Yup, and from only over the left hedgerow. And it was a lead in to the zinger:
already add up to a new kind of Washington scandal.
"This has an element that's different from past scandals," said Suzanne Garment, author of "Scandal," a study of Washington controversies. "We're talking about possible threats to someone's life here.
This shouldn't be a problem, afterall the 'Torch' and 'Leaky Leahy' have already caused the death of operatives. < /sarcasm >
Novak is probably reconsidering publishing her name.
For sure, but I really don't think he had any idea of what he was stepping into. His years of experience and sixth sense failed him and I'm sure his butt hurts from kicking himself. ;-)
I read the 7/22/03 story from Newsday about Novak's column, but the story just sat there until now--and all hell is breaking loose--my reaction was "what the hell....? Where did THIS come from?".
The media has been waiting and waiting for a story like this since President Bush was elected and now they've got it (and if not, like the Times story, they just print gossip). The Dems are, of course, running wild, just frothing at the mouth. It's like both of them have gotten their delivery of a side of Angus, maybe a whole herd.
Novak's new best friends will be his lawyers. Lots of them. You can count on it.