Fitzgerald still eyeing Rove...

[LeftNYC]

http://thinkprogress.org/2005/08/02/fitzgerald-zeros-in/

Fitzgerald Still Questioning Witnesses, Zeros In On Rove
The right-wing argues that the outing of Valerie Plame’s identity of as a CIA operative isn’t significant. Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald, by all accounts a no-nonsense guy, disagrees. He continues to actively pursue the case and appears to be increasingly focused on Karl Rove.

From ABC’s The Note this morning:

Based on ABC News sources (and our own video camera) it appears that at least two witnesses testified before the grand jury last Friday, both close associates of Karl Rove.

ABC News has learned that one was Susan Ralston, Rove’s long-time right hand. The other, per ABC News’ Jake Tapper, was Israel “Izzy” Hernandez, Rove’s former left hand (and now a top Commerce Department official). It isn’t clear if either had been asked to testify before last week.

Looks like Fitzgerald doesn’t believe Rove has been “exonerated.“

[soothsayer]

1. O thank God! Get that lying bastard traitor.

[garybeck]

2. THE QUESTION OF THE DECADE IS

can fitzgerald get an indictment before he loses his job in october?

[SoCalDem]

3. He needs indictments before congress starts mucking around in it

They have had TWO YEARS to look into it, but no one was interested in it until it looks like Rover got caught in the net..

[lancdem]

4. That's his job as U.S. attorney in Illinois

I don't think it affects his job as special prosecutor.

[warrens]

6. No, it's just the term of the Grand Jury ends

He'd have to start over unless he could get the term extended. He doesn't appear to be sweating it, so I won't either.

[garybeck]

7. he won't be reinstated, you can bet on it

is there any reason they won't let his term expire and hire someone else, with Gonzales and Bushco making the decision? in October, he's gone. I'm sure the're prepping a replacement right now.

if there are indictments before he's gone, at least the trial will be in gear. without indictments, there's nothing.

[lancdem]

8. His term as special prosecutor has no time limit

That's not the same as his job in Illinois.

[ClusterFreak]

5. Yup.....and if he doesn't.....

:nuke:

[Rose Siding]

9. Here are a couple of other links about those two people

Latest Google on Ralston:
Campaign for a Cleaner Congress: Rove tied to House Lobbying Scandal through Former Aides

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=50318

And for Hernandez:

http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/influentials/details.asp?id=360&year=2002