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ABCNEWS TELLS WHITE HOUSE OF 'INDICTMENT' (White House source: ABC bluffing)
Drudge Report ^ | 25 OCT 05 | DCBRYAN1

Posted on 10/25/2005 3:55:34 PM PDT by DCBryan1

Edited on 10/25/2005 6:59:34 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

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’


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: abcnews; bluff; cia; cialeak; dirtypolitics; elitist; flame; frogmarch; jaguar; judith; leftists; liddy; miller; muchadoaboutnothing; phishing; plame; rove; rovian; russert; scooterlibby; socialists; valerieplame; vanityfair
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To: airborne

Say you might be onto something there. Find the leak and embarrass ABC at the same time.



901 posted on 10/25/2005 10:45:18 PM PDT by festus (The constitution may be flawed but its a whole lot better than what we have now.)
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To: Txsleuth
like Chrissy will be if there are no indictments...LOL

I've been watching him salivating for over a week now. He's going to have a stroke.

But yesterday (last night) Spittin' Chrissie was sweating up a storm as he spoke. I do not want to be crass, but last night I swear he was so excited that it seemed that he may have been "working on himself" under the table. He is really getting off on all of this.

I'd love to see him the day after Fitzgerald indicts a few guys in the CIA.

;-)

902 posted on 10/25/2005 11:44:31 PM PDT by beyond the sea (Gloria Borger is Andrea Mitchell on Peyote)
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To: Patriot from Philly

"I want Bush to have 3 good years."

I do too, but I also want our country to have 3 good years.
There is a silver lining in a possible indictment of Scooter that I haven't heard discussed. It would cause the Bush administration to tack even farther right (as it is starting to do on the immigration issue ) for much needed support from his base.
If Bush is smart he will focus on our core issues and ignore the drumbeats of the media which he should be doing with or without an indictment in his administration.


903 posted on 10/26/2005 12:33:43 AM PDT by A'elian' nation
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To: Howlin

Nice find!

Now- which neighbors did that info come from? Not the one Carlson had on MSNBC last night.


904 posted on 10/26/2005 3:55:46 AM PDT by SE Mom (God Bless those who serve..)
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To: SE Mom

As much as ABC and MSNBC want to spin it, the NYT is preparing to sacrifice Judith Miller to the prosecutor.


905 posted on 10/26/2005 3:55:58 AM PDT by saveliberty (I did not break the feed. I may have lost it, but I did not break the feed.)
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To: saveliberty

With all the spin going on the MSM looks like the girl in the Exorcist..


906 posted on 10/26/2005 3:58:52 AM PDT by SE Mom (God Bless those who serve..)
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To: SE Mom

That's for sure.


907 posted on 10/26/2005 4:05:10 AM PDT by saveliberty (I did not break the feed. I may have lost it, but I did not break the feed.)
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To: AmishDude

Who was that ABC reporter, that arrogant liitle grunt Terry Moran? I hear his nickname in the WH is "The Little Prince."
Here he is:

http://www.abcmedianet.com/shows05/news/correspondents/moran.shtml


908 posted on 10/26/2005 4:25:22 AM PDT by moose2004 (You Can Run But You Can't Hide!)
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To: Wild Irish Rogue

>>>>>It's not the neighbors, but, the friends that know the true story.<<<<<

Exactly. I live on a street of six houses. You could interview each of my five neighbors and none would be able to say where I work or what I do. What does that prove?


909 posted on 10/26/2005 5:30:41 AM PDT by vrwinger (You're entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts.)
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To: saveliberty

My nerves are shot- it's so quiet this morning..not sure what time the grand jury sits- 9ish? Fitzgerald will present whatever he has to them- then he leaves them to deliberate. This could go on for hours.


910 posted on 10/26/2005 5:35:18 AM PDT by SE Mom (God Bless those who serve..)
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To: Tai_Chung

"and if there are no indictments, wouldn't spreading untruths about it be obstruction of justice?"

Probably not. But, it could be defamation.


911 posted on 10/26/2005 5:36:42 AM PDT by Airborne1986 (Well, you can do what you want to us. But we're not going to sit here while you badmouth the U.S.A.)
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To: Airborne1986

It sure is defamation, but whether it is legally or politically actionable is another story.


912 posted on 10/26/2005 5:40:33 AM PDT by bvw
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To: SE Mom

I'm getting as many errands and chores done as possible this morning both to keep my mind off this perplexing case and to be ready to freep if indictments are announced today. That means a casserole will be prepared for dinner very early today so Mr. Peach doesn't suffer while I freep :-)


913 posted on 10/26/2005 5:47:48 AM PDT by Peach (I believe Congressman Weldon.)
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To: DCBryan1

Have you noticed how the MSM can't say Valerie Plame (er Flame) without tacking on "covert CIA agent"? She had a desk job after Aldrich Ames. Covert my butt! Everybody in DC knew who she was - Wilson probably couldn't keep his mouth shut on the social circuit.


914 posted on 10/26/2005 5:53:09 AM PDT by OrioleFan (Republicans believe every day is July 4th, DemocRATs believe every day is April 15th. - Reagan)
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To: DCBryan1; All
LOOKS LIKE ABC NEWS IS READING THE LEFTIST BLOGS THIS WAS ALL OVER THE LEFTIST BLOGS YESTERDAY:

An uber-insider source has just reported the following to Steve Clemons of The Washington Note (since confirmed by another independent source):

1. 1-5 indictments are being issued. The source feels that it will be towards the higher end.

2. The targets of indictment have already received their letters.

3. The indictments will be sealed indictments and "filed" tomorrow.

4. A press conference is being scheduled for Thursday.

The shoe is dropping.

915 posted on 10/26/2005 6:06:48 AM PDT by areafiftyone (Politicians Are Like Diapers, Both Need To Be Changed Often And For The Same Reason!)
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To: oceanview
they both should have left after the 2004 election - Xmas eve in fact. keeping them inside the administration, with this "cooperate fully" albatross from Bush hanging around their necks - was a mistake. they should have left, "lawyered up" to the max, and asserted every right as private citizens to protect themselves.

Exactly! It doesn't make sense. I have to believe if Rove or Libby knew they were in jeopardy, they would have "resigned to spend more time with family" after the Nov '04 election.

916 posted on 10/26/2005 6:09:53 AM PDT by petercooper (The Republican Party: We Suck Less.)
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To: moose2004

Moran and Gregory are despicable. Worse than Helen Thomas, at least everybody knows what she's all about and laugh at her.


917 posted on 10/26/2005 6:40:05 AM PDT by AmishDude (If Miers isn't qualified, neither are you and you have no right to complain about any SC decision.)
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To: doesnt suffer fools gladly

If I have to explain it to you, apparently you! :-)


918 posted on 10/26/2005 6:44:49 AM PDT by Redleg Duke (9/11 - "WE WILL NEVER FORGET!")
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To: Texas Songwriter
I would if I could first get my head out of the way! :-)

After I sent my comment, I read further down and saw your retraction. Consider this mine!

919 posted on 10/26/2005 6:46:07 AM PDT by Redleg Duke (9/11 - "WE WILL NEVER FORGET!")
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To: OrioleFan

"Wilson probably couldn't keep his mouth shut on the social circuit."

As of just yesterday the FBI was interviewing people to see if they knew she worked for the CIA and her job description. I'm hoping that if she was considered "covert", with something everyone in the US missed, that it would be Wilson who blew her cover. He would have no defense with the "I didn't know".


920 posted on 10/26/2005 6:52:14 AM PDT by tobyhill (The War on Terrorism is not for the weak.)
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