Rove throwing every move at Fitzgerald to escape criminal charges.

[dajoki]

WP
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/blog/2005/10/26/BL2005102601379.html?referrer=email

Rove's Last Campaign

By Dan Froomkin
Special to washingtonpost.com
Wednesday, October 26, 2005

Will Karl Rove, architect of President Bush's improbable political career, snatch one last victory from the jaws of defeat? (Or at least avoid getting indicted?) Something appears to have provoked special prosecutor Patrick J. Fitzgerald into a last-minute flurry of activity centered around Rove.

Tom Hamburger, Richard B. Schmitt and Peter Wallsten write in the Los Angeles Times: "Prosecutors investigating the leak of a CIA agent's identity returned their attention to powerful White House advisor Karl Rove on Tuesday, questioning a former West Wing colleague about contacts Rove had with reporters in the days leading to the outing of a covert CIA officer. . . .

"Fitzgerald's investigators asked the former colleague about any comments Rove may have made about his conversations with journalists in the days before Plame's name was made public by syndicated columnist Robert Novak."

Whether this is good or bad news for Rove is unclear. But here's what you need to keep in mind: There is every reason to think that Rove is throwing every move he's got at Fitzgerald in an attempt to escape criminal charges.

[Chicago1]

1. Karl, give up. YOU'RE BUSTED

KKKarl,

If I were you, I WOULD GIVE UP. THEY HAVE THE GOODS ON YOU AND MORE TO COME!!!!

START THE REVOLUTION!!!

[FreedomAngel82]

27. Either that or give up Bush

[WI_DEM]

2. He'll do what he has to, to save himself

I sure do want Rove indicted, but we need an airtight case, and I think that is what Fitz is going for.

[Jacobin]

5. He may flip on MonkeyMan

Now that would be a hoot.

[dajoki]

7. if only...

at least we can dream.

[Verve]

3. Love the title: "Rove's Last Campaign". n/t

[napi21]

4. Of course! I wouldn't expect any less from Rove's attys.

HOWEVER...if Fitz has the proof, Rove's only option is to roll over on someone, or fight at trial.

[FreedomAngel82]

28. Right

It would be sooo funny if he gives up Bush. Or gives up Cheney who gives up Bush.

[yellowcanine]

6. If Fitz has enougth to indict KKKarl, the ONLY way he avoids it is to

"give up" a bigger fish. And there are only 2 bigger fishes, Bush and Chaney. So if there is a "flurry of activity centered around Rove" that can be no comfort to the folks at the White House.

[zanne]

8. Either that, or a dozen "smaller fish"

And that's usually the way is goes with these folks.

[JPZenger]

9. Remember Who Fired the Special Prosecutor Against Nixon?

During the Saturday Night Massacure, remember who finally agreed to fire the special prosecutor who was close to nailing Nixon, after the first two officials refused Nixon's orders and resigned? It was our good friend Robert Bork.

Maybe George the Second will appoint Bork to the Supreme Court, in an ultimate FU action.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturday_Night_Massacre

(Robert Bork, along with Anton Scalia, were the two judges who also overturned the long-standing Fairness Doctrine in broadcast TV and radio coverage of political issues. As a result, we have Fox News.)

[longship]

11. Bork nomination would be DOA.

We've been down that road before. His part in the SNM would be prominent in the hearings. Plus, he has a huge published record, much of which places him firmly within the lunatic fringe.

His nomination wouldn't get out of committee, if it even has a chance at all to get onto the committee schedule.

[bobbieinok]

32. Rs control their congress people; many R senators ARE lunatic fringe

we in OK know: Inhofe and Coburn

[longship]

10. Will politics help Rover here?

If I'm Fitz, I'm going to stiffen against any political moves by Rove. I'd also caution him sternly about acts that might be construed as interference with the investigation.

I am very curious. What possibly can he do that wouldn't cross the line?

[dajoki]

29. i think the line is gone n/t

[Writer]

12. Fitz should stop accepting phone calls from his lawyers.

He should not, for one moment, trust the information that Karl will provide. It may later turn out to be erroneous.

Although Karl Rove sounds desperate here. And after seeing video of Karl's behavior over his years with the president, the man seems sociopathically crazy.

We need to jail him just to keep us safe.

[C_U_L8R]

13. Give Up The Chimp !!

Bring us the chimp
and he just might save
his enormous porcine ass.

Otherwise.... throw the book at em.

[dajoki]

16. chant!!...

give up the chimp...give up the chimp

[C_U_L8R]

17. YEAH !!

GIVE UP THE CHIMP !!

GIVE UP THE CHIMP !!

hahahhahahahhahahhahahahahhaahhahaha

[KansDem]

21. CHIMP UP THE GIVE!! CHIMP UP THE GIVE!!

No, wait...GIVE UP THE CHIP!! GIVE UP THE CHIMP!!

Yeah, does feel good! :)

[Popol Vuh]

14. My main concern is

Evil people such as we see in the Bush regime have a historical tendency to not go quietly without, if all else fails, attempting to give the judge, prosecutor and/or witnesses an offer they can't refuse. If you know what I mean.

[Popol Vuh]

15. I really hope

These bastards so go to jail for a long time. I want to see them being escorted out of our White House in handcuffs.

[dajoki]

26. frog marched n/t

[loudsue]

18. Whatever it is that Rove & his lawyers are doing, we can COUNT ON IT

that they're up to no good, and that they have a well thought-out strategy in doing whatever it is they're doing.

They'll gladly plant some false information that will get everything thrown out, in the long run.

Fitz needs to be VERRrrryy CAREFUL how he handles this slimy snake. You can count on it that the best minds money can buy, in all of the right-wing think tanks, have crafted some type of last-minute maneuver that could throw a wrench in the legal gears.

:kick:

[dajoki]

33. i worry about that n/t

[Mme. Defarge]

19. Love this line

"Karl Rove, architect of President Bush's improbable political career"

[cassiepriam]

20. What dirty tactics did Rove use?

I strongly suspect that one of them happened at the time of his last GJ testimony. He threw out something that he and his attorney were pleased with, and threw Fitz into a bit of a twirl. Just based on the pics that day, and somethings that others on the board have said.
I think that Fitz is now fighting back to step up the pressure.

[murielm99]

34. I hope so.

Remember what happened to Hatfield, who wrote Fortunate Son.

I worry about Fitz. I hope he stays safe. Nothing is out of bounds for these people. Nothing.

[texpatriot2004]

22. LOL it's useless, resistance is futile Rover. n.t

[Nye Bevan]

23. A snarling, cornered rodent....

caught on Fitzgerald's glue trap and shitting himself.

[hiabrill]

24. Rove is history....

No chance of him getting off the hook.....

If he does, which I doubt, it'll tear open his face and leave scars. I don't mind either :)



(the night before Fitzmas)

[Jai4WKC08]

25. How much is Rove worth?

That is, can the Bushies offer him enough to make it worth his while to cool his heals for a year or two, maybe less, in a minimum security prison somewhere?

[dajoki]

31. being frog marched out of the White House... PRICELESS!!

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

30. "Could you get me off the hook, Tom? For old times' sake?"

[dajoki]

35. it looks like...

the rat bastard might get away with it.

[babydollhead]

36. Rovey Wade

[dajoki]

37. cute n/t