One unasked f/u question for Scotty I was begging to hear:

[pinto]

Repeatedly asked about the Rove leak, Scotty said the White House couldn't comment on an ongoing criminal investigation, a number of times, as you all know. Won't talk, can't talk, inappropriate to talk about an ongoing criminal investigation...ad nauseum.

As much of a cheap shot as it might have been seen, I would have loved to hear someone say -

Just for the record, Scot, what is the crime being investigated?

Just for context here....

(on edit) Loved the "briefing session" though. They are starting to dance.

[tridim]

1. It's been said that Rove is not a target of the investigation

If Rove isn't a target of the 'ongoing criminal investigation', then who is?

[drm604]

8. "Target" versus "Subject" versus "Witness"

From here:

First, Luskin claims that Fitzgerald told him that Rove was not a "target" of the investigation. In the context of a federal criminal investigation, a target is a term of art used very carefully by federal prosecutors and reserved only for those involved in an investigation that the prosecutor presently deems a "putative" defendant. It does not mean, as Luskin would have us believe, that his client is out of the woods (and he surely knows better).

Here is the official DOJ definition: "A 'target' is a person as to whom the prosecutor or the grand jury has substantial evidence linking him or her to the commission of a crime and who, in the judgment of the prosecutor, is a putative defendant." There are two other categories of persons in a grand jury investigation: "subjects" and "witnesses." A subject is someone who falls within the scope of the grand jury's investigation and may very well have criminal exposure, but the prosecutor cannot yet conclude that the person is a target. A witness is someone who the prosecutor is ready to rule out as a subject or target. It is CRITICAL that Fitzgerald apparently did not say that Rove was not a target OR a subject. If Rove was truly in the clear, Fitzgerald would have said so and designated him as a witness (and Luskin would surely have told us). This means that Rove is a subject of the investigation and could soon become a target depending on the information contained in Time's documents.

The question I would like to ask is "It has been stated that Mr. Rove is not a target of the investigation. Is he a subject? Or is he merely a witness?

[ailsagirl]

2. I loved it when one journalist said, "This is ridiculous!!!" n/t

[mrdmk]

4. I believe that was Terry Moran of ABC News

Somehow I think he was burned by Mr. Busted Jr. and crowd.

[ailsagirl]

6. Ah. Well, it was obvious he was angry and disgusted. Or else

he's a terrific actor!!

[EFerrari]

7. It was David Gregory. n/t

[mrdmk]

10. On second check, thank you for the correction

Question, do you think the White House Press woke up or is pissed about being lied to?

[blondeatlast]

3. That would have been PERFECT.

If they had asked that, Scotty would have had a heart attack.

He damn near had a full-fledged panic attack as it is.

[derbstyron]

5. Another question I would have loooooooved:

Just in a pissy sort of way.

After Scotty's repeated statements that he would tell us everything at the appropriate time.

Q: Scotty, you stood here and gave us your word that Rove wasn't involved. Why should we believe you NOW when you say you will tell us everything after the investigation. And even if you do eventually have a statement on what grounds, considering your previous statement, now proven untrue, how can we possibly believe you?

[drm604]

9. A question I would love to see asked...

"Will Mr. Rove be paying his attorney's fees in gold bars"? (Google "luskin" "gold bars" "money laundering" if you don't know what I'm talking about.) :rofl: