[Bob]

It's just a gut feel but my money's on Dick Clarke being the leaker.

[keysguy]

If Clarke is the leaker you'll never hear about it on nbc.

[tcuoohjohn]

The investigation seems to be focued on the White House Communications Office. My guess would be one or two of Rove's over zealous deputies. Rove is much too savvy to do anything this dumb. At least I hope so.

Because this is a crimnal matter I doubt anyone is going to take a spear in the chest for anybody here. Getting fired the cause is one thing. Three or four years of prison SOS is another.

[colorado tanker]

Yeah, let Dicky-poo eat yellowcake.

[ravingnutter]

FWIW...Rand Beers and Joseph Wilson both work on the Kerry campaign as political advisors... Clarke taught a college course with Beers. At first I thought that is how they were connected, but then I found the following article which states...

Clarke also mentions in his book "my friend Joe Wilson,"

[expatpat]

That would be nice. However, I have a feeling it's more likely to be someone working as liaison with the media.

[ravingnutter]

Another name that popped into the equation states:

In his new book "Worse Than Watergate," John Dean, of Watergate fame, says, "I've been watching all the elements fall into place for two possible political catastrophes, one that will take the air out of the Bush-Cheney balloon and the other, far more disquieting, that will take the air out of democracy."

Source (Krugman Barf Alert)

John Dean's book Worse Than Watergate: The Secret Presidency of George W. Bush just came out this month and Joe Wilson's book comes out this summer. This makes the "Watergate-like" burglary of Nicosi's records look suspicious. If you will remember, Kerry's brother Cameron was accused of a break in like that in 1972. Merely conjecture on my part, but it looks like a concerted effort to me. I have not been able to connect John Dean to the Kerry campaign yet.