CNN's Miles O'Brian say we now have a "leakgate" in Washington

NNN0LHI

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Wed Nov-09-05 09:17 AM
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CNN's Miles O'Brian say we now have a "leakgate" in Washington

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No not the Fitzgerald investigation. He would never use that term for that. He was referring to the new leak that the Republicans are pushing...hard. Yep Miles got his morning RNC talking points. Quick look over there.

Don

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shoelace414

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Wed Nov-09-05 09:18 AM
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1. and it was a most likley a republican who leaked it.

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Nikki Stone 1

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Wed Nov-09-05 09:19 AM
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2. Replace the real scandal with a fake one. Brilliant!

That means we can't stop pushing the real one in the media's face.

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Missy Vixen

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Wed Nov-09-05 09:32 AM
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3. Look! There's a HUGE BALL OF TINFOIL on the White House lawn!!!!111!!!!!

:rofl:

Julie

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tallahasseedem

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Wed Nov-09-05 10:04 AM
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7. LOL!

Their attempt at spin is absolutely pathetic.

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deadparrot

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Wed Nov-09-05 10:31 AM
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13. It's...so...shiny!

:wow:

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Armstead

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Wed Nov-09-05 09:36 AM
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4. Obvious attempt at a "tit for tat" distraction

They tried this before not too long ago with that Abel Danger thing. Create anotehr security scandal to distract from the leakgate scandal.

This sounds like more of the same.

I think it'll backfire on them. Makes the administration look even less in control of events.

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rooboy

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Wed Nov-09-05 09:47 AM
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5. Someone tell Miles that exposing wrongdoing is not a scandal. n/t

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Village Idiot

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Wed Nov-09-05 09:58 AM
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6. This artful deflection sounds "Rovian" to me...

It could very well be a "set-up" job - most likely some Dem or 'Thug critic was tricked and/or paid to leak the torture docs to deflect criticism away from Cheney, Libby, Rove & Co. by keeping the media spotlight away from Fitzmas while encouraging the "Dems weak on National Security" meme they have been pushing for the past 5 years...

But I forgot to wear my AFB this morning, so it may have been "the greys" putting ideas into my head via microwave transmission again. I hate it when that happens!

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trof

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Wed Nov-09-05 10:23 AM
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8. Maybe not so artful. Looking like self-inflicted foot wound.

Lott says the leaked info looked to be "word for word" from a meeting attended only by repugs.
Nice shot!

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NNN0LHI

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Wed Nov-09-05 10:25 AM
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9. That is the shiny thing to catch peoples eye. Kind of like a fishing lure

It usually works like a charm.

Don

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Marr

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Wed Nov-09-05 10:27 AM
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10. Agreed- there's nothing brilliant about this one.

The Republican leadership got *punked*.

Now they've got another leak to look into, the leaker is apparently a Republican, AND the Bush Admin.'s secret torture prisons have become public knowledge.

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Neil Lisst

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Wed Nov-09-05 10:30 AM
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11. The pukes and their schemes ...

Edited on Wed Nov-09-05 10:31 AM by Neil Lisst

This one is so transparent. Someone leaks the CIA prisons, so the pukes use it to allege another leak case needs to follow.

Hey, pukes! It's not working. No one is buying. The little boy who cried 'Wolf' every day for the past 4 years is not selling.

And even if it were, a leak by someone in the bowels of government is not the same as a leak by someone in the oval office.

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Norquist Nemesis

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Wed Nov-09-05 10:30 AM
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12. Given their methods for outing Plame

It wouldn't surprise me if Addington or Hannah had a chat with WaPo shortly before Cheney's little chat with exclusively Republican Senators. SSDD.

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Supersedeas

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Wed Nov-09-05 10:59 AM
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14. March Miles March

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ComerPerro

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Wed Nov-09-05 11:00 AM
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15. Well, given their current timeline, won't it be embarassing

when they find the "leaker" within a week or so

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