THEY WOULDN'T. WOULD THEY?
According to Wonkette, rumor has it that the Bush Administration might try to paint Richard Clarke lavender in an effort to discredit him.

Far be it from me to tell them what to do, but... are they out of their fucking minds?

I hope this rumor is nothing but the idlest of idle speculation. Really. Not because I'm any fan of Bush, but because I'd like to think that, even when I disagree with them, our nation's leaders aren't totally evil and venal.

(Ann Coulter, yes, but she doesn't really count.)