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Russert shows TIME cover. Cooper says the first time he knew about Plame was from Rove. (very damaging if true, just as damaging if Fitzgerald believes it is true.)
Cooper says there may be other government sources than Libby and Rove who told him about Valerie Plame.
Russert replays Cooper's announcement without showing Cooper's dramatic, deceptive reason why he could now testify. Cooper goes into a long-winded response, but does not mention or apologize for his drama queen performance.
Russert asks a tough question: "you mentioned "other governement sources". "Did you get special confidentiality waivers from them"? Cooper refuses to respond.
Too bad, but predictable, Russert moves on to long term effect on TIME for revealing sources and documentation.
Spector's hearing on The Shield Law this week will take on new significance because Cooper is testifying. EXPECT THE DEMOCRATS TO TURN IT INTO A BASH ROVE PHOTO OP.
Cooper asked his biggest regret. He calls all this "A War On Wilson"
136 posted on 07/17/2005 7:13:53 AM PDT by YaYa123 (@Meet The Puke.com)
Meet the Puke. LOL.
"Cooper says the first time he knew about Plame was from Rove. (very damaging if true, just as damaging if Fitzgerald believes it is true.)"
I don't think it is damaging. It sounds like Cooper's and Rove testimony matched. Per the latest leaks, Novak called Rove before Cooper called Rove. Novak basically told Rove what he knew and Rove says something like "I heard that too". Rove's lawyer has said Rove did not get his info from any type of classified source. Rove appears to have said he heard the rumors from journalists.
It seems like the (or a) key question is who was Novak's source #1 and where did that source get the info.
This is exactly what Rush calls idiotic. Specter, McCain, Graham usually grand stand like this when Republicans get beat & when dems. like Durbin, Kerry, Byrd or Reid make any blunders these same fools go to their defense like McCain did on Dubin's case.
Bush got majority for you. Behave like you are in majority & show some loyalty to party.