If Christopher Dodd (D-CT) were innocent of wrongdoing regarding his “Friends of Angelo” Countrywide mortgage, he could clear his name whenever he wants by releasing the documents. More than six months ago, he pledged to do just that. But, for reasons that remain unclear (unclear, that is, if he’s innocent), he hasn’t done so. His recent decision to give up the mortgage did little to quell the pressure, particularly since interest rates being now near historic lows means it costs him very little to do so.
So, Dodd is trying a new tack. He allowed a few journalists to see the documents (over 100 pages of them), but only for a few minutes and they were not permitted to make copies. Moreover, no journalists from the Washington D.C. beat were among the selected few.
Is this how innocent people behave?
(Via Instapundit.)
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