Senility
First, it was Scooter Libby’s faulty memory regarding the leakage of security secrets.
Now, it’s Karl Rove and Harriet Meir’s hazy recollections of whether or not they suggested the dismissal of US Attorneys General for political reasons. If these people can’t remember doing and saying things that are at least of moderate importance to the national governance, how can they remember the details of the really important stuff? Will they suddenly forget that they started a war?
Now, I can see where advancing age might impair one’s memory; I’m a frequent victim of what my late mother-in-law called “Senior Moments” myself. However, if it’s something I really need to remember, like doctor’s appointments or unusual ingredients for a special recipe, I generally write them down or note it on my computer calendar.
Of course, if you’re going to do something scandalous and/or illegal, perhaps one would forgo leaving any damning notes or email lying around, but how would you write that juicy memoir to support your lavish lifestyle in your golden years after leaving office? How do you prove to your base that you’re really taking every possible measure to insure that their agenda is being pushed forward?
So, not only are these people self-centered, greedy and just plain “evil,” they’re also suffering from the onset of dementia.
But… you knew that.
