Any ideas on the identity of the Whistleblower? I had a $20 on Dan Coats, but

[ehrnst]

I heard that Dan Rather is referring to a "she" when talking about it.

[Vinnie From Indy]

1. I know who it is....

Melania

[calimary]

2. LOL!!!

MAN I bet she wants out.

[ehrnst]

3. Lol! It would be tasty if somehow she was involved in finally taking him down. (nt)

[Whiskeytide]

11. She is rumored to be an intelligence operative.

Just not ours.

[ehrnst]

15. I would not be surprised. And I'm not a conspiracy buff. (nt)

[Whiskeytide]

17. trump is such a stereotype of corruption and ...

... ego that it would be only natural for Putin to have her in place as a handler. It’s like a cheap spy novel.

[dchill]

26. Technicality.

[MrsCoffee]

4. Fired Ukraine Ambassador?

[safeinOhio]

5. A boy named Sue.

Johnny Cash says so.

[iwillalwayswonderwhy]

6. Wouldn't it be great if it was Bolton? Nt

[elleng]

27. YES!

[dsp3000]

7. would be hilarious if it was john bolton

nt

[DeminPennswoods]

8. Maybe Sue Gordon

She resigned, so no worries about being fired or otherwise retaliated against at work.

[NCjack]

38. Yeah. And Dan Coats knew it was her, and Trumpco was getting close to

smoking her out. So, Coats pulled her out before the Trump SS could arrest her.

[CincyDem]

9. My money is on Coats

Rationale:

1) Has to be someone who was in the inner circle
2) Has to be someone with credibility to get the IG so committed to it
3) Has to be someone who can move republican senators.

At this point, I'd say many in congress, including Pelosi/Schiff/Nadler, know who it is. They wouldn't be out in front of this so quickly for some analyst with a good story. And the Senate moved yesterday because Coat's is "one of them" and he's got impeccable red state credentials. No way he can be recast as a "deep state lib".

So $20 on Coats (in spite of Rather's slip)

[Johnny2X2X]

10. Hope you're right

I don't think Pelosi would have moved forward like she did yesterday without pocket aces. I hope she not only knows what who the whistle blower is and what they have to say, I hope she has several corroborating witnesses she knows of as well.

What makes me think she has the goods is that Truimp called her trying to work it out yesterday and offering gun control to do so.

[ehrnst]

14. Pelosi & Nadler needed to know for sure it was a credible source and charge before going forward.

We know that there are those who would try to discredit Dems by planting a false scandal - like the RW'er with the bogus accusation of Roy Moore who went to WAPO.

WAPO did their due diligence and avoided discrediting themselves and Moore's other accuser by going with the story right away.

Pelosi and Nadler did the same, I'm sure.

[TidalWave46]

12. A member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Each member has numerous members working under them. I’m good friends with someone that very few would have ever heard of but he spent a lot of time reviewing material and prepping an General for the Presidential meetings.

[blm]

13. Coats deputy who he advised to quit?

[uponit7771]

16. +1, damnit ... I forget her name

[dawg day]

20. Sue Gordon

She resigned the same time. The whistleblower complaint was filed about the same time.

[JCMach1]

25. HAS to be the person... Coats knew and left as well

[FloridaBlues]

29. I agree think it is Sue Gordon

[TeamPooka]

32. most likely person

[njhoneybadger]

35. Yup, I would put my money on Sue Gordon

[ehrnst]

18. Susan Gordon?

https://www.dni.gov/index.php/who-we-are/leadership/principal-deputy-dni

[uponit7771]

21. +1

[blm]

22. We'll see soon

[dchill]

28. You've got my vote.

[StarfishSaver]

19. I noticed several people refer to them as "she" and then walk it back

Perhaps it's Susan Gordon, Coats' former principal deputy who resigned shortly after he did?

[sunonmars]

23. John Bolton?

[ehrnst]

24. Yep, changing my $20 bet to Bolton. (nt)

[TeamPooka]

33. I don't think Bolton has that kind of integrity.

[ehrnst]

37. But he is a vengeful MF. (nt)

[obamanut2012]

30. Sue Gordon

[oswaldactedalone]

31. The name shouldn't be released

unless the person wants it released. Not a safe thing to do with the right wing hatred in this country, but someone who decides they are ready to retire might decide to let the public know.

[TeamPooka]

36. He/she will be the next Valerie Plame. We will know everything.