After all, the more on the left who argue with Leopold and the more they are told that they will have to "Eat Crow," on Rove's indictment, the more they are going to hope that Rove doesn't get indicted and the less they are going to push for it.
Rove is the Boogy Man to the left. It is a silly idea, but I bet some of them buy into it.
Meanwhile William Pitt and Leopold are Persona Non Grata with many in the left scene. I have to believe Pitt is holding on to the hope that an indictment will come soon so he can somehow salvage his rep. Leopold has to know it won't happen since he made up his sources.