Sometimes, a sentence comes along written so succinctly that it's impossible to write it in a way that doesn't plagiarize the original. Such is this sentence, which gives the necessary introduction.

I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Cheney's chief of staff, was indicted Friday on one count of obstruction of justice, two counts of perjury and two counts of making false statements.

Not that I couldn't have done it, but the effort wasn't worth the trouble. And that's not the purpose of this entry. To the point I wish to acknowledge this brilliant attack following the indictment.

Democratic reaction to the indictment came quickly. Rep. John Conyers of Michigan, the ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, said Friday, "The prosecutor has performed his job in pursuing this case vigorously and fairly. However the charges really beg the larger question — what did the president and vice president know about these and related matters, and when did they know it?"

The Democratic National Committee urged Bush to delay his weekend trip to the presidential retreat at Camp David, Md., and confront the case.

Is there any wonder why the Democrats haven't won any significant elections in recent years? These charges don't particularly beg the larger question Rep. Conyers believes it does. Not one of those charges against Mr. Libby indicates that the president and/or vice president did anything illegal regarding Valerie Plame. That doesn't mean what they did was particularly ethical or decent (decency in politics - [sic]), but what they did or didn't do is little more than speculation right now. Allow Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald to close his investigation.

If Rep. Conyers was smart, he'd wait and watch President Bush and Vice President Cheney bounced around by implicit guilt by association. He knows neither will admit to what he's asking. Why not let the (liberal) media dirty its hands, instead? With this, he does little more than appear to be an ass. And contrary to the DNC's call, wouldn't it make more sense to watch the president duck around this as long as possible? Nothing worsens the political damage more. For reference, see Plamegate. Oh, wait, circular logic. Also, probably too obvious. Was Lewinsky too long ago?

Morons.