Fitzgerald's Office of the Special Counsel signs office lease in DC

[swag]

http://www.thewashingtonnote.com/archives/001033.html

Fitzgerald's office is at 1400 New York Avenue, NW, 9th Floor in Washington.

What I have learned is that the Office of the Special Counsel has signed a lease this week for expanded office space across the street at 1401 New York Avenue, NW.

Another coincidence? More office space needed to shut down the operation?

I think not. Fitzgerald's operation is expanding.

[texpatriot2004]

1. Hmm. Looks like they might be in for the long haul. nm

[ailsagirl]

33. Leasing a DC office? Launching a website??

The repukes aren't the only ones digging in, it would seem!!

:bounce:

[geek tragedy]

2. Yahtzee! eom

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

3. Sweet!

[merbex]

4. Kick

Website and office space

methinks Mr Fitzgerald will be around DC for awhile

[Zen Democrat]

5. That's a good one to sleep on. Thanks for sharing.

[dbeach]

6. very good news thanxs for alert

I will beat the drums WOW
REALLY about the best news possible.the scandal that crushed the fasicts mean machine

[ClayZ]

7. So, is that where we send cookies?

:woohoo:

[rateyes]

52. ROFL...Hey, be careful,

wouldn't want you to get in trouble for "bribing" the special counsel. (But, I do hear Fitz likes "oatmeal raisin.")

:evilgrin:

[Straight Shooter]

83. Are you serious? That's my favorite!

I like 'em with a touch of cinnamon, too :)

For lurking fweepers: I'm series!!

[AspenRose]

8. Hope he has a bodyguard

Watch your back, Mr. Fitzgerald.

Desperate people do desperate things.

[deadparrot]

9. If true, that's very encouraging.

Expanding the investigation is definitely a positive.

[mom cat]

10. nice fetch...yummy.

[hang a left]

11. Whooooooooooooo Hooooooooooooooo!!!!!!

BTW How do you like my new avatar?

[mmonk]

18. I like Fitzmas trees

[ultraist]

39. I like it.

:D

[hang a left]

65. hehe

[Stephanie]

12. Oh man! Are they hiring?

I really do type very well.

[AspenRose]

14. Don't tell Myrna or Cat Girl

They'd be your competition ;-)

And you know as well as I do, you wouldn't get any work done if Mr. Fitzgerald was actually around. ;-)

[Catherine Vincent]

32. Can you top 90 wpm?

tee hee :)

[AspenRose]

37. See, I told y'all ;-)

:D :pals:

[Tace]

60. I Can Do 120 -- But I Don't Want To Live In DC

: )

[Catherine Vincent]

62. LOL! Nice.

I don't want to live in D.C. either but working under Fitzgerald would be worth it! ;-)

[flygal]

80. under,

over, beside - it's all good ;)

[Mutley]

87. Damn. I was all impressed with myself for doing 75.

:D

[crispini]

53. Guh.

Can you IMAGINE? I would happily work 18 hour days and type my ass off. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

[Straight Shooter]

84. Wow. You just don't give up, do you?

;)

[mmonk]

13. If true, that works like sominex

for my lack of sleep problem.

[Beetwasher]

15. Very Interesting, Indeed

n/t

[drb]

16. Oh yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.!!!!

!!!

[peekaloo]

17. Maybe now he can finally adopt a cat.

:D

:bounce:

[davidwparker]

19. I read that they are going to start a new grand jury session. Guess they

go so many rats to get that one 2 year session isn't enough.

[longship]

20. Movin' on to a new task.

They're wrapping up the preliminaries. Indictments. Deals with perps. Getting people to turn state's evidence. That's probably now ended. No more deals, guys and gals.

The new task is to prepare the case for the next stage, the trial portion.

Gawd, this guy is *not* messin' around.

[geek tragedy]

21. The investigation is in ITS LAST THROES. eom

[prescole]

36. Good one! n/t

[Tiggeroshii]

79. They wish n/t

[crispini]

22. BING BING BING! Houston, we HAVE indictments.

But dude, didn't this website just say yesterday that indictments were coming today? They aren't exactly batting 1000 in my book.

Unless we find out tomorrow that they were in fact indicted today.

:think:

[Stephanie]

25. It bodes very well.

Oh Dick how are you feeling now? A little peaked?

[swag]

26. Dudette, indictments very probably did come today

That doesn't mean there would be a ticker-tape parade:

http://thinkprogress.org/2005/10/26/allen-fitzgerald/

[swag]

27. Dupeberry dupestein

[mmonk]

29. yeah, I thought about that too

but I want to sleep tonight. I'll keep the faith it's true.

[Stinky The Clown]

23. I remember pretty much the same headline from Ken Starr's office

The difference here is Fitzgerald seems an honest guy who will not back down and who will do whatever is right, no matter the pressure.

Can I say, also .......

HOOOOOOOO-YAH!!!!!!!!!

[Gold Metal Flake]

24. Oh. Oh, isn't this a tasty tidbit.

Roll that one around, hold it on the back of the tongue.

Whatever could be in that box with the pretty ribbon?

[Mutley]

88. I love that video in your sigline, BTW.

"I can't hear you!"

:rofl:

[Catherine Vincent]

28. That's okay, Fitzgerald can take as long as he like.

[Sydnie]

30. Please let this be true

How did this source do with yesterdays predictions? I can't recall ... seems everyone had a prediction so keeping them straight in my head has been a bit tough.

[osaMABUSh]

31. Fast forward one year

convictions and sentences are handed down, we win back the Congress, and impeachment proceedings begin.

[Oversea Visitor]

34. Me think Flame

yummy appetizer

Fitz going for main course

Me think he present menu for main course at press conference

Say need big big kicthen to cook main course

[Lex]

35. This is the SAME blog that said Indictments would be TODAY.

So take it with a grain of salt.

[swag]

38. Indictments probably were today.

That doesn't mean they would be public today.

Cheezles.

[Lex]

41. If they were filed, don't you think that would have been reported?

Cheezles?

[swag]

42. No.

But that may because I am prone to thorough reading.

Especially about sealed indictments and the like.

[Lex]

44. The filing of them isn't secret, but the information in them is.

Maybe you've read something different about how the filing of them is done in secret?

[swag]

48. Believe what you like.

Good night.

[Lex]

49. Sorry. I was just asking for a link or something to read

that shows that the filing of the sealed indictments are done in secret.

Good night to you.

Beetles.

[swag]

58. Didn't mean to be rude to you.

[bettyellen]

43. the proper reponse is "sweezles" , or if your a theist, "jeezels"!

gosh deezles!

[FourStarDemocrat]

45. Not neccessarily, if they're sealed.

Some reports are saying that they may have already been filed as early as oct. 17th. Anyway, we'll know soon enough, when Fitz has a press conference.

[Lex]

47. So even the mere filing of the sealed indictments is done in secret?

Hmmmm . . . I hadn't read that.

[FourStarDemocrat]

54. I think they can be filed in secret, and only opened at the time that..

the person indicted is in custody. Then the sealed indictment is made public. But, I'm no expert... just beginning to learn all about this area through reading the articles.. so don't quote me. :)

[hang a left]

69. The judge could sit on the indictments for weeks and not let

anyone know.

[Lex]

75. So they're filed with the Judge and not with the Federal Clerk?

I figured they'd be filed with the Federal Clerk and given a number, but the information contained within would be sealed.

:shrug:

[hang a left]

81. Here, I found this.

(4) Sealed Indictments. The federal magistrate judge to whom an indictment is returned may direct that the indictment be kept secret until the defendant is in custody or has been released pending trial. Thereupon the clerk shall seal the indictment and no person shall disclose the return of the indictment except when necessary for the issuance and execution of a warrant or summons.

http://www.spjwash.org/access/fgj.htm

[Lex]

82. Excellent.

Thanks.

I was googling too, but didn't come up with anything that specific.

[deadparrot]

63. However, it's somewhat easier to find out about leases on office space

than on top-secret GJ proceedings and indictments.

[bettyellen]

40. great post, swag!

i needed to hear that, so thanks.

[swag]

46. Hi, bettyellen.

Big Wave.

Let's have a party when peace, prosperity, sanity, and the Republic are restored.

[bettyellen]

50. abso-tootin-lutely. i owe you a few libations, as i feel all the

recommendations to the greatest, deserved as they are, are just not enough.
i'm working on my dance card for the 2008 inagural, which goes like mr scorpio, kleeb, mr scorpio, sniffa, you, ...
but um, it looks like we need to celebrate sooner than that, huh?
i'm almost tempted to use a smiley.

oh yeah did you get the AG abuse image memo? knocked back to Nov 1st. hrumph. or however you spell that.

[RevCheesehead]

51. Awesome!

It's really happening, isn't it? :)

[bettyellen]

55. yo cheese! love the new avatar!

what is that insense they swing around anyway? i should know that after so much catholic school, but i forget.
:hi:

[RevCheesehead]

59. it varies.

Usually frankincense. Some use myrrh.

I told someone today that it was just me airing out my undies. :)

[bettyellen]

61. they always did it at funerals, so i associate it with being sad and

swooning and weak.
your fella however, seems to be quite the swinger. hmmmm. i like it.
:)

[RevCheesehead]

64. I think it could burn anything you'd like.

Got any brownies left over?

[bettyellen]

66. shhhh, but yes i have a spare in the freezer.

for emergencies. for when someone has thrown out their back, or their cat dies (okay that was me) stuff like that.

[RevCheesehead]

71. Did one of your new cats die?

:cry: I'm so sorry! I went through that this year too - and I know well the pain. :hug:

[bettyellen]

74. last year, labor day weekend.

i was pretty heartbroken. you know how it is, i know that. i had Lil Girl seventeen years.
i got my new kitties exactly a year later. and they are amazing.

[RevCheesehead]

76. Did they grow fur yet?

Post a pic if you've got a recent one!

[bettyellen]

85. it seems to slowly be getting denser.

between getting "fixed" and the weather, they should be getting their waves growing in.
the balder one is decidely less, um, rubbery. :)

[rateyes]

56. Damn.

That address is just 2 blocks from the White House. Going to keep his eye on that bunch!

[electropop]

68. Sounds like it's just down the street from my office.

I should stop by with my camera!

[rateyes]

86. Maybe you can catch the "perp walk" live. nt

[electropop]

89. God, if I know when it's coming, I'll sprint over to the WH with my camera

I can hardly wait....

[rateyes]

92. Make enough copies...

and sell them...you'll make a fortune.

[Gregorian]

57. Keep this up and I won't have anything to complain about.

Look, everyone knows us liberals have to whine and complain. But what everyone doesn't know is that we actually need help doing it. Don't make me happy, damnit.

[Nothing Without Hope]

67. Steve Clemons (The Wash Note) is amazingly well-informed

It's been one of THE places to go for updates on Fitzmas and much else.

[MADem]

70. My goodness, this will put a crimp in the naysaying arguments

What will the Debbie Downers do????

[DearAbby]

72. Stand aside DearAbby is gonna do her OKIE DOKIE Dance!

:woohoo: :bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce:

[hang a left]

73. Did anyone read his other post below the one about the office space?

snip>

I had also been told -- and reported yesterday -- that Fitzgerald would not call a press conference today, but that he would call one tomorrow. I have not spoken to my sources to learn whether this has changed -- but I was informed that the press conference would be called tomorrow, Thursday. There are rumors now flying that the press conference may be Friday -- but I have not spoken to any source about that.

The one interesting tidbit that came my way by way of an unnamed senior American journalist is this:

My sense is that the Rove team is feeling more confident today, the Libby team despondent

This is quite fascinating -- and could mean nothing. . .or everything. If Rove did not receive a letter yesterday and Libby did -- then Rove may have missed a bullet.

Alternative, Rove may be cited for lying to an FBI officer and not with full-fledged perjury and obstruction of justice, which many think Libby will be facing.

I have no other information on the number of individuals to be indicted, and can't offer substantiation of any kind for the nuanced comment above -- but I share it because it's intriguing and may mean that the VP's office is going to carry the heavy load of responsibility for the Plame affair. Karl may survive -- but still not sure.

snip>

http://www.thewashingtonnote.com/

[swag]

77. Yeah, no kidding.

and Steve Clemons got hit by a car while walking in a crosswalk.

[tallahasseedem]

78. Party in front of that address....

I hope he is there for a long time. The Pugs thought it was great how Starr stalked Clinton, well this will be much better.

[MellowOne]

90. Sounds encouraging!

Oh please, please.

[swag]

91. Story has been retracted by Clemons. See this thread:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x5193972