WASHINGTON — So, how's that White House counteroffensive working out? Andrew Desiderio of Politico managed to obtain a copy of the official White House talking points designed to defend the president* and his administration* against themselves, and against the consequences of the White House memo that was released Tuesday morning. Desiderio put it up on the electric Twitter machine. As you might expect, the talking points are a virtual regiment of marching strawmen. To wit:

This case just shows another example of the "Deep State," the media, and Democrats in Congress damaging national security by leaking confidential information in an attempt to seek political gain.



Wow. What a scoop. How did Desiderio—and the Washington Post's Jacqueline Alemany—ever get their hands on this document? As fine reporters, they worked a source who got the talking points. And how did their source get them?

The White House emailed them to the Democrats in the House of Representatives. And then they tried to recall them, which was not successful.

Clearly, there are some glitches in the counteroffensive to be worked out.

But we all needed the laugh.

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Charles P. Pierce Charles P Pierce is the author of four books, most recently Idiot America, and has been a working journalist since 1976.

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