Some interesting tidbits from WaPo article on leak investigation

[jefferson_dem]

From WaPo --
People close to Rove said he fears a perjury charge because he did not initially tell the grand jury that he had spoken with Time reporter Matthew Cooper about Plame before her name was publicly disclosed. Rove's attorney, Robert Luskin, declined to comment yesterday.

A lawyer other than Luskin who is familiar with Rove's legal strategy said the aide testified that he believed he was trading on publicly available information in discussing Plame with reporters.

In his fourth and final grand jury appearance, this lawyer said, Rove was asked why he did not mention his discussion of Plame with Cooper. Rove has told people he simply had forgotten the conversation.

Rove also testified that he may have learned about Plame from Libby, according to a person familiar with Rove's testimony. Some saw this as an effort to show Rove had no reason to believe the information about Plame was classified.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/26/AR2005102600532_pf.html

Check out Rove's two-pronged defense. He forgot to tell Fitz that he talked with Cooper ... and he thought Plame's status was public knowledge anyway. BS on both counts, of course. It sure looks like the pigboy is fucked.

[Oversea Visitor]

1. Rove goose cook

do super spin
must be good
cause 4 repeat performance :rofl:

[Hissyspit]

2. Now would be a good time to reiterate WHY it is BS on both counts...

beside the main reason, that they are coming out of Karl Rove's mouth. But how, exactly, do we know that he is lying when he says he forgot about Cooper, and, how, exactly do we know that he knew Plame's status was not public knowledge?

I have general ideas, but it is hard to keep this stuff straight, there is so much of it.
Anybody?

[Jersey Devil]

3. Aw, shucks, "I forgot"

Gary Cooper?