Rove at War

Newsweek & MSNBC ^ | 7/17/05 | Howard Fineman

[NathanBookman]

Rove's lawyer says that there has been no wrongdoing, and that the prosecutor has told him that Rove is not a "target" of the probe. But this isn't just about the Facts, it's about what Rove's foes regard as a higher Truth: that he is a one-man epicenter of a narrative of Evil. (snip) Under a 1982 law, it's a felony to intentionally disclose the name of a "covered" agent with the intent to harm national security. Under another, older statute, it could also be a felony to willfully disclose information from a classified document—which the State Department memo and, apparently, the Condi briefing book were. There is no indication that Rove saw the briefing book (Rumsfeld didn't get one) or that anyone disclosed classified information. (snip) And if Rove knew Plame's identity, as Novak says, how did Rove learn it? A source close to Rove has said Rove never saw the State memo. The same source told NEWSWEEK last week that Rove "doesn't remember" where he heard the crucial information about Wilson's wife. But, the source said, Rove is "pretty sure he heard it directly or indirectly from a media source." The source close to Rove later acknowledged that Rove had been questioned by investigators about conversations he may have had with Libby, Cheney's chief of staff. Rove couldn't recall any specific exchange with Libby about Wilson's wife, the source said.

[NathanBookman]

This article has many words, but says nothing. A rehash. The media is really trying to keep this thing alive. It is interesting that if they can not get the source(s) for the revealing an agent they will try the leaking classified info approach.

[HarleyLady27]

So by all rights then, when Kerry leaked the agent's name in a Senate hearing, he can be charged with a felony for saying that person's name??????

If so, what's taking so long???

[LS]

"this isn't just about the Facts,"

As it never is with the Dems. Facts, schmacts. Just tell us what we REALLY "know."

[newconhere]

"This article has many word, but says nothing.." its called BSing to make an A on the essay. On the surface it looks lengthy and intelligent but the words are crapola.

[StAnDeliver]

Fineman is on the pipe. He was on Imus late last week and settled into one of his long explanations where he starts mumbling and his voice goes up half an octave. At the end, Imus told him "You got nothing."

[rod1]

Exactly right. This is lots of verbiage saying nothing just to have another story appear.

Someone needs to ask Fineman if he gets paid by the word or by the concept. Big difference here. Either he can now retire a rich man or needs to write this article off as a charitable donation of his time to the Church of the Liberalis.

[Saynotosocialism]

Maybe someone can ask him how this all compares to Sandy Berger's deeds

[vaudine]

Fineman gets paid by the attitude--probably by the DNC.

vauine

[timpad]

Another salvo from Newsweak aboard the S.S. Revenge

I continue to be absolutely amazed by Lefty's complete lack of interest in the identity of Judith Miller's source. After all, we're talking about compromised national security here, right? Or is this all about politics, and Lefty is hoping to make enough noise that the noise becomes the story?

[IVote2]

Ok OK! I have some questions.
1: Where did the laptops go when they were stolen from the State Department during Bubba's reign.

2: Who took Top Secret documents from a desk in in the State Department?

3: What were the documents that Sandy Burgler stuffed in his pants, socks and underwear? (Honestly would ANYONE want to touch those crammed into the last article of clothing?? Ewwwwwwuuuuu!)Oh.. and do you recall this much outrage when we found out that he, ummmm... accidently... ummm.. absent-mindly stuffed them here and there three times or so?

3: Who took hard drives from Sandia National Lab during,after or before the huge fire, did we ever find them? I don't THINK so!)

4: Was there this much outrage when Linda Tripp had her records released? Nah.. She was a TRAITOR! She dissed her FRIEND! Don't we all cover for our FRIEND?

Oh well, I could go on and on, but why bother. This all happened with a Democrat administration and they are sacred entities. We can't question THEM!

BAH!

[xkaydet65]

This article says plenty in its first paragraph. Fineman admits that Facts are unimportant. Those out to get Rove are doing so because they believe he is an architect of Evil.Who are these peole? In reading the article which is a rehash of media allegations, it is clear those out to get Rove are, in Fineman's view, the Media. Since without the media there is no controversy.

So Howard Fineman has admitted that for the media Facts are less important than destroying an enemy, and are to be ignored or dissembled if they exonerate the enemy of wrong doing.Howard Fineman has just admitted what most Freepers know. The MSM is at war with this President, consders him and his policies Evil, and seeks to destroy his Presidency. In one paragraph Howard Fineman has told the Truth.

[johnny7]

Fineman is spinning just like they spun for Isikoff... Rather and the rest of the MSM/DNC cabal.

Until they are exposed FORMALLY... for being in collusion, America will continue to get DNC/socialist propaganda instead of news.

[IVote2]

OH! I should have added that, thanks for reminding me. So much material, so little room for it in my head!

Yes... WHO is Judith Miller protecting? Can't be Rove, that information would have come out MUCH sooner, probably right before the election when it might have been a bigger bombshell.

Let's see.. we have calls for Karl Rove's head, his job, his top secret clearance, because... well Just BECAUSE! He exists! He's too good! He knows how to WIN!

Who exactly is not following the rule of law? New York Times? Judith Miller? She was ordered by a court to reveal her source. Is she above the law?

In my humble opinion, she will go to her grave protecting this source because obviously it isn't a Republican. NO... it is someone who cannot afford to have it known that they meddled with this plot to get GW via Rove. So who is it Ms. Miller? A Democratic operative? That's my guess.

Jen

[NathanBookman]

Don't forget...Who took all the "W" keys off of the keyboards?

[YaYa123]

There may be 2 or 3 paragraphs in this long and winding diatribe that don't qualify as touchy feely psycho babble. I had no idea Howard Fineman was an armchair psychiatrist.

[IVote2]

OMG! Thanks.. forgot that. And who trashed the White House offices? Immaterial. Just having a little fun...

[macamadamia]

Apparently, not even a terrorist attack will keep the MSM from locking its jaws around the scrawny leg of a chicken-ass non-story that was gnawed to the bone a year ago!



(Dozens killed in London? Birmingham evacuated? Yeah, whatever.)

[small voice in the wilderness]

Beautiful 20 pound Turkey. Roast turkey day one. Turkey sandwiches. Turkey Tetrazini. tur..key salad. ...turk..ey..hash...turkkkkkkkkkkkey...sssssssouppp... It's time to discard this carcass. There is nothing left to salvage.