, Wilson said that once the criminal questions are settled, he and his wife may file a civil lawsuit against Bush, Cheney and others seeking damages for the alleged harm done to Plame’s career.
If they do so, the current state of the law makes it likely that the suit will be allowed to proceed — and Bush and Cheney will face questioning under oath — while they are in office. The reason for that is a unanimous 1997 U.S. Supreme Court decision ruling that Paula Jones’ sexual harassment suit against then-President Bill Clinton could go forward immediately, a decision that was hailed by conservatives at the time.
They thought they’d make Clinton squeal like a pig. But justice has a way of coming back to bite the crooked on the ass.
However, I doubt they’ll touch Cheney, beyond a chance of being named as an unindicted co-conspirator . When $9 billion can disappear in Iraq and the public doesn’t blink, it’s clear that an awful lot of cash - from Iraq or Halliburton stock options - can be used to buy the silence of the rats.
