Matthews' panel members were: David Gregory, Howard Fineman, David Brooks, and Mchelle Cottle of New Republic. His lead story is Rove, showing the timeline of events that has put Karl Rove and Scoote Libby in Fitzgerald's crosshairs.
Chris asks, "Isn't this enough of a case right now, he asks after he has shown the timeline. According to Chris, the timeline clearly shows the White House was infull "Get Wilson" attack mode.
Fineman says it's not what the White House knew and when they knew it, the question is: Did someone at the White House give reporters classified information?
Gregory says reporters cannot be liable because they don't have access to secret information.
The panel discusses the many crimes the White House may be guilty of. Outing a spy, conspricy, obstruction, perjury, etc.
Cottle says the White House may weasel out of it...perjury is too hard to prove.
We don't know any of the crucial information, just kernels of small facts, says David Brooks.
Matthews says the president is guilty of 'rolling disclosure", but that's not a crime, he says. (My opinion: Mattthews and the entire MSM have misquoted Bush. Bush said, a leaker "will be taken care of", not "he'll be fired" as the MSM have quoted him saying. It's maddening how the MSM assists the left by perpetuating their own terrible reporting.)
(In my own words, Matthews tells David Brooks he is a normal republican, not one of those far fringed freaks. (I wish I had the exact quote)..it was an abhorrent way for Matthews to suck up to Brooks. The panel yucked it up, they all knew exactly what Matthews meant. His insult to social conservatives was unmistakeable, and not even Brooks called him on it.)
Fineman is the first to mention the name, "Scooter Libby"
The entire panel seem to believe this White House is guilty of something, and also sure Fitzgerald has the White House in his sights. they seem to have no doubt of that.
Matthews' final accusatory words follow the DNC script, their strategy of tying Plamegate to the lies that took us to war. Matthews says; It's important to key in on the really important thing here. This administration lied about taking us to war. Cheney and Rice's "mushroom cloud" talk is the only reason people were scared into supporting the war. those were baseless lies and the White House knew they were lies. The White House had to go after Wilson because he exposed those lies.
What I don't understand - the entire media us attacking the WH as if they are guilty of everything, the media will not talk to the grand jury if they have to and they want federal shield law to COVER them of their smear & why republicans, who are in majority go along with them and may even try to pass it?
"Fineman says it's not what the White House knew and when they knew it, the question is: Did someone at the White House give reporters classified information?"
"Gregory says reporters cannot be liable because they don't have access to secret information."
That's BS (pardon my French) - how the heck does he know?? If there are major leaks coming out of the CIA, possibly even by Plame herself, they certainly can and do have such access.
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"The panel discusses the many crimes the White House may be guilty of. Outing a spy, conspricy, obstruction, perjury, etc. Cottle says the White House may weasel out of it...perjury is too hard to prove."
This should be changed to the Press may weasel out of it....
If a Tree falls in the woods...
Pray for W and Our Amazing Troops
Vice President Cheney did NOT send Wilson to Niger to check on the yellow cake story.
Wilson's wife, a CIA employee recommended her husband be sent to Niger.
Beginning, middle and end of the story.