An excerpt of it was posted last night by someone here at DU (can't remember who now, or else I'd give proper credit). I can't access the whole thing (requires an account) but here is the part previously posted, with another excerpt at link:
SCENES FROM TWO PRESS CONFERENCES.
Double Trouble
by Ryan Lizza
EXCERPT...
After Fitzgerald leaves, I ask Samborn for a little help decoding the indictment. He agrees to reveal the identities of officials mentioned by specific title but not those left purposely vague. He exits the room and returns with a booklet that he keeps close to his vest. It appears to be a sort of teacher's version of the indictment with all the puzzles solved. Samborn seems to think that giving reporters information is some kind of betrayal of his profession, so he insists that I and other reporters guess the identities. He'll confirm or reject our guesses. We start with Undersecretary of State: "Grossman, right?" We get it on the first try. Next up: Libby's Principal Deputy. I suggest Mark Hannah. Nope. A chaotic back and forth eventually produces the name Eric Edelman. Finally: Assistant to the Vice President for Public Affairs. "Millerwise?" Wrong. "Catherine Martin!" shouts a reporter from the fringes of the scrum. Bingo.
Later, over at the White House, Scott McClellan reveals the first outlines of the Bushies' post-indictment strategy. The first step is to treat Libby like some kind of leper. Libby holds the highest title in the White House, assistant to the president, and was of course one of Bush's--not just Cheney's--most important aides. McClellan is quick to point out that Bush did not exactly wish Libby a fond farewell. "Scooter Libby submitted his letter of resignation earlier today," the spokesman explained. "It was delivered to White House Chief of Staff Andy Card. It was--his resignation was accepted. Andy Card informed the President. He--Scooter Libby left the White House a short time after his resignation." Harriet Miers got to march into the Oval Office Thursday morning and place her withdrawal letter on Bush's desk. Poor Libby had to go through Card.
In case the point was lost, McClellan responded this way to a question about when Libby last spoke to Cheney: "You can direct those questions to the Vice President's Office. The President did not see him today." The White House now wants us to believe that the president's and vice president's staffs are completely separate entities that just happen to share some office space. And McClellan pointedly noted, "White House staffers should not have any contact with Scooter Libby about any aspect of the investigation." Apparently, Libby will not be back for the staff Christmas party. "He has left the White House and I do not expect him to return," said McClellan.
McClellan also gave the first indication of how Fitzgerald's own investigation may actually help Bush and the Republicans prevent the scandal from spinning out of control. Fitzgerald expressed no interest in the origin of the phony documents from Niger, and he hinted ever so slightly that an indictment of Rove is unlikely. If that is the case, the White House may use Fitzgerald's reputation for integrity and thoroughness to halt any further inquiries. When asked about the possibility that the justifications for the war would become part of Libby's trial, McClellan pointed to Fitzgerald's remarks that his investigation has nothing to do with the debate over Iraq. When asked about the possibility of a congressional investigation, McClellan insisted, "I think that those issues have already been addressed." If the special prosecutor's investigation is basically over and Congress remains unwilling to look into the broader matters raised by the case, Fitzgerald may prove to be the White House's best friend.
But then again, maybe we haven't heard everything from Fitzgerald. One intriguing possibility is that he has accepted guilty pleas from other officials but has kept them under seal. I asked Samborn, Fitzgerald's famously close-lipped spokesman if anyone in the case has pleaded guilty. He thought for a second and then told me that there is no "public record" of any guilty pleas. Hmm.
Source:
http://www.tnr.com/doc.mhtml?i=w051024&s=lizza102905
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