Does it really matter if Libby or Rove gets indicted?

e-mail | 10/25/05

[ArmyBratproud]

Folks, let’s be realistic here. Does it really matter if Libby or even Rove gets indicted? In the grand scheme of things, and taking their current roles into mind, they are small fish. The election ended close to a year ago. Rove was moved to a position that holds a title that indicates less authority than the Secretary of Commerce.

Then there is I. Scooter Libby. Did anyone honestly even know who the hell this guy was until Fitz and gang decided to question him? I recently asked a lady at work if she had ever heard of I. Scooter Libby. She replied, “Gesundheit”.

I’ll be honest; I had no clue who the chief of staff was for the Vice President. When I heard the name Scooter, I actually pictured some pencil neck geek in bottle rim glasses. Today I finally saw a picture of the guy, I was shocked, he was actually an astute looking gent.

Word is that Libby was ole buddy, ole pal with Mr. Rich of Pardongate fame. Then don’t let the door hit him on the way, I say. This may be a good chance for the Bush administration to rid the Executive Offices of a connection to Democrats.

With the Main Stream Media fools reaching a fevered pitch, I just thought it wise to put it all in some context. Rove is pretty much killing time these days. Any advice he has given lately has not gone over too well with many in the Republican base. The WH is taking a beating from its own lately.

We conservatives should not get sucked into this so hard. That is what folks like Chris Matthews want. I have come to realize that, short of an indictment of Bush, Republicans will still be one up on Democrats.

Let the Dems say, “we got your political advisor”. Republicans can reply with, “Big deal, we got your President…and a blue dress” And for anyone worried about voter turn out after all of this. Keep in mind that Clinton got re-elected. Voters will turn out no matter what. Especially in today’s partisan world.

In the end, Rove will still get any needed communication with GW through. Bet on it. And, if indicted, he will be free to mastermind some campaign strategies for the mid-terms.

Ole Fitz will go down as an over zealous prosecutor.

And as for I. Scooter Libby, who cares. He’ll end up fading back into the unknown. Which is just where a person who goes by the name “Scooter” belongs.

Relax folks. Bush is not going anywhere.

[ArmyBratproud]

Got this in an e-mail. The Daveman strikes again.

Thought it was an interesting view of it all. And I gotta tell ya, I did not know who Scooter was either.

I agree with what the guy is saying. I had to step back and take some perspective, but when I did, I agreed.

[EagleUSA]

The left is so desperate to get ANY TRACTION against Bush, et al. Indicted means CONVICTED...while they still cannot look in the mirror for fear of seeing an image of Clinton. A form of self-induced hypocrisy that belies any reality except the reality they work so hard to create...

[ArmyBratproud]

Ping.

I got this in an e-mail. I was in a good mood after reading it.

[ArmyBratproud]

Yeah..the press will look bad. BUT THE THING IS....the press always attacks Republicans. So why the hell should we care...

[ncountylee]

I hope indictments will wake up the Republicans to finally go after the criminal Clinton cartel.

[Sterm26]

I'm hoping for no indictments of administration people, and PRAYING for a Wilson indictment (however unlikely), if for no other reason than to see the DUmmies and their ilk suicidal once again.

Here's to a black Fitzmas!

[Numbers Guy]

Ole Fitz will go down as an over zealous prosecutor.

If he's overzealous, then anyone who gets indicted will be acquitted. On the other hand, if any aides perjured themselves or obstructed the investigation, then the h*ll with them. Let the Dems have the double standard on protecting people who try to cover up.

I will say that any trial of Rove or Libby would be interesting due to the discovery phase. I'd really like to see Joe Wilson under oath, given the number of proven lies he's already uttered (and his wife should also be entertaining, trying to explain that she didn't recommend Wilson for the Niger trip when the paper trail shows otherwise). Any good defense attorney should be able to reduce Lyin' Joe to a blubbering mess.

[HelloooClareece]

Any good defense attorney should be able to reduce Lyin' Joe to a blubbering mess.

AGREED! Bring it on!

[EagleUSA]

I'm hoping for no indictments of administration people, and PRAYING for a Wilson indictment (however unlikely)...
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Yes, me too. I hope there is no skeleton in the closet on this one. For the sake of our conservative efforts to save this country. It seems like it is all really uphill...

[Jackie]

Does it really matter if Libby or Rove gets indicted?

Yes, it matters -- unless Fitz also indicts a couple of players on the other side!

[roses of sharon]

Who knows, but I wish them Godspeed, and they are in my prayers.

And Fitz/Wilson and friends have given R&L attorney's alot of ammunition in this despicable farce of a media show trial, posing as an investigation.

[Rennes Templar]

Indictment = apperance of evil in the Bush admin. That's what they want. To make those guys look so evil for for giving out the name of an agent.

Thanks to Clinton/Gore China is rapidly upgrading their military to eventually threaten us, and never a peep.

[Txsleuth]

Other than knowing that the dems and the MEDIA will be partying for the next month...it doesn't do much...

BUT, if Bush and whoever is left of his staff are smart, and his FANS are smart...they/we will USE this as a rallying point against the dems...to maybe patch up some tears from the Miers nomination...

PLUS..if it does go to trial....doncha know that Wilson, Plame, Miller, Russert, even Chrissy will be called as witnesses..and then WE get to critique their truthfulness!!

[Boundless]

Politically speaking, the Delay indictment, and (if) any
WH indictments, are exactly a year too early to be of any
use to the Dems in the mid-term elections. The cases will
be dismissed/resolved/boring by then, and the persecutors
(and their DNC fans) will be revealed to be (again) using
the courts to get what they can't get in elections.

But if unintentional omissions and misstatements are the
basis for any upcoming charges, then yes, it really
matters (irrespective of the target individuals), because
that's a serious corruption of our legal system, and will
make ALL future grand jury witness uncooperative or even
hostile.

[Paraclete]

I'd rate this right in with Iran-Contra and the Don Regan era of another administration. Yup, I guess that President went down in flames ;) Your right one needs to keep perspective.

I remember how painful that was . . . but it didn't diminish the big guy at all.

[nopardons]

If Libby is indicted, the Dems will use that to get Cheney.

[Ditter]

I guess in one sense it doesn't matter but I don't want the dems to think they have won anything. Libby can certainly be replaced and any advice Rove needs to give can come in a phone call from any place. An indictment means 'guilty as charged' to the dems no matter what the final outcome will be.

They are so much fun to watch when their hopes are dashed, let's all pray that Republicans are not indited. (Imagine the coyote when the roadrunner escapes one more time)

[smonk]

indictments are bad, any way you cut it.

at least in the short run, any WH indictments will be played in the MSM and the dem leadership (heavens, I can hear pelosi braying about it now) as part of the "continuing pattern of corruption and incompetence of the republicans".

it's more than likely all part of the dems 2006 election strategy; and it WILL resonate, at least in the short run.

[nopardons]

Forget about that. That's NOT going to happen.

[MJY1288]

IMHO, the fact that Judith Miller was sent to jail for an article she didn't write, tells me that the focus is not on the White House, but the story she didn't tell. IMHO there is no doubt in my mind that there is a rogue element in the CIA that was behind Joe Wilson's trip to Niger, and considering Joe Wilson is the only known liar at this point, Look for several CIA people to be indicted for conspiracy, Conspiracy to undermine the United States Government and it's foreign policy