I Feel Like I'm Taking Crazy Pills

The President said the following today with respect to the Plame affair:

"I don't know all the facts. ... I would like this to
end as quickly as possible. And if someone
committed a crime, they will no longer work in
my administration."

That statement prompted the following exchange at today's White House press conference with Scott McClellan:

"Q: What is his problem? Two years, and he can't
call Rove in and find out what the hell is going on?
I mean, why is it so difficult to find out the facts? It
costs thousands, millions of dollars, two years, it
tied up how many lawyers? All he's got to do is call
him in.
MR. McCLELLAN: You just heard from the
President. He said he doesn't know all the facts.
I don't know all the facts.
Q: Why?
MR. McCLELLAN: We want to know what the
facts are. Because --
Q: Why doesn't he ask him?"

In the words of Will Ferrel, "I feel like I'm taking crazy pills!" Apparently this reporter felt the same way. Based on the White House's comments, you'd think Fitzgerald's was investigating Enron, not the White House staff. Karl Rove is Bush's top advisor, Deputy Chief of Staff, and good friend. No one in the entire world, not even Fitzgerald, is in a better position to get to the bottom of this than the President. The people involved all work at the pleasure of the President. He has the power to call them into his office, demand answers, and fire people if he doesn't like what they say. Fitzgerald could only dream of having such investigative powers at his disposal. The White House's position on this matter is truly ludicrous.