I think one of the problems with whistleblowing, at least under the Bush administration, is that it doesn't seem to work any more. It is only effective with an administration that doesn't want to be caught doing what it does. The Bush group don't care if they are caught, if the public becomes aware of their chicanery, etc., as they either simply lie about the issue, or paper it over with rhetoric, or rely on the fact that most of the media (their media) will ignore it, or -- most especially -- the fact that the average voter will never hear about it and will vote based on the last-minute red-white-and-blue rhetoric that they hear.

You need more than an informed electorate -- you need an educated electorate.

I believe the Bush cabal is fully aware of the "nine-day-wonder" aspect of issues, and that people will either believe the lies they tell or forget about it in a couple of weeks anyway.