Fitzgerald will "give direction" on the investigation (UPDATE: Fitzgerald Press Conference at 2pm )

[onyx]

THAT is truly interesting, Dog, because I heard Ari's name mentioned today and I think it came from a reporter asking a question to Fitz, but by then, Fitz had baffled me with BS. I was lost in the muddy water.

[Dog]

Remember the Novak comment...his source wasn't a "gunslinger"...

[onyx]

The MSM coming up a dry and empty as Janet Reno's kisser, I like that.




ROTFLOL!

[conservative in nyc]

It sure is a mess -- would have thought anyone in the WH would have avoided the NY Times like they had the plague!

In an ideal world where the New York Times wasn't influential and taken as gospel by those who think they are "in the know", a Republican president could tell his staff not to speak with their reporters. But we don't live in that perfect world.

The White House has to speak to the MSM. If they don't, their political enemies will have the first bite at the apple, framing what they think is the "news" in the worst possible way to the administration.

It's a dirty job, but somebody has to do it.

[onyx]

What did that mean, gunslinger?

[PhiKapMom]

Never have seen any reason to worry with Matlin but still being married to Carville made me wonder more than once.

[samantha]

Another quick thought, for some reason the name "scooter" is cute and non threatening to the average citizen, and the guy is walking on crutches with a walking cast type gizmo on his left foot. Okay, we have a cute non threatening name and a guy that is busted up on crutches, and idiotic charges after 2 million dollars and two years,charged on the last day, that equals sympathy to me. I could be wrong it is JMHO.

[PhiKapMom]

Or when someone from the CIA resigns to "stay home with their family."

[onyx]

Brilliant! I think your observation just might wash. He might be seen a sympathetic figure.

[Dog]

Novak said his source wasn't a political gunslinger....think Karl Rove...Paul Begala....that type.

[PhiKapMom]

HMMMMMMMM is right! When did Ari resign?

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

Hope all is well

[Dog]

When did Ari resign?

[onyx]

Oh yes. I get it now.
Thanks.

[lugsoul]

Since you apparently define 'anything of relevance or intelligence' as whatever talking points are ruling the day on FR, I guess the answer would be no.

[onyx]

What's his surname? I can't remember.

[txhurl]

Why can't he disclose the charges he was NOT able to get the jury to indict on?

Shouldn't that be available?

[DB]

It was the Web site. It was the headline news story.

[lugsoul]

How about this? Why in the world would Scooter Libby walk into the GJ and tell them he heard about Wilson's wife working at the CIA from Russert, when there are multiple pieces of evidence that he had discussed her with various government officials previously? Why in the world would he tell the GJ that he didn't even know if he had a wife at the time, when there is apparently a raft of testimony from others that, not only did he know she had a wife, but knew where she worked?

That relevant enough for ya?

[onyx]

ARI FLEISCHER

http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/05/19/fleischer.resigns/

Resigned in July of 2003.