!FITZGERALD TO SEEK INDICTMENT OF ROVE-Jason Leopold!

[kpete]

Fitzgerald to Seek Indictment of Rove
By Jason Leopold
t r u t h o u t | Report

Friday 28 April 2006

Despite vehement denials by his attorney who said this week that Karl Rove is neither a "target" nor in danger of being indicted in the CIA leak case, the special counsel leading the investigation has already written up charges against Rove, and a grand jury is expected to vote on whether to indict the Deputy White House Chief of Staff sometime next week, sources knowledgeable about the probe said Friday afternoon.

Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald was in Chicago Friday and did not meet with the grand jury.

Luskin was informed via a target letter that Fitzgerald is prepared to charge Rove for perjury and lying to investigators during Rove’s appearances before the grand jury in 2004 and in interviews with investigators in 2003 when he was asked how and when he discovered that Valerie Plame Wilson worked for the CIA, and whether he shared that information with the media.

If the grand jury returns an indictment Rove would become the second White House official - and one of the most powerful political operatives in the country - charged in the case since the leak investigation began in the fall of 2003.

In the event that an indictment is handed up by the grand jury it would be filed under seal. A press release would then be issued by Fitzgerald’s press office indicating that the special prosecutor will hold a news conference, likely on a Friday afternoon, sources close to the case said. The media would be given more than 24 hours notice of a press conference, sources added.

Luskin was at his office when called for comment but his assistant said he would not take the call or comment on this story.

MORE AT:
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/042806Y.shtml

[Jack Rabbit]

1. Luskin would have served Rove better with "No Comment" all along

Luskin must be as dumb as Bush and about as competent.

[stop the bleeding]

26. I knew that Jason's story earlier this week was true just for that reason

- Who is Jason Leopold in the world of DC politics? I love his writing but for Luskin to respond to his article earlier this week sent alarm bells off in my head.

Yep Luskin has said too much and this is not the first time this has happened with him.

[kestrel91316]

109. Methinks Luskin might be deliberately playing it stupid so that Rove

can appeal any conviction and get it overturned based on attorney incompetence.

I put NOTHING past these people.

[WestHoustonDem]

2. Awwwwwwwwwww

[Catherine Vincent]

3. It's getting close!

Things are good!

[stop the bleeding]

21. I wish

H2O and all of the other Plame buffs were here.

We need to upgrade the saying to "Things are very good"

:toast:

[H2O Man]

42. Things are

very good.

[cassiepriam]

105. From your mouth to God's ear!

All I ask is that justice be done.

[Tuesday_Morning]

47. Maybe it's Fitzo de Mayo after all

[IDemo]

70. Fitzo de Mayo, con puerco (with pork) ->

[BrklynLiberal]

82. That is the best! The absolute best! Even the bent ear!

:applause: :applause: :applause: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[deminks]

4. I have been waiting for a chance to post this photo.

yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.

[stop the bleeding]

29. that is a man on a mission

:toast:

[savemefromdumbya]

95. Gasp!

[colorado_ufo]

101. The Untouchable One.

Fitz is the Eliott Ness of our day. What a man!

[0007]

108. Is that a John Wayne look or what?

[xultar]

5. ...

O8) O8) O8) O8) O8) O8) O8) O8) O8) O8) O8) O8)

[knowbody0]

6. im getting a tickle in my tummy

thinkin about him squirming, unable to sleep, contemplating leaving the country. imagining prison.
thanks for posting kpete

[deadparrot]

7. Wouldn't that be great?

*knock on wood*

I hope he's right. The next two weeks are going to be hell for me, but this would go a long way towards cheering me up. :D

[flyarm]

8. ohhh sweet singing angels let this be true!!...do you hear the humming???

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm hmmmmmmmmmmmm hmmmmmmmmm

let the fat lady sing!!!!!!!!!!!

lalalalaalalalalalalalalalalalala...............


fly

[kpete]

15. Let the fat lady sing is right!!!!!!

[bleever]

22. Rove never thought the fat lady would get to take the stage.

And now, all he can do is wait, and listen...


:)



:hi:

[Patsy Stone]

27. I'm waiting

and listening. And I've got great seats. :hi:

[stop the bleeding]

30. me three

:toast:

[Patsy Stone]

31. I believe

I'm not alone when I say: things are good. :)
:toast:

[stop the bleeding]

36. Things are very good

Damn, I need a champagne smiley guy :toast:

[seemslikeadream]

49. here's one

:hi:

[stop the bleeding]

80. I was wondering where you were

:toast:

[seemslikeadream]

87. After reading this thread

I went out and partied a bit too much with some friends

[kpete]

35. Oh My!

Keep me posted if if comes next Friday - I am off to the mountains next weekend

I need some fresh air

Things & Life Are Very Good!

[stop the bleeding]

38. the mountains?

1st you goto the ruins in the Yucatan area and now you are going to the hills for some fresh air, man you have a better life than my three cats.

;) Post# 19 has some highlights in it.


PS -

which mountains?

[kpete]

40. Eastern Sierras

[bunny planet]

39. Patsela, is it true, is it really happening.

I just called the KOEB in their hotel room to tell them the possible news.
Greatest Friday night news dump ever!!!!!!

[bunny planet]

41. Oh Bleev.

First Rushbo, now the Pillsbury Roveboy. TGIF night news dump.

[Cha]

9. Imagine..rover getting

an indictment for lying. After all the lies he's told against our country to finally get called on it!

[Media_Lies_Daily]

10. I'm just counting the days. :-)

[Peace Patriot]

11. Too bad! This means that Rove is blockading the investigation--in

addition to Libby. Unless Rove changes his mind this week, and decides to cooperate. Still could happen. And they we'll begin to see justice done--because Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld and Rice did this, ordered the outing of our own CIA agent and an entire CIA WMD counter-proliferation network, putting all the covert agents and contacts at risk of getting killed, and disabling all their counter-proliferation projects. Libby and Rove would never have done this on their own. This is an impeachment matter--concerning which Libby and Rove are lying and obstructing justice.

That's what I mean by "too bad." I'm certainly not sorry to see Rove indicted. His very name is a synonym for injustice and for lying. But I want the perps and traitors who ordered it caught, and exposed for the criminals THEY are. I want the people who hold the reigns of power in this country--the people most RESPONSIBLE for this and other outrages--to pay for their crimes.

[bleever]

14. PP: I remain optimistic because Fitzgerald's modus operandi

has consistently been to comprehensively detail and gather evidence against underlings, and proceed to see the larger, more important crimes and their perpetrators brought to justice.

I hope to see our wish that the true criminals are brought to justice fulfilled.

[Media_Lies_Daily]

18. How much you want to bet that Fitz already has the goods on the higher-up?

[stop the bleeding]

33. I'll bet 1 porker's ass named Karl Rove

this is awesome!!!!

[leveymg]

54. How well can a pig sing?

Well enough, if he's had as much practice as this man.

Five sessions with the Grand Jury. Gotta be a record here.

[Lib Grrrrl]

120. Well, We All Saw Ashcroft Sing "Let The Eagle Soar" In F-9/11....

I guess that's a pretty good idea of how well a pig can sing!!
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[leveymg]

121. Unforgettable. Almost as memorable as Wolfie's hair comb

Thanks for reminding me of that. :spray: :rofl:

[cassiepriam]

107. I think he has known the truth for quite some time, but proving

it in a court of law is what counts. I think he is hoping for direct testimony from Rove?

[stop the bleeding]

32. Peace Patriot

look at some of the language I highlighted in my post at #19

I think we may be getting closer to Rice, Darth Cheney and Bush.

baby steps - steps of a pyramid - a crime that pyramids to the Oval office.

baby steps...

[truth2power]

68. Not likely...

"Unless Rove changes his mind this week, and decides to cooperate."

I think if Rove were to tell everything he knew about Bush & Cheney, he'd be "suicided" within 48 hours. I suppose that puts him between a rock and a hard place. Hehe.. :evilgrin:

[tavalon]

102. I disagree

I think Rove has plenty of dirt on plenty of people and he's too high profile to be suicided. I also think when the cards are truly down, he will sell everyone, up to and including his mother, to keep his hide safe.

[tinfoilinfor2005]

126. Great post, Peace Patriot!

:patriot:

[AX10]

12. K&R

[bleever]

13. Good evening!

Mr. Leopold has been out front, and out on a limb.

I'm betting that he'll be shown to be correct, and honest, in addition to courageous.


So I'm the record now, too.

[billybob537]

16. KKKkarlie

kkkarlie you're the only whore that I Abhore,
When the moon shines over the cow shed
I'll be waitin at the sssslammer door!

[tinfoilinfor2005]

127. .

:)

[cali]

17. Please, oh please,please, please, please, please

let this happen.

[stop the bleeding]

19. Getting Champagne ready - it all makes sense....

In recent weeks, sources close to the case said, Fitzgerald's staff has met with Rove's legal team several times to discuss a change in Rove's status in the case - from subject to target - based on numerous inconsistencies in Rove's testimony, whether he discussed Plame Wilson with reporters before her name and CIA status were published in newspaper reports, and whether he participated in a smear campaign against her husband.

The meetings between Luskin and Fitzgerald which took place on several occasions a few weeks ago were called to discuss a timeframe to schedule a return to the grand jury by Rove to testify about, among other things, 250 pages of emails that resurfaced February 6 from Vice President Dick Cheney's office and the Office of President Bush in which Rove wrote to former White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card about strategizing an attack against Wilson, sources familiar with the case said.

~snip~

However, grand jury testimony by at least a dozen administration officials have portrayed Rove as a key player in a campaign to destroy Ambassador Wilson's credibility in Washington, DC, sources familiar with several of the witnesses' testimony said.



Notice the timing of the Luskin/Fitz meetings in reference to Bolton's arrival/Card's departure - Card is going to be indicted here in the not to distant future or cop a deal. Also notice in the last paragraph how Rove is A key player not the key player, meaning there are more players to be scene in this play. Like Card, Rice, Darth and Shrub. This is awesome I was hoping for a late Friday newsdump.

Thank you kpete and thank you Jason

[Catherine Vincent]

25. I'm not going out to buy any champagne but my Tortuga Rum

would have to do for this joyous occasion.:P

[kpete]

43. Woooo Hooooo

Just read Post 19

You break it down SO GOOD!!!

[caledesi]

52. Always thought the sudden and quiet resignation by Andy Card

was suspect.

[Tuesday_Morning]

84. I do too

Remember Gonzales was the one first notified that the Justice Department had opened an investigation into the outing of Joseph Wilson’s wife. He got the call at 8:30 pm and then told Andy Card. But then it took them 12 more hours to inform the White House staff that they needed to preserve all relevant documents.

250 emails show up in February. In March, Card resigns.

[caledesi]

98. TM - Good timeline. 250 emails show up and Card resigns. nt

[DemReadingDU]

60. I like your color coding the article

and analysis. It is much easier to comprehend, at least for people like me!

[Hell Hath No Fury]

67. This timing...

also jibes with the removal of Scotty -- they needed someone new as the Press Secretary to handle what was coming down the pipe with Fitz. Who better than a direct feed to the FAUX propaganda machine? With an indictment of Rove and the exposure of the participation of others, including Cheney, the WH is going to need 24/7 FAUX treatment to massage the masses.

[stop the bleeding]

81. yep -

even the WH can see the storm on the horizon

[Independent_Liberal]

89. I see you typed in Fitzmas colors!

Merry Fitzmas STB!

:)

[Clarkie1]

20. How reliable is this source??? nt

[stop the bleeding]

23. Very, both Jason and his sources - ask Will Pitt if you doubt it

:toast:

[Clarkie1]

24. Good. I hope it happens if he's guilty, which I very much suspect he is.

nt

[stop the bleeding]

28. He is very guilty along with others

I like the picture btw

:toast:

[converted_democrat]

61. Have you read post # 48? I just read some of the links, and my

excitement is now tempered to say the least.. Hopefully he's right, but those links don't cast him in a very good light..

[HereSince1628]

64. That's basically how I feel about Leopold's writing on this subject

I hope he's got the goods to back up his stories, I hope regardless of his background he is right on these stories.

We can also hope that the good folks at Truthout care about their credibility and that it's editors and producers are satisfied that Leopold's sources are good.

Generally, I think all stories with un-named sources should be considered with some skepticism.

[drm604]

44. Hold your excitement for now.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x1051545

[demobabe]

48. Leopold has been trying to rehab his reputation

Read this:

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0210/S00084.htm

and this:

http://villagevoice.com/news/0508,murphy,61336,6.html

and this:

http://www.newsmedianews.com/jason_leopold2.php

And I'll leave you with a quote from page 28 of his new book:

"In my opinion, as long as you are the first one who reports the news, you own the story. It doesn't really matter how you get it. Other journalists will whine about ethics, but that's a load of crap."

[converted_democrat]

59. Thanks for posting that.. I had no idea.. I hope he's right about this

issue with Rove, but my excitement is now tempered..

[Loge23]

72. As reliable as religion

It all depends on what you want to believe.
Mr. Leopold has been throwing a whole of mud on the wall recently in regard to this investigation. Sooner or later some is bound to stick.
As for my "religion": I'll say it again. This investigation has been leak-proof. I don't believe anyone, outside of the Fitz team, has any real idea at all of what will happen.
As for Mr. Leopold's latest "scoop", the critical modifier in the story is:

"If the grand jury returns an indictment Rove would become the second White House official - and one of the most powerful political operatives in the country - charged in the case since the leak investigation began in the fall of 2003."

So, Leopold will look correct either way. Next!

[Old and In the Way]

34. Good....the chief ratfucker is getting some of his just deserves.

Frog March Time!

[Humor_In_Cuneiform]

37. Yippee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He's as guilty as they come.

Yayayayayay!!!!!!!!!

[helderheid]

45. schadenfraud baybay!

[Arkham House]

46. I'll believe it when I see it

[Maddy McCall]

50. I'll believe it when I see it. Once bitten, twice shy.

[H2O Man]

74. I remember that once,

after he finished speaking to a college audience, a very intelligent student came up to shake hands with Minister Malcolm. She said how impressed she was with what he had to say, although she didn't believe everything he said. Malcolm grinned and said, "But you will, Sister. Soon enough."

[kpete]

76. Thanks H20 Man

Things are good.

Rove IS going to get indicted.

The fat lady WILL sing.

And, more will follow....

[Roland99]

79. Fitz is no slouch and 100% of his "Official A" designees has been indicted

[WiseButAngrySara]

51. This is wonderful, if true! Rove is evil personified! K&R. ....n/t

[Polemicist]

53. Wow, Presidential cancer spreads to HR "Bob" Haldeman...

Chief of Staff....and getting nearer to President Nixon.

Opps, I mean Andy Card, Presidential Chief of Staff and President Bush. Funny, the similarity must have caused that little freudian slip.

This sure explains the Bolton appointment, Card's retirement and Rove's demotion, doesn't it?

Looks like more indictments after Rove must be imminent, doesn't it? And the Cancer is creeping ever closer to the President.

[peacetalksforall]

90. What about McClellan. Was he leaking around? Or were the

press room people just fed and antagonistic to the point of damage?

[Polemicist]

112. Apparently the Press Office was involved...

In the smearing of Ambassador Wilson and in leaking the identity of his wife, undercover CIA agent Valerie Plame Wilson. That would include McClellen as well as sporadic spokesperson Dan Bartlett.

But the central group who apparently made and implemented the decision to go after Wilson (or were instructed by Bush/Cheney to do so) were the members of the White House Iraq Group (WHIG). That was Karl Rove, Andy Card, Karen Hughes, Mary Matalin, James R. Wilkerson, Nicholas E. Calio, Condoleeza Rice, Stephen Hadley, and I. Lewis (Scooter) Libby.

[tavalon]

103. I see I'm not the only one seeing de ja vu

I just hope it isn't McCain who replaces Agnew, er, Cheney and that same doesn't pardon, Nixon, er, Bush. Ya know?

[npincus]

55. I'd say those 250 'missing' emails cooked Rove's goose

as for revealing the depth and breadth of his involvement with the Wilson smear campaign, AND his effort to obstruct the investigation by hiding them. How the HELL could he possibly explain 250 missing emails?... ESPECIALLY if the msising emails were not chronologically sequenced... in other words, emails that were cherry-picked for their content (rather than just 250 emails sent/received sequentially winthin a given timeframe). I don't see HOW Rove could explain suddenly 'finding' these-- like they were hidden under the rug-- to Fitz's satisfaction.

This is great... but I'm tired of being led to the banquet, and then having the food pulled away. I'll try to be patient in the coming days.

The meetings between Luskin and Fitzgerald which took place on several occasions a few weeks ago were called to discuss a timeframe to schedule a return to the grand jury by Rove to testify about, among other things, 250 pages of emails that resurfaced February 6 from Vice President Dick Cheney's office and the Office of President Bush in which Rove wrote to former White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card about strategizing an attack against Wilson, sources familiar with the case said.

[H2O Man]

75. The advantage of

paying close attention.

[Catherine Vincent]

86. Is this our answer of who leaked the CIA Agent's name?

"..in which Rove wrote to former White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card about strategizing an attack against Wilson.."

Andrew Card (indicted for leaking the name) and Karl Rove (indicted for conspiracy and obstruction of justice).

[H2O Man]

88. Mr. Fitzgerald

has some important decisions to make.

Bullfight critics ranked in rows
Crowd the enormous Plaza full;
But only one is there who knows,
And he's the man who fights the bull.

[cassiepriam]

110. OK H2O man, will Fitz gamble? Or go for a sure thing?

By personality he is not a gambler. But he does have the soul of a poet I think, so it is anyone's guess??

[stop the bleeding]

114. I think he will go for the sure thing and then work his way up in the

pyramid of crooks. Just like he does with the mafia.

There is no rush for Fitz I think he will get them all. He always does.

[cassiepriam]

116. Yes that is consistent with his personality. He goes for the sure thing

with slow and persistent effort. He does it on his time line, not ours!

[mmonk]

56. Good

but he (Fitz) needs to start fast tracking all this because the US is heading for a train wreck at warp speed.

[tavalon]

104. I'm impressed with Fitz's singlemindedness and carefulness

I haven't seen speed from him though, and I don't expect that will change. So, honestly, while in the big picture, he may well put this whole administration behind bars, it may be later than we need. We need to focus on a Democratic House and Senate for 2006 and call what Fitz does just wonderful gravy.

[worldgonekrazy]

133. Fitzgerald doesn't give a damn about the mid-terms

He'll do everything on his own timeline and really doesn't care at all about the political ramifications, just as long as justice is served.

[reality based]

57. Don't you know that they're singing the National Anthem in Spanish?

Diversion time.

[Greylyn58]

58. Oooohhh Santa got my Christmas wish early

or maybe that should be late as this was my wish last year!!! :rofl:

Oh well, so long as he takes care of it. :evilgrin:

[Botany]

62. Bring on da noise ...... bring on da funk

Dog gone it we are going to party!

[Greylyn58]

73. Hey Botany

Sheridan gives a big old Woof to his favorite KOEBer!! :)

[slater71]

63. It won`t matter.

Rove will still run the GOP in the fall election even if he is charged. This will not stop him.

[Barad Simith]

65. An indicted co-conspirator running the GOP ...

I can't see how that would hurt the Democrats.

[HereSince1628]

66. I'd bet Rove could run GOP strategy from a jail cell.

Just like crime bosses work from inside prison.

[sallyseven]

71. Don't insult the crime bosses with a comparison

like that. Crime bosses are up front about their crimes. Not like the GOP. they are slippery, slimming rats. Crime people only turn on each other the GOP turns on innocent people and families.

[bluerum]

69. Sweet mystery of life - at last I've found you ---- nt

[Freeusfromthechurch]

77. I wish they would hurry up an arrest this ass hat

and impeach the whole lot of them. Then charge them all with crimes against humanity.

[dogday]

78. I don't care!!! It is time to break out the perp walk photo

[BrklynLiberal]

83. KICK KICK KICK!!!!

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[Uncle Joe]

85. Kicked and recommended!

:kick:

[Humor_In_Cuneiform]

91. Rove has dual citizenship, USA and Germany. Keep this piece of

info in your virtual quiver for use in case of attacks on Neil Young for being Canadian.

Also don't you wonder why he has the dual citizenship?

Is he a flight risk, when indictment looms???

[capi888]

92. My Understanding is the Germany does

NOT allow duel citizenship!!! Am I wrong. I have friends that had to give up their citizenship in Germany when they became U.S. Citizens. Did I miss understand??

[Humor_In_Cuneiform]

93. As far as I know, it does. But I could have missed something too.

Interesting links from a google scraper search (he does seem to have dual citizenship):

http://www.scroogle.org/cgi-bin/nbbw.cgi

[capi888]

94. One of my employees is from

Germany and he had to give up his citizenship, unless the laws have changed. Also, my German friend just returned from Germany to visit family and she told me she would have to re-register to get German citizenship, just like anyone else as she is a U.S. Citizen. Maybe Rove has French citizenship as maybe thats duel...hahah...they would hang him!

[Humor_In_Cuneiform]

118. Take a look at the links in my last post or the one below in this one.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Karl+Rove+dual+citizenship&btnG=Google+Search

[europegirl4jfk]

111. Ordinary people can't have dual citizenship

I was born in Germany but live in France since almost 20 years, and if I want to become a French citizen I have to give up my German citizenship. But Germany makes exceptions for famous footballers and other celebrities. That's unfair!

[savemefromdumbya]

96. No smoke without fire with this pork barbecue

watchout for a terra attack or Osama will rise out of his cave!

[Norwood]

97. Weeee the piggys gonna roast!

I'll bring the champaign!

[king60]

99. ROVE

Not true!   Sorry!  My sources tell me different!!!!    Keep
dreaming!

[Kingofalldems]

100. Welcome king60

Could your source possibly be Free Republic? :rofl:

[stop the bleeding]

115. Please give us some details without revealing your "source" n/t

[Ms. Clio]

117. Don't stop now!

What do your sources tell you???

This sounds series!11

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

125. Hello Mr. Luskin, welcome to DU, and thanks for dropping by.

[Kingofalldems]

106. BULLETIN! A guy on this thread says it ain't gonna happen

He has sources! Read post #99 This is hugh!

[kpete]

113. #99

is in for a big dissappointment!

[Seabiscuit]

119. We now have our very own Patrick CoxJaworskiFitzgerald!

[Name removed]

122. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[wizdum]

123. Oh Karl, get ready to pay ALL those legal fees without the help of your

republican buddies who have turned on you and your boy wonder, dubya, in droves. Kiss your bank account good bye boy, cause Fitz is gonna get ya. Yeeha!!!

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

124. Who should Karl listen to?

[Seabiscuit]

128. Maybe he should listen to the little guy on his shoulder:

What to do?

What to do?

:dilemma:

[lonestarnot]

129. Hurry up next week! I want to open some cold ones!

:toast:

[fearthem]

130. Carl's suits are hanging on him; seems he's lost some weight!

[barb162]

131. I'd like to see him announce this Monday. nice way

to start a week

[robertpaulsen]

132. Kicked and bookmarked!

:kick: