I watched Russert. While he certainly was not Tea Party, he also would hit-up Dems with stuff from their past that they, even, likely had forgotten. HE NAILED THEM. Of course he’d do the same to our side, but we’re not nearly as two-faced as them, so it was not very effective.
Tim Russert: I don't recall.
W: Let me see if this refreshes your recollection. (shows Russert the defense-team research)
T: I don't recall this.
W: Do you recall appearing on the Imus show the morning of the 28th?
T: (meekly) No.
W: Recall whether NY Times reported that Libby would be indicted? (reads actual text from NYT lead paragraph)
Fitz objects: "If we're going to read it, let's read it accurately." Sidebar.
It's 1:46.
W: Do you recall whether the Today show reported that Libby would be
T: I don't.
W: Do you remember being on the Today show yourself and discussing possible charges against Libby?
T: I don't.
W: Do you deny it?
T: I don't deny it, I just don't deny it.
W: You were covering CIA leak, right? Had reported on it before? Were head of NBC news bureau?
T: (yes to all)
W: If Ann Curry had reported this on the Today show, would you know about it, based on pattern and practice?
T: This is credited to the NY Times, so not if we didn't have the story.
W: But this was a big story, right? And Pete Williams discus
T: That morning, no.
W: This could have happened without you knowing?
T: If I'm away, or working on something else, or another big story… I don't know.
W: Remember the phrase "first time in a hundred years"?
T: No.
W: You don't remember talking about this on Today show?
T: I appear on Today show several times a week.
W: How many times do you appear on the Today show to discuss possible indictment of chief of staff of VP, in a case where you were involved — first time in your life, right?
T: Yes.
W: So you don't recall
T: No. I do recall watching (Fitzgerald) news conference and discussing it with Brian Williams. (is shown Today show transcript) I don't recall this, sorry.
W: You read NY Times every day, right? Washington Post?
T: Yes.
W: Fair to say if they had stories saying Libby was to be indicted, you would have read that?
T: Yes.
W: (shows news stories) Does this refresh your memory, is it fair to say you were aware of stories saying Libby would have been indicted?
T: I may well have been.
W: Given your personal involvement… you have no recollection of that day?
T: No, I said I remember news conf and going on air with Brian Williams
W: Don't recall Today show?
T: No.
W: Don't recall Imus show?
T: No.
Wells asks to approach the judge. Sidebar. It's 2:02.
W: Do you remember saying to Katie Couric about the indictment, "It's huge… first time in 130 years"?
T: No, I don't question that I said it, but I just don't remember.
W: Do you have a bad memory?
T: No.