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It doesn't look good for Karl Rove (John Dean of Nixon fame chimes in)
CNN ^ | 7-15-05 | John Dean

Posted on 07/15/2005 12:10:50 PM PDT by Indy Pendance

(FindLaw) -- As the scandal over the leak of CIA agent Valerie Plame's identity has continued to unfold, there is a renewed focus on Karl Rove -- the White House deputy chief of staff whom President Bush calls his political "architect."

Newsweek has reported that Matt Cooper, in an e-mail to his bureau chief at Time magazine, wrote that he had spoken "to Rove on double super-secret background for about two min[ute]s before he went on vacation ..." In that conversation, Rove gave Cooper "big warning" that Time should not "get too far out on Wilson."

Rove was referring, of course, to former Ambassador Joe Wilson's acknowledgment of his trip to Africa, where he discovered that Niger had not, in fact, provided uranium to Iraq that might be part of a weapons of mass destruction (WMD) program.

Cooper's email indicates that Rove told Cooper that Wilson's trip had not been authorized by CIA Director George Tenet or Vice President Dick Cheney; rather, Rove claimed, "it was ... [W]ilson's wife, who apparently works at the agency on [WMD] issues who authorized the trip." (Rove was wrong about the authorization.)

Only the special counsel, Patrick Fitzgerald, and his staff have all the facts on their investigation at this point, but there is increasing evidence that Rove (and others) may have violated one or more federal laws. At this time, it would be speculation to predict whether indictments will be forthcoming.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bushhaters; cialeak; clintonnewsnetwork; convictedfelons; dirtyrats; johndean; liberalfantasy; propaganda; rats; sorelosers; wishfulthinking
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To: justshutupandtakeit

"There could be great danger for Rove. He might LAUGH himself to death."

**DING_DING**

"WE HAVE A WINNAH!!"


41 posted on 07/15/2005 12:22:47 PM PDT by Frank_Discussion (May the wings of Liberty never lose a feather!)
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To: Indy Pendance

And yet CNN writes that gloom and DOOM article aimed at Rove?

LOL and thank GOD no LIEberal bias over at CNN!~}


42 posted on 07/15/2005 12:22:55 PM PDT by funkywbr
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To: april15Bendovr
Their left wing ideology has sunk them into oblivion

Not quite true ... 'oblivion' can only be seen from their rear-view mirrors at this point.

43 posted on 07/15/2005 12:23:20 PM PDT by softwarecreator (Facts are to liberals as holy water is to vampires)
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To: mariabush
"Bring out your dead"
44 posted on 07/15/2005 12:23:48 PM PDT by april15Bendovr
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To: w_over_w

"I think Cooper needs to be put on double secret probation"

Matt "Flounder" Cooper


45 posted on 07/15/2005 12:24:05 PM PDT by nairBResal
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To: Indy Pendance

John Dean? The John Dean? Why do they always trot out this piece of garbage for commentary?

Liked his wife though.....


46 posted on 07/15/2005 12:24:09 PM PDT by Rummyfan
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To: funkywbr
Who believes the scheiss that Dean puts out anyway?
47 posted on 07/15/2005 12:25:44 PM PDT by Stepan12
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To: timpad

"I thought he'd actually done it. I thought Dean had actually written an entire piece without mentioning Watergate. It took until the very last word, but hey..."

Hah hah. Well that's his whole handle isn't it? Without Watergate he's a complete zero. Not likely anybody would want him on their show. Besides, he looks like Chester the Child Molester to me.


48 posted on 07/15/2005 12:26:25 PM PDT by bkepley
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To: Indy Pendance

I think the important question to raise here, is why did the NYT essentially come to Rove's defense with their revelation today? It certainly must be a stronger reason than selling newspapers. What's coming next? They apparently know who Judith Miller's source is and must know a lot more than they're telling. Is this a peace offering to prevent some of Rove's "dirty trick" retaliation against the Times? Inquiring minds want to know!


49 posted on 07/15/2005 12:26:26 PM PDT by Real Cynic No More (Al-Jazeera is to the Iraqi War as CBS was to the Vietnam War.)
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To: Paradox

No kidding...


50 posted on 07/15/2005 12:26:33 PM PDT by WhistlingPastTheGraveyard (I (heart) Karl Rove)
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To: Indy Pendance
It's easy to believe Dean married a hooker.
51 posted on 07/15/2005 12:26:53 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Drug prohibition laws spawned the runaway federal health care monopoly and fund terrorism.)
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To: Indy Pendance
John Dean....

Always a day late and a few dollars short.....

And signed up with the wrong team (again!)

52 posted on 07/15/2005 12:27:22 PM PDT by Wings-n-Wind (The answers are out there; Wisdom is gained by asking the right questions)
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To: Indy Pendance
Man, the steam sure is going out of this story. I was here last night when the Drudge Alert went up. When the article came out, many people said "nothing much here"--which to me was the whole point. The NYT article confirmed all that Rove said. And though they want to pump the story up, I think those opposed to Rove KNOW the truth now, and they're losing the energy level they had, which they could keep high as long as they were willfully uninformed about the facts.

But now, even if they won't SAY it, I think many on the other side KNOW the truth now. And that's taking the steam out of this story. This time next week, I don't think there will be much going on here. The NYT article is a bit like the evidence of the phony Rather docs--people can keep thrashing around, but the writing is on the wall.

53 posted on 07/15/2005 12:28:05 PM PDT by Darkwolf377 (Gabon?)
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To: mariabush

Roger that ~ the Clear Channel station here (KPNW 50K watts) has been running a George Soros paid for add attacking Karl Rove, during Rush's show ~ one the things it says is that Karl spells his name with a "K" just like the klan.

Who writes their childish crap. *sigh*


54 posted on 07/15/2005 12:28:57 PM PDT by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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To: Indy Pendance
Rove was referring, of course, to former Ambassador Joe Wilson's acknowledgment of his trip to Africa, where he discovered that Niger had not, in fact, provided uranium to Iraq that might be part of a weapons of mass destruction (WMD) program.

Never once did President Bush say that Saddam bought uranium (or any other substance) from Niger. NEVER!

If a DUer can prove me wrong I will donate $1,000 to DU, MoveOn, or the charity of their choice.

55 posted on 07/15/2005 12:29:24 PM PDT by Phantom Lord (Fall on to your knees for the Phantom Lord)
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To: siunevada
Yeah, but to reall sew up the charges...






56 posted on 07/15/2005 12:31:09 PM PDT by Frank_Discussion (May the wings of Liberty never lose a feather!)
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To: Indy Pendance

John Dean's sole distinction (before he was behind the Watergate break in and coverup) was being Barry Goldwater, Jr.'s roommate at military school. Do we really need to ask why this criminal is always trotted out to support the liberals?


57 posted on 07/15/2005 12:31:17 PM PDT by mak5
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To: blackie
George Soros paid for add attacking Karl Rove, during Rush's show ~ one the things it says is that Karl spells his name with a "K" just like the klan.

That has to be a Rush parody. If not, I would love someone to post the audio of it. Hell, I want to hear the audio even if it is a Rush parody.

58 posted on 07/15/2005 12:31:19 PM PDT by Phantom Lord (Fall on to your knees for the Phantom Lord)
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To: jpl

You know what I would love to see? John Dean locked in a room with G. Gordon Liddy and a sharpened pencil.

An unsharpened pencil would be better.


59 posted on 07/15/2005 12:31:24 PM PDT by lp boonie (Telling someone you're going to whip their butt and doing it are two entirely different propositions)
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To: lp boonie

Or maybe just his thumb...


60 posted on 07/15/2005 12:31:57 PM PDT by Frank_Discussion (May the wings of Liberty never lose a feather!)
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