The Rove Factor?

Newsweek ^ | 06/11/05 | Michael Isikoff

[Bahbah]

The leak to Novak, apparently intended to discredit Wilson's mission, caused a furor when it turned out that Plame was an undercover agent. It is a crime to knowingly reveal the identity of an undercover CIA official.Was an undercover agent, or had been. I think it's pretty clear, under the terms of the applicable law, that no crime was ever committed. This account says Rove talked to Cooper after the appearance of Novak's story when everybody knew who and what Plame was (and many may have know it before). Then Isikoff goes on to say that Rove had talked to Cooper before the Novak article appeared. What he does NOT say is if it was in the earlier interview that Rove made a remark about Plame and it does not appear that it was. And if it was, then why did Novak break the story and not Cooper?

[sofaman]

" I like the way Iskoff quotes unnamed lawyers who are sympathtic to the White House..."

Didn't Newsweek commit to no longer using unnamed sources?

[concerned about politics]

Newsweek launches the S.S. Revenge.

I thought the same thing when I saw it was a Newsweek link. They'll try like hell to pin it on Rove, but it'll end up a lefty for sure. I have no doubt. The left is being wayyyy too quick to jump.

[Bahbah]

Sorry. I thought my ital tag was off.

[sofaman]

Very bad mistake...you are hereby sentenced to 24 hours at DU...let that be a lesson to you...

[Cougar66]

I thought I once read that Rove had been cleared of any wrong doing in this case. Anyone remember this? Or am I thinking of some other thing they were trying to pin on Rove?

[UB355]

The DUmpers can't read nor understand it if you read it to them.

[TexasTransplant]

Not just Rove, it's Rumsfeld and the entire Bush Cabal!
They are out to Lie for BIG OIL and Destroy the Country!
Halliburton and the Saudis are paying for everything, G.W. is in a Secret Partnership with Osama to take over the World!


Blaa Blaa Blaa Blaa Blaugh, DU and MSM are very Predictable and the game plan isn't much different than Fahrenheit 911.
Twist spin lie look for a sound bite or ask Blather for a Memo...

TT

[concerned about politics]

This will be another Rove conspiracy story that backfires on the libs.

I sense the same thing. They should pick their fights more carefully. Remember the boy who cried wolf so many times no one believed him when he finally had something to really scream about?

[Checkers]

"The Rove Factor?"

Shouldn't it be "The O'Rove Factor"?
Complete with "Talking Points" amd "Most Ridiculous Item of the Day" segments?

Name and town, name and town, name and town...!

[Uncle Hal]

Folks I do not like the sound of this. If Rove is somehow en voled, this can only be bad news for Bush. None of this makes any sense. Hopefully it will be sorted out quickly and no one at the White House is implicated.

[Cougar66]

Ok not cleared, but not a target. http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2004/10/16/rove_testifies_before_panel_in_cia_leak_investigation/

[GOP_Proud]

Didn't we already know that Rove had been interviewed?

[Bahbah]

you are hereby sentenced to 24 hours at DU...

Man, that is really harsh :(

[defenderSD]

Why do you say that it looks like Rove is involved when the facts indicate that he's not involved? Why did you post that loony stuff about Rove from PEJ News? Are you a professional or amatuer spin meister from the Clinton gang?

[sofaman]

okay...since I am abundantly fair..it's 24 hours at DU or the dreaded panties on the head a la Abu Graibh...and I warn you, the panties belonged to Janet Reno...

I just grossed myself out

[okie01]

It is unclear, however, what passed between Cooper and Rove...

Obviously, nothing of importance, given that:

1. Rove has signed a waiver clearing reporters to testify regarding any discussions they might have had with him.

2. Time and the New York Times wouldn't have wasted a split-second incriminating Rove, were he the source.

All in all, this was a particularly pathetic attempt at insinuating Rove was responsible. When the Time notes become public, Isikoff and Newsweek know damn good and well Rove's involvement will be nil.

[laishly]

Rove is not stupid. He did not do anything wrong.

Meanwhile, I wonder how the idiots at DU are reacting. They are probably salivating over the prospect that Evil Genius Rove is going to be slammed! When it doesn't happen, they will interpret that as evidence of the Vast Right Wing conspiracy at work!

[Bahbah]

I just grossed myself out

Geez, that makes two of us. How about if I promise not to do it again and wear a monitoring ankle bracelet?

[concerned about politics]

Folks I do not like the sound of this.

Fear not. They're just picking at straws. Call it wishful thinking on their part. Rove is NOT stupid, and 2 liberal reporters would NOT go to jail to cover for Karl Rove!!!