So Scooter et al left Miller to rot in jail for 3 months, to avoid political embarrassment and evade the consequences of their behavior.
I remember when conservative Republican blowhards would pride themselves on their manhood, a quality that’s been lacking since the chickenhawks took over.
…as well as proof that they’ll continue to stay on message.
BTW, Dio, is that selective dyslexia or did you folks make up a new nickname for my favorite board dittohead while I was away from the boards for the past few days?
I suggest the Seargent Schultz defence.
Yeah, because those people really tend to love Cheney.
I was told by a reporter pal early this morning (about 3AM or so) that it was Libby. He was certainly one of the top likely candidates.
So it doesn’t implicate Rove…at least that we know about. Let’s wait and see what the Special Prosecutor does before we get all excited.
I thought the last couple lines in the linked article are really interesting:
I don’t really know what to say about this, other than it’s rare to see such open statements about where reporters get their information, and how they see their sources.
True, but yes, that’s usually how it works. People on the inside tell reporters what’s happening if they’re unhappy with it. But in Washington, it’s different. Leaking is just another way to get information out there, and I often wish reporters didn’t get suckered by it so often.
Typo.
Is letting your chief of staff leak names of CIA agents an impeachable offence? And, if so, when will the Congress impeach Dick Cheney? That’s more important than a criminal prosecution, because if convicted, he can just be pardoned by the POTUS, but he can’t be un-impeached so easily.
Let’s be honest. This was obviously orchestrated by Rove and/or Cheney, using expendable subordinates for the work.
None of the peons would have had access to the information themselves, and would not have taken on a smear job of this magnitude without clearance from the boss.
This is the Rove White House, remember? They are famous for the amount of control they have over what goes on in the Administration.
There is not a chance in H-E-L-L that this was an independent action by Scooter.
This is how the game is played. Everyone in the media, along with other people who don’t live in fantasy land, knows what happened.
But this is how the game works, and they all have their parts to play.
I get the sense that Congress decides what’s impeachable and what isn’t, and there isn’t much more of a rubric than that.
The chances of a Republican Pres or VP being impeached by a Republican-controlled Congress are pretty damn remote. As far as criminal stuff, I feel Fitzgerald may be focusing on the coverup of the leak more than the actual leak at this point, but we’ll see.
Now that Miller has given up Libby (or Libby’s been named the designated villain by Rove) there’s no reason Fitzgerald has to “just concentrate on the coverup.” Now he can go to Libby and ask him “Who gave you the info about Plame?” (It’s the Plame game … they’re playing the Plame game!") and if Libby doesn’t come forth, HE winds up in the slammer instead of Miller.
And I don’t think a Presidential pardon will get you out of jail on a contempt citation. LIbby could wind up in the slammer for a VERY long time.
It’s going to be interesting to see how this works out. Someone in the intel works … could it be Miller’s boyfriend Phil Bolton? … is the likely source of the leak.
What fun!
Interesting point in the Yahoo News coverage of Miller’s testimony. They quoted Libby’s attorney, who said:
If Miller had had Libby’s waiver to speak freely, why did she spend 85 days in jail to protect a source who clearly did not feel he needed protecting?
I don’t think Libby did it all of a sudden. I think they decided Fitzgerald had too much of a case against whoever DID do it (Rove, prolly) and Libby was the designated sword-faller-onner. And that what really happened is that Bolton or some other visitor explained to Miller that she could get out of jail with everyone’s approval and blessing … including Libby’s … if she’d just point the finger at him (and away from the actual source).
It certainly fits the circumstances a lot better than what’s being offered up.
Also, if Libby had no objection to being outed, the why didn’t he out himself instead of letting Miller rot in jail for him?
My bullshit detector is in the red right now. :dubious:
Mostly because she felt the waiver was not freely given.
Yeah. He’s a “people person.”
I think there’s reasonable doubt about that, if you wish to comment in my thread in GD. Or here, I guess. 
Suppose you could craft a link to that thread?
Suppose you could craft a link to that thread?
I don’t think anything you linked to demonstrates reasonable doubt. She may be wrong or lying, but I don’t see how that column proves it.