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Indictments in Plame Case Could Come Any Time


By E&P Staff

Published: October 05, 2005 11:15 PM ET

NEW YORK Is it the beginning of the end or the end of the beginning? Whatever way you look at it, it seems clear to many in Washington right now that indictments in the Valerie Plame affair will likely be announced soon, possibly on Thursday.

Note to editors and reporters: Don't stray too far from your desks, cells or Blackberries.

Rumors surged all day Wednesday, though reports of 22 indictments did seem a bit farfetched. But late Wednesday, Reuters suggested that indeed the end--or beginning--was near, "within days," and added one major clue: Karl Rove's lawyer, who has always stated that his client was not a target in the probe, now refused to comment on that one way or the other.

Reuters said it got all this from "legal sources close to the investigation."

Here is how it described the Rove angle:

"As a first step, prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald was expected to notify officials by letter if they have become targets, said the lawyers, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter.

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http://www.mediainfo.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001261522

But, I'll take one Rove if that's all we get.

:beer: Drinks are on me when it happens!

Not sure if the Bushistas have the pull to make Fitzgerald hold off any news or announcements until Friday Afternoon News Dump Time.

I guess theyre trying to save money so they do reruns after that.

What a country

:toast:

I'm keeping my hope shoved in the closet until we know one way or the other. It could be tomorrow, friday or we get a statement saying no indictments will be coming.

If indictments come I'm breaking open a bottle and will have a couple of joyous drinks! :toast:

on the other hand I wasn't holding my breath for Delay and they finally got him.

This actually goes into the WH which is why I'm refraining from getting too excited. In fact, I'm almost prepared to be disappointed.

The high will be much better if indictments come down. :bounce:

I'm trying to be hopeful, but these crooks seem to always get off. I will wait before I celebrate.

Apprehension :scared:

Excitement :bounce:

Anticipation :popcorn:

I'm not sure how much more of this I can take.

If it does happen, I will leave work for the day and go celebrate.

I'm sitting but on the inside, I'm jumping up and down and running around in circles.:popcorn:

The exact same thing.

edit- I might add that my fingernails are taking a beating. :)

If what I anticipate to happen actually happens, I'll be manic for a LONG time!!!!

:popcorn: I'll just eat mine with lotsa' butter and watch.

asshole

That would be enough for me. Any more would be gravy.

stirring around in it!

Perhaps this explains why Karen Hughes is back at Bu$hCo.

Unfortunately I can't find the thread and I can't remember if I had Oct 7 or Oct 14.

Very cautiously optimistic.

Not to mention their suddenly finding a spy in the White House.

:headbang:
rocknation

It, again, simply shows how out of touch they are, imo. Do they honestly think that Fitz coming down with indictments can be smothered by yesterdays news, I think NOT!

I bet they figured the indictments would be out today, that's why they scheduled baby bush to have a MAJOR (lol) speech tomorrow. I can only hope that if the indictments are announced tomorrow, Fitz holds off until after baby bush does his pathetic, inept thing.

because The Daily Show isn't able to make fun of him until the following Monday!

:headbang:
rocknation

Of course he then proceeds to lose them immediately. :eyes:

They do a Friday dump of bad news assuming NO ONE reads the Sunday papers and, most importantly, the internet(s)has made the idea of the Friday dump as obsolete as the horse and buggy, lol.

n/t

We'll be on the highest level, whatever it is.

can I say SQUIRMIN..tossing and turnin, lack of sleep...baggy eyes..
Photo Ops reveal a fucked up Prez on drugs?

Talk about HIGH ANXIETY

Big time. They were just too arrogant to ever think they would get caught.

and/or higher, gonna go down the tubes to the perp walk....in chains

:evilgrin: twist turn twist turn

Coffee and popcorn. Mmmmmmm! Yummy!
:popcorn: :donut:

of champions

Looks like you should be typing "I don't dring... much".
:rofl:

If that was intentional, it was good. If it wasn't, it was still good.
Cheers :toast:

I'm not drink as you thunk I am.

And by the way, the breakfast of champions is a martini.

:headbang:
rocknation

.. the early news shows and no time for the spin to kick in before it starts to spread.

:o

...this way he'd have a forum for addressing the indictments.

Perhaps the "War Speech" is a beard for addressing the nasty news.

He couldn't very well say he needed this time to address the nation "to beg for mercy."

And whatever schmuck they have decided on is going to become VP. This is the guy that is gonna pardon **

Guess the day, and the time of Karl "turdblossom" Rove's political death!

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Yes, here it is, the Karl Rove Political Deathwatch, the home game.

Submit your guesses, and we will announce the winner on DU after contacting you.

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http://www.tomjoad.org/rovedeathwatch.htm

A bomb. :rofl:

:nuke:

http://www.thinkprogress.org/leak-scandal

Who was number 22? :D

He did something that they rewarded him for.

I'm so nervous! Rove's talky lawyer didn't speak so that's really big!

and I can't sleep. CRAP

"Is it the beginning of the end or the end of the beginning?"

And this. "one major clue: Karl Rove's lawyer, who has always stated that his client was not a target in the probe, now refused to comment on that one way or the other."

I am a little giddy. But I don't want to get my hopes up too much.

From Huffington Post:

Excerpt:

Fitzgerald does not have to send Rove or anyone else a target letter before indicting him. The only reason to send target letters now is that Fitzgerald believes one or more of his targets will flip and become a prosecution witness at the pre-indictment stage. A veteran prosecutor told me, "If Fitzgerald is sending target letters at the end of his investigation, those are just invitations to come in and work out a deal."

Prosecutors prefer pre-indictment plea bargaining to post-indictment because they have more to offer you, like not being indicted at all or downgrading your status to unindicted co-conspirator. And pre-indictment plea bargaining can greatly enrich the indictments that the prosecutor then obtains. If, for example, Fitzgerald has a weak case against, say, Scooter Libby, imagine how much Rove's cooperation might strengthen that case.

If no one RSVPs to Fitzgerald's invitations, look for indictments as early as next week. If anyone does sit down with Fitzgerald, he will probably have to move to extend the grand jury, which now has only thirteen working days left in its term.

Prediction: at least three high level Bush Administration personnel indicted and possibly one or more very high level unindicted co-conspirators.

Probably, then this weekend they will raise the terra color to red. Terra, Terra, be scared, stock up on duct tape, be scared, terra, terra!

I guess I am out of the loop but when people are about to be indicted do they usually receive letters telling them so ahead of time? Do those who will be indicted already know they will be? I'm confused.

I have a hard time believing Fitz being a Bushite, will do the ethical thing.

Im hoping but Im being realistic/