Rove & Libby to resign if indicted--Breaking on CNN

[Skidmore]

just now.

[stop the bleeding]

1. So its official, GOOD

[shance]

2. So this means, they'll keep working?

Resignations seem to mean nothing to this Administration.

[SillyGoose]

13. Yep, remember Brownie? He resigned but was kept on the payroll

to investigate himself. How screwed up was that?

Hope these resignations are the real deal (but I'm not holding my breath on that).

[robbedvoter]

18. Wasn't that the case with Perle as well?

Yeah, they all become consultants and stay off the news ....for a while.
For now, I'll just enjoy the word association: mmmmm, indictment!

[SillyGoose]

28. Yep, same thing with Perle...

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- One of the Pentagon's top civilian advisers resigned Thursday, saying he wanted to defuse a controversy over charges he stood to profit from the war in Iraq.

Richard Perle resigned as chairman of the Defense Policy Board, an independent group that advises Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. But he will remain on the board at Rumsfeld's request.

http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/03/27/perle.resigns/

It looks like they either resign **wink-nudge-wink** and fly under the radar or resign and get medals.

[Patsy Stone]

22. No

It means they'll be promoted.

[radfringe]

27. and

given a medal!

[ashling]

63. I really didn't see your post when

I posted mine. :)

[ashling]

29. ... and given a medal

:puke:

[maryallen]

62. And put on ice to be re-cycled during the next Republican administration.

[shance]

34. Thilly me. How could I forget that crimes against humanity are promoted

in this Administration.

[Patsy Stone]

37. It's Opposite Day.

Up is Down. Black is White. Bad is Good.

[fishwax]

65. yeah, they'll be retained as consultants

at six figure salaries, so the administration can study what went wrong with the coverup.

[ThomWV]

3. Its Not Enough

Hand cuffs - nothing else will do.

[in_cog_ni_to]

7. Orange jumpsuits and handcuffs for them ALL!

:bounce: I can't wait! Party time! :party:

[in_cog_ni_to]

4. Ruh Roh! They are going to be indicted! Why else would CNN report

that? They know what's going on. :bounce::applause::bounce::woohoo:

[hang a left]

8. Their lawyers know they are going to be indicted because they are

guilty.

[in_cog_ni_to]

9. yeah. Sweet, eh?!

:woohoo:

[DaveColorado]

10. The dems

The dems need to get all the mug shots of Delay, Rove, Libby, Abramof, and possibly Frist and use them in 06 and 08 campaign ads.

If they don't take advantage of this opportunity...

[MissWaverly]

26. they should put them on t-shirts

and give them away to campaign contributers, all I am getting for
my democracy bond is the opportunity to receive a million begging
letters.

[NV Whino]

39. Rover's already on a tee shirt

Go to the Working for Change site and order one. (This is Molly Ivin's page on that site.)

http://www.workingforchange.com/article.cfm?ItemID=19735

[MissWaverly]

42. thanks for link, great website

[Laelth]

60. Thanks for the Ivins link!

What a brilliant writer she is. I particularly liked the last part of her essay.

In fact, every one of us comes into this world naked and helpless, and most leave it in the same condition -- and we are dependent on one another every single day in between. The "stand on your own feet and take care of yourself" attitude the right wing keeps pushing is not only cruel, but stupid, too.

Rock on, Molly! :headbang:

-Laelth

[jobycom]

15. You're right. I don't think they'd announce that unless they had to.

[FreedomAngel82]

49. Same here

Maybe something more is coming too. I just hope that indictments come and Rove and Libby are off to jail!

[H2O Man]

24. It was also

reported early this morning on Time's site, and on Rawstory. A couple threads have greater detail. But it seems to follow a discussion started on Hardball on Friday, questioning if Bush would be forced to fire them.

[freeplessinseattle]

33. but the timing of the news stations announcements within

minutes of each other is interesting. it's not like they all just read the articles just recently and agreed to air the news within minutes of each other. it must be a more significant news item they are referring to, but don't want to completely disclose yet.

[crikkett]

5. what's official?

:shrug:

[spanone]

6. I just saw that.....As if they might stay on????

Hey, DeLay is still on the floor of the House and he's been indicted. So I guess there is precedent.

[nookiemonster]

11. I'm skeptical.

Damage control maintained by "keeping on message". Make the masses believe that this is as high as it goes? This will be repeated ad nauseum the next couple of days.

I'm just hoping that Fitz is going after much bigger fish. I just find this diversionary, at best.

Just my $0.02.

:)

[peekaloo]

17. I tend to agree.

Cockroaches breed in the shadows. Eh, KKKarl?

[spanone]

30. Well, it's worked with Lyndie England.

[rosesaylavee]

12. Let's wait to see that the indictments happen...

I don't even want to think what it would be like if the indictments don't happen. MTP panel of lawyers this morning reached consensus that there would be no report if there are no indictments. Just don't even want to think about it NOT happening. It would be worse than the elections (sorry, appointments) for me.

[janx]

14. Details?

How was this phrased? Who reported it?

[hyphenate]

16. Look at history

See how long some of the Watergate criminals remained in power after the lid was blown off.

See how long Ollie North and his cronies were still around even after the trials in 1987. It's sickening.

[Maestro]

19. Then the pretzelnut and Tricky Dicky please.

One could only hope.

[realFedUp]

20. cancellation of Rove at a upcoming fundraiser...

does that mean he's received a "target letter"
from Fitzgerald?

[FreedomAngel82]

50. Very telling

I hope so. There has to be a reason why he isn't going to this fundraiser.

[madrchsod]

21. wow cnn is stating the obvious! that`s really earth shattering news!

of course karl will have a direct phone link implant in bush`s brain. the wonders of technology!

[JanMichael]

23. Well...it's pretty goddamned hard to keep your job when in prison

What the hell...how could this be "breaking news?"

I long for a real news channel.

[arwalden]

64. Remember Traficant?

http://archives.cnn.com/2002/ALLPOLITICS/08/05/traficant.prison/

[DoYouEverWonder]

25. Being under indictment is crippling

and the White House is already in a shambles with everyone cutting each others throats at the moment.

The next week is going to be an ugly time for this gang.

Don't kid yourselves that Rove is going to be influencing much of anything anymore. The gig is up.

Pass the :popcorn:

[marions ghost]

48. But but

didn't we just hear that KKKarl is going to be in charge of Katrina Reconstruction??? ;-)

:popcorn:

[emulatorloo]

53. they already backtracked on that recently -- sorry no link

[marions ghost]

54. thanks

I wish I had some link to that announcement--talk about a FLIP-FLOPPER!!

[Alizaryn]

31. Resign OR take an unpaid leave of absence

is what I heard.

[Marlie]

40. I also heard

Or and an extended leave of absence. I think that would surely
be another nail in Bush's coffin.

[nadinbrzezinski]

32. ah so the two will be indicted, good

[Solly Mack]

59. that's the way I'm reading it

we will resign (let the public know and digest - and prepare the counter attack for Rove supportors)...cause we already know we will be indicted

[Double T]

35. Looks like they will be working as CONSultants......

from their prison cells.

[howmad1]

55. Yea, but at least they'll have Medals of Freedom ......

.....to barter with bubba. :rofl:

[LibDemAlways]

36. Makes no difference if they resign or not....

Would be like a member of the Corleone family "resigning" from the family business for show. Once a loyal insider, always a loyal insider. Those two will remain on the Bush Crime Family payroll no matter what.

[leveymg]

38. On payroll until they "sleep with the fishes." Nighty, night.

[RebelOne]

51. Plus, even if they do resign, there will still be other

neo-cons chosen by the Bush cartel to replace them.

[NYC Liberal]

41. Isn't it kind of sad that it has to be 'breaking news'

that government officials will resign if they are indicted for criminal charges? Before this would have been a big : DUH!!

[UTUSN]

43. Sounds Like a Threat: DON'T indict me OR I'll resign! n/t

[symbolman]

44. Remember people

this is all about Perception Management - Spin, brainworm, whatever..

What's everyone going to be saying around the coffee machine on Monday?

"Oh, looks like Rove will leave the White House if he's Indicted.."

NOT

"Hey ROVE MAY BE GOING TO JAIL. HE COULD BE FROG MARCHED FROM THE WHITE HOUSE.."

Here's what I'm waiting for.. "Can't do it! It will create a 'Constitutional Crisis'" or some rot like that repeated endlessly..

FRAME the Issue. Say it Five Times and it's TRUE. Fire up the Echo Chamber -- "The Criminalization of Politics.."

now THAT term will be DRILLED into your mind.. take a shot of booze each time you Hear "The Criminalization of Politics.." in the future and you'll be drunk before you get out of bed and get to your coffee maker..

Symbolman Prediction :)

[nookiemonster]

45. Absolutely!

It's always about perception with this cabal. Throw some lower level WH names out there, and tie their face to the scandal. The sheeple will eat it up. As usual. Don't mind the man behind the curtain.

Now if "Go fuck yourself" Cheney is indicted, that would be most interesting.

One can hope.

:)

[marions ghost]

46. "criminalization of politics'

that's going to backfire. The more people hear "criminal" in connection with this administration, the better.

[Marr]

52. I agree. Worst slogan ever.

It reinforces the perception of criminality. Amazingly bad spin. I love it and I hope they run with it.

[yodermon]

61. It's not the Criminalization of Politics

It's the Politicization of Criminality.

:P
:P

[annabanana]

68. naw.. too easy to morph into 'CRIMINALS IN POLITICS"

Which is , of course, what they are.

[deadparrot]

47. Well, dumbfuck* has to accept the resignation, doesn't he?

Would he give up his own brain? Somehow I doubt it.

Libby, maybe.

[kohodog]

56. Pardon me, but I think he'll accept the resignations with a pardon

Unless of course, he's an unindicted co-conspirator in which case I'm not sure he can.

[Cassandra]

57. Great comment at Raw Story

http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Rove_told_facing_perjury_charge_Will_1016.html
Regarding Fitzgerald:
"“If he played his cards any closer to the vest they’d be in his underwear,” says a lawyer who’s a friend of the White House."

[ignatius 2]

58. Let's hope big time for the indictment and that they take the rest

of the WH trash out with them.

[Mind_your_head]

66. Resignation won't (shouldn't ) keep them from the slammer......

(innocent until proven guilty, innocent until proven guilty, innocent until proven guilty....)

However, if they're guilty, may they get the full penalty prescribed by law.

edit: typo

[Alizaryn]

67. I guess his lawyer is saying this is "hogwash"

and that he has made no such plans.

[yellowcanine]

69. No doubt Ollie North has jobs lined up for them selling bullet-proof

vests to Republican fat cats.