Reply #11: Ashcroft recusing himself was key, but why did they pick Fitz? [View All]

[Sir Jeffrey]

Didn't they know he was a pitbull? I am still amazed they chose this guy. Any rightwing crony they could've picked would have packed it in a year ago with zero indictments and no finding of wrongdoing. Again, this doesn't make any sense unless they thought they had their ducks in a row and could get away with it by group lying (including Russert).

Maybe they were just so damned arrogant they thought they coud get away with anything, but I still think they thought Russert would play ball. Hell, he might be protecting others, as you say, but I just don't see it given his testimony before the GJ (Did you talk to Libby about Ms. Plame? No. Thank you, Mr. russert).