CNN (Wolf Blitzer) said that Rove's lawyer said that Rove is NOT

[Auntie Bush]

the target. So we can't get our hopes up too high yet. I just got in and turned on CNN and that's what I heard. Obviously there was earlier news that I missed...but that is what Rove's lawyer said.

[LSparkle]

1. So you're going to believe ... Woof Woof and Luskin?

Since when have they EVER told the straight truth?

My money's on Lawrence O'Donnell and TruthOut ...

[rooney]

4. on the same show, bill bennett

has said twice in about 3 minutes that plame was not covert and no damage was done to anyone...so, I guess that makes it OK.

[CrazyOrangeCat]

8. Welcome to DU!

Exciting times . . .

[Barrett808]

11. But what about Brewster Jennings?

Bennett thinks it's okay to blow an entire CIA counterproliferation operation?

[Canuckistanian]

13. Does anyone pay attention to him?

They sound more and more like idiots every time they say that.

Even Hannity was saying the same thing today.

[kenny blankenship]

15. Well of course she was not covert!

And when did she become not covert? When her identity was leaked. And when was that? A long time ago--years ago by now. Over and done with. No crime and no use crying over it.

Honestly. why you Liberals can't let go of things from the past--Social Security for instance, or civil rights--beats the hell out of me.

[Jack Rabbit]

17. Bill Bennett is the man who brought morality to spinning

Image from NASA

[BOSSHOG]

23. Welcome to DU, Rooney

I sure would like to know how bill bennett knows no one has been harmed by plame's outing? Just more jizz for the constitution hating "conservative" bastards to swallow.

Let me guess. He offered no proof of anything he said.

[ChiciB1]

10. Let's See What Keith Has To Say...

I don't watch Wolfie until I know Cafferty is going to be on! Don't know what was said, but don't trust MSM much!

I heard something REALLY funny this AM on C-Span. A man called in when they were asking what people thought of Snow becoming Press Secretary, this guy says "I guess the only thing the Liberals would be happy with is if Chris "Tweety" Matthews or Wolf "Wolfie" Blitzer would be taking the job!!

Cracked me up! Like WE want either one of them! The guy must really be out of touch if he thinks those guys are Liberal! I wanted to get in so bad, but didn't make it!

[GalleryGod]

18. Hey,Chici! Who's replacing Katherine Amazin' Boobs Harris?

As your Congressional Rep?:rofl:

[uppityperson]

2. oh ok

:rofl:

[BOSSHOG]

3. OJ's lawyer says he is still on the hunt for the killer of his wife

[BrotherBuzz]

19. Is the killer still hiding out on golf courses?

:shrug:

[DS1]

5. How CNN works

ROVE NOT TARGET
ROVE NOT TARGET
ROVE NOT TARGet
yes he is
IT'S BEEN SAID THAT ROVE IS NOT THE TARGET
SOURCES SAY ROVE IS NOT THE TARGET
COMMON WISDOM IS THAT ROVE IS NOT THE TARGET

[atreides1]

6. Didn't Libby's lawyer say the same thing?

[LSparkle]

7. Woof Woof and Bill Bennett are trying to "read tea leaves"

Bennett: "He left in a cab -- THAT's important."

WHAT? I don't recall Scooter being detained right after testifying -- in fact, I don't think he was detained at all! The indictment was sent to him and he went to court days later.

These guys are grasping at straws!

[liberal N proud]

9. I am sure they have all been programed to protect KKKarl

[Me.]

12. Parsing

The new Jason Leopold article says while Rove may escape OOJ charges he is still on the hook for perjury.

*shadow government*

[HereSince1628]

14. The really interesting thing to me is, Rove squeals like a pig...

Everytime the investigation heats up, Rove runs to the GJ and begs not to have his neck slit, his skin scalded, scrapped and inflated to assist peeling it from his ugly torso.

What is this the 5th time? NO innocent person need's 5 visits to the GJ to get his pitch for reasonable doubt across to the jurors.

[stillcool]

16. Something to keep in mind....

until Mr. Fitzgerald either indicts, adds filings to his website, or puts out a statement...what you are hearing is spin from those wishing to sway public opinion. Here's a nice quote...

# “News is what someone wants to suppress. Everything else is advertising”.
– former NBC news prez Rubin Frank

[LSparkle]

20. GREAT quote

and sadly, so true, especially these days.

[FuzzyDicePHL]

24. Sorry if this is common knowledge,

...but Fitz is keeping a website about this? What's the URL, if you please? TIA.

[Demit]

29. Here it is--

http://patrickjfitzgerald.blogspot.com/

[stillcool]

32. here's the one I was refering to...

http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/iln/osc/

[FuzzyDicePHL]

36. Thanks!!

Both links are interesting.

[Tiggeroshii]

21. He used to not be a subject

...things have changed quite a bit from then.

[back2basics909]

22. Everybody get up AND TURN CNN OFF!

[xultar]

25. No shit. Listen to back2basics909...best post on DU today.

[UpInArms]

26. And I would believe Blitzer for what reason?

Ummmm.... can't think of any.

So..

I guess not.

Hey Blitzer! STFU!

[lancdem]

27. Remember, CNN was reporting this morning

that his testimony was simply to tie up some loose ends. Much of what we're hearing is Rove spin.

[BigDDem]

28. Was Bill Bennett

live from a Las Vegas casino?

[librechik]

30. so he remains a "subject"

if last week's release is unchanged.

I wouldn't get my hopes up yet, if I were him.

[Bob3]

31. I think the exact quote is

"In connection with his appearance, the special prosecutor has advised Mr Rove that he is not a target of the investigation. "

so just what does that mean really? Is it this appearance only, not the other 4 or is there some kind of deal going on here where Rove squeals like a pig in exchange for walking - (as much as I dislike the thought of Rove walking - if his testmimony nails Dick Cheney and * i'll be able to live with it)

and remember this is karl's lawyer - he's just doing his job. and his job is to confuse people.

[lancdem]

33. The Truthout article mentions

the statement Luskin said to that effect.

[Metta]

34. Nothing like third party hear say to buoy my confidence in CNN.

nt.

[Patrick J Fitzgerald]

35. Focus...

Signed, Sealed And Delivered...

My Target Letter Drives Rove Back to Grand Jury

"Karl Rove's appearance before a grand jury in the CIA leak case Wednesday comes on the heels of a "target letter" sent to his attorney recently by Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald, signaling that the Deputy White House Chief of Staff may face imminent indictment, sources that are knowledgeable about the probe said Wednesday.

It's unclear when Fitzgerald sent the target letter to Rove's attorney, Robert Luskin. Sources close to the two-year-old leak investigation said when Rove's attorney received the letter Rove volunteered to appear before the grand jury for an unprecedented fifth time to explain why he did not previously disclose conversations he had with the media about covert CIA operative Valerie Plame and her husband, former Ambassador Joseph Wilson, who criticized the Bush administration's use of pre-war Iraq intelligence.

A federal grand jury target letter is sent to a person in a criminal investigation who is likely to be indicted. A "target" of a grand jury investigation is a person who a prosecutor has substantial evidence to link to a crime."

http://patrickjfitzgerald.blogspot.com

[txindy]

37. "...that is what Rove's lawyer said."

Apparently, spinning works.