ABCNEWS TELLS WHITE HOUSE OF 'INDICTMENT' (White House source: ABC bluffing)

Drudge Report ^ | 25 OCT 05 | DCBRYAN1

[DCBryan1]

ABCNEWS TELLS WHITE HOUSE OF 'INDICTMENT' Tue Oct 25 2005 19:08:02 ET

"We have double sourced that the vice president's chief of staff has been indicted," a reporter for ABCNEWS claimed to a White House press spokesman this afternoon.

The White House refused to comment on the claim. The network said they didn't need comment, they were preparing to run with the development on this evening's network news broadcast, sources tell the DRUDGE REPORT.

ABCNEWS claimed to the White House that it had double sourced how an indictment against vice presidential chief of staff I. Lewis Libby was set.

A senior White House source quickly determined ABC was bluffing; the report did not run on the East coast feed of the program.

Developing...

UPDATE

ABC NEWS spokesman Jeff Schneider tells the DRUDGE REPORT: "There is nothing at all true about us having double sourced anything" regarding indictments.

More from Drudge:

CBS’ JOHN ROBERTS: Lawyers familiar with the case think Wednesday is when special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald will make known his decision, and that there will be indictments. Supporters say Rove and the vice president’s chief of staff, Scooter Libby, are in legal jeopardy...

Another update from Drudge:

Indictments in CIA leak case ‘about to be handed down’

[dynachrome]

Not Heinz? dammit

[IMRight]

"A senior White House source quickly determined ABC was bluffing; the report did not run on the East coast feed of the program. "

[freeperfromnj]

Bottom of the barrel journalism - It's disgusting

[hole_n_one]

lol!!

[pollyannaish]

All these shenanigans are leading me to believe that the White House KNOWS and that ABC knows they know. The two are playing a big time game. ABC wants them to show their hand and they are just not going to do it.

Which further leads me to believe that this may end up being a really big surprise to a lot of people, especially the press. After the White House refused to rise to the bait, I'm just not that worried.

I'm prepared for bad news just in case. But if it's Scooter...nobody cares. Most of the country couldn't even name Rove, let alone Scooter. They can barely name Rumsfield or Rice for that matter.

[HitmanLV]

"LET TEM TOUCH DOSE TINGS FOR ONCE!!!!!!!!!!!"

[eureka!]

"I wonder if someone just hosed ABC."

LOL. Maybe, according the WH "bluff" comments. Maybe Fitz is setting up a sting. Who the hell knows anymore. This thing is nuts...

[Howlin]

Roy Neel!! Great catch!!!

[popdonnelly]

I believe the Grand Jury met today. And waiting until Thursday would really look like a last minute stab at an indictment.

[AliVeritas]

As per statement on CBS Evening News and new double sourced posting on Drudge including WH communications person, up now:

http://www.drudgereport.com/

[mewzilla]

Whoever was responsible for this at ABC ought to have his/her happy heinie fired.

[antceecee]

I guess the leak investigators are leaking too. What a soggy mess.

[StarFan]

Wish I could make sense out of it. First thought was perhaps ABC wanted to break the story first and used underhanded methods. Instincts tell me ABC may not be too far off the mark here, unfortunately.

[AmishDude]

Double-sourced? Sounds like double-sauced to me.

[popdonnelly]

You realize that the liberal media will be outraged that only Libby was indicted?

[Carling]

Bluff, misspoke... It's called a LIE in my house.

[TommyDale]

Thrown Libby under the bus!

[MEG33]

Chrissy is pushing the Cheney involvement"unindicted co conspirator" angle..I did a rare watch tonight..knowing he would be talking fast and relishing..I do not believe he and others are "announcing" indictments just yet.

[AmericaUnited]

Your point is right on. The hand wringers and pennyhennys never cease to amaze me. I call them the Freeper French Division.

[small voice in the wilderness]

ABC's newshound probably scribbled "Indict Cooter Lobbey" on his notepad, hoping someone at the WH would correct his "mistake."