Ya think Tim Russert will be on MTP This Sunday?

[AspenRose]

Or that he'll have a sub?

Muahahahahahaha....

He'll probably fall into that black hole Novacula fell into.

[uncle ray]

1. he was live on nbc after the fitz press conference.

he's not hiding.

[AspenRose]

2. How'd he look? Someone earlier said he looked ill....

[peekaloo]

13. he looked "wax museum"

:-)

[trof]

3. Oh, sure. BAU

[LeftHander]

4. it will be highly rated for sure...

He can be his own guest LOL

I'll even tune in.....

[AspenRose]

6. hee hee hee now THAT would be funny...

[BL611]

5. Why should he hide?

evidently he refused to corroborate Libby's false story, and never was involved with Plame, sounds like he did the right thing.

[AspenRose]

7. Depending on who his guests are, it could get ugly....

especially if it's some neocon operative stirring crap...

[Dinger]

8. Guest Suggestions:

Fitz
Chimpy
Cooper
Cheney
Miller


Others?

[Andrea]

15. Rumsfeld and Bolton n/t

[Fleshdancer]

9. I'm confused on the Russert issue

It sounds like Libby attempted cover his ass by blaming Russert for telling him about Plame. If this is the case, Libby attempted to royally screw Russert over. Is there more to this that I'm missing?

[Pacifist Patriot]

11. Not really.

Libby told the FBI that Russert gave him the information and then he passed it on to Cooper and Miller because "the press" had already told him.

Fitzgerald made it clear that Russert and Libby did not discuss Plame.

So yeah, it sounds like a big CYA. Perhaps a crime of opportunity. Libby talked to Russert so he seized that conversation as being the one that informed him of her identity.

Doesn't sound like Russert is involved. Don't know if Libby is deliberately screwing Russert or Russert was in the wrong place at the wrong time.

[Fleshdancer]

16. ok good, that's what I thought.

Since this is the case, Russert really doesn't have anything to be embarrassed about so I guess I don't understand the point to the original post in this thread.

BUT, if I were Russert, I would be PISSED at Libby for dragging me into this ugly mess. On the bright side, he has a reason to write what could be a very interesting book on the matter.

[Pacifist Patriot]

10. Why not? Sounds like LIbby's cover story was debunked.

[Poiuyt]

12. Russert is now part of the news instead of just covering it.

[AspenRose]

14. That usually makes journalists uncomfortable, doesn't it?

Being on the opposite end of the stick.

It'll just be interesting to watch for cues this Sunday....