Here's how some at Free Republic are reacting to the Kristol predictions

2nd terms sometimes don't even seem worth the effort.

10/09/2005 7:32:53 PM PDT by Huck

I think Scooter is in trouble.

10/09/2005 7:34:02 PM PDT by msnimje

I think Scooter's going to take the heat on this one.

10/09/2005 7:34:51 PM PDT by eyespysomething

If he's not smoking something, then we may all be thanking the President for nominating Harriet Miers. It's hard to go to war for a nominee when your bankroll of political capital has a lien on it.

And if this all comes to pass, there goes the rest of the agenda for the next 2 years since such things would take that long to play out. *sigh* -- exactly what the D-Rats want.

10/09/2005 7:35:42 PM PDT by alancarp

If I were in charge of White House communications Gen Russ Honoree would be the White House Spokesman and he would have total authority to kick out the Helen Thomas wing of reporters.

10/09/2005 7:40:00 PM PDT by msnimje

If there were an indictment of Scooter Libby, I don't think that would hurt much. Rove would be more problematic. Although there is some advantage to having all the bad news piled on at once -- it's like flooding New Orleans the 2nd time, nobody really cares all that much because it just damaging already destroyed goods.

10/09/2005 7:40:53 PM PDT by CharlesWayneCT

That Ronnie Earle wannabe may indict Rove, but he'll never lay a hand on him. Karl will leave Fitzgerald with a handful of air. Nixon's downfall was that people jumped ship and tried to cut their own deals. Bush's guys are tougher and will stick with each other. Just remember, keep on fighting and don't abandon whoever gets indicted. Look to Tom Delay as an example of how to fight this. The GOP will Sink or swim together. Look to Tom

10/09/2005 7:42:26 PM PDT by balch3

Leaking to the NYT by any White House person should get them fired. I suspect there may well be indictments.

10/09/2005 7:42:49 PM PDT by cynicom

He is a fool.

You bookmark this thread, because he is wrong and I will ping you to come back here and acknowledge it.

Kristol, a McCainiac, is now actively working against this White House and administration.

10/09/2005 7:44:23 PM PDT by Howlin

I watched that show this morning and Kristol was his normal weak self. i expect indictments, maybe Rove for "perjury" but as far as a scandal? Please, the VP chief of staff? Who is the VP?

10/09/2005 7:44:27 PM PDT by padre29

The fact is irregardless of if indictments come down or not - The overall fact is it is meaningless - The MSM will spin and scream this is the end of GOP control, etc, etc -

But the fact is the general public doesn't care about situations like these - Nor will any indictment lead to any conviction -

So irregardless to what this prosecutor decides to do - The GOP will add to their majority in 06 and GWB will continue to be an effective leader (no matter what silly spin the MSM & DEM's try and put on it).

The American people just don't care about silly cases (scandals) like these - They know much politics is behind it (on either side) - Just as the public didn't care about Whitewater or Travel Gate, etc, etc -

10/09/2005 7:45:45 PM PDT by DevSix

I think Billie Boy had a big grin on his face during the show today.

The basis is that Rove denied or didn't remember having spoken to someone about the event when in fact he did. Rove has since been before the GJ a couple more times about the matter.. Now it's a matter of if the GJ believes he honestly didn't remember or was he trying to mislead the GJ. That is what they have to decide according to Hume. If they think he was misleading them then they may can well indict on that bases rather than anything to do with Plume specifically.

All the above is subject to correction if someone else remembers the program differently...... I was swapping between the Astros/Braves playoff which was into extra innings when all this was going on. Astros won in 18 innings and are headed for the NLC series.

10/09/2005 7:47:45 PM PDT by deport

For the libbies...the more lies they spew or spin...the more people will start believing them...irregardless if facts come out to the contrary...because anything that comes out to the contrary will arrive too late and get buried by the media.

10/09/2005 7:49:01 PM PDT by Dr Stormfist

This is all part of the Dems strategy to paint the Bush admin/Republicans as corrupt. Haven't you noticed how DeLay is now described, Indicted Tom Delay. Doesn't matter if he's guilty or not. They'll use this procedure more often, just watch.

161 posted on 10/09/2005 9:07:38 PM PDT by blam

Which is why a Cheney or Bush indictment would be bad too, even if they beat the wrap.

166 posted on 10/09/2005 9:16:10 PM PDT by clawrence3

Libby has not failed to cooperate, violated any statutes or broken any laws. He's aiding an investigation.

167 posted on 10/09/2005 9:16:40 PM PDT by cyncooper

Never give in to these creeps! Nixon should have fought to the bitter in!

124 posted on 10/09/2005 8:20:50 PM PDT by Blake#1

In-coming -- Usually posted in Reply 2 When the article is sure to stir up tin hats, loonies, whackos and the poorly raised.