David Barrett was a Clinton-era special investigative counsel (like Ken Starr or that Fitzpatrick guy) hired to look in to the possible illegal doings of Henry Cisneros, Clinton's HUD secretary. Turns out that not only was Cisneros guilty, but the investigation turned up possible obstruction from the IRS, as well as insinuations of illegal activity from the highest levels (yes, I mean Bill and Hillary). The report was finally completed in 2004, but unlike every other special counsel report, a judge decided not to release it. After lots of urging from people who wanted to know what's up, parts of the report were released. But last week House Democrats somehow managed to sneak language in to an unrelated bill that will disallow the release of the part of the report that might actually contain proof, or at least serious allegations, of wrong-doing in the Clinton White House. If this was about the GOP, you can be damned sure that every major news outlet would be all over it demanding that every last word be released. Yet somehow few are mentioning it now, since it might prove what many on the right have been saying all along, Bill and Hillary are bigger liars and bigger crooks than George Bush could ever be.

Do I believe it? Maybe, because it's mighty suspicious that so many Dems are so hardcore about keeping this report a secret. What are they trying to hide? I guess we'll find out if their hypocrisy ever comes home to roost.