[speelurker]

Here's another interesting aspect to that:

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000727193

Novak's article may have gone public (but not been "published") before Cooper talked to Rove. That could also explain why reporters would be telling politicians about this before the publication date.

[jimboster]

"Spoke to Rove on double super secret background for about two mins before he went on vacation...

This sounds like Cooper calling Rove. Perhaps to get a reaction from Rove on some info Cooper was giving to Rove.