Russert Held in Contempt in CIA Leak Case

AP ^ | August 9, 2004 10:16 PM | CURT ANDERSON

[Libloather]

"Meet the Press" host Tim Russert were required to testify "regarding alleged conversations they had with a specified executive branch official."

One day behind bars with cell mate Bubba, and Russert will be singing like the Birdman...

[Revolting cat!]

[Dog]

"shopped" to 6 different reporters

Russert....Cooper........Novak....who are the other three reporters?

[cyncooper]

Andrea Mitchell was another.

The problem with Joe's assertion is when he speaks he is clearly (well, clearly to those who see how he frames his accusation and the context which points to a certain timeframe) referring to media contacts with the administration AFTER the Novak article appeared.

Ah, Brit reporting the Cooper contempt cite right now.

[cyncooper]

Oh--and the other two reporters were with Newsday, I believe.

[Former Military Chick]

A face only a terrorist could love??

[Former Military Chick]

I think they should absolutely have to reveal their sources.

Yes I agree they like to envoke their shield deal as a member of the press. I just wonder who decides that wont take court time. I do think this will be a hit to russert. He TRIES to be the middle ground, this little scandal might humble him.

[BushisTheMan]

Bingo...

For the first time, this whole thing is starting to make sense. Joe Wilson et al planned this whole thing and got the typical DEM "goon" squad of reporters and Clintonistas to supposedly out Mrs. Wilson -- and then blame it on the Republicans.

Now the truth is coming out. I'm expecting to see some RATs do time in federal prison with their cell mate being Sandy Berger.

[chainsaw]

This will be interesting. Now these liberal democrat activist judges are going after the first amendment and the liberal media doesn't like it.

I wonder if they will ever learn?

[NonValueAdded]

With that image, you could confuse the daylights out of the next newbie that asks "what's a ping"!

[Howlin]

YUP.

[okie01]

Time and Cooper, however, did not agree to be interviewed and intend to appeal the judge's ruling, said Managing Editor Jim Kelly. If Time loses those appeals, Cooper could be jailed under Hogan's order until he agrees to appear and the magazine could be fined $1,000 a day.

Can't we assume that Cooper is not risking jail and the magazine a heavy fine in order to protect a Bush loyalist?

Would they risk it, though, for, say, Richard Clarke...???

[Ron in Acreage]

Right on. If it were a republican who leaked it they would not be fighting against testifying. They must be protecting a fellow lib.

[monday]

"Nobody in the Bush administration called me to leak this," Novak said on "Crossfire." "There is no great crime here."


Apparently it is a crime to identify CIA operatives. If no one from the White House told Novak, then I guess it will be Novak that is convicted.

[sissyjane]

Russert has not been held in contempt. This title is wrong.

[monday]

"That scumbag Cooper would have sung like a canary by now if there was anything damaging to Bush or Cheney to be told."

So why doesn't Novak just write a column detailing how he came across the information if it was a sting operation and the administration has nothing to hide?

[1Old Pro]

What would ole Red think.

[azhenfud]

So who'll be interviewing Tater Russett on "Beat the Mess"?

[Lancey Howard]

So why doesn't Novak just write a column detailing how he came across the information if it was a sting operation and the administration has nothing to hide?

Why should he? Note that Novak hasn't been cited for contempt by any court. He can sit back, reputation intact, and laugh as this whole thing plays out. And it WILL play out, one way or the other.

Funny how the Democrat operative, Cooper, is the one who is really on the hot seat, no? Russert is a sideshow, and he has not been cited for contempt since he is "cooperating".

I think Cooper is taking his marching orders from the other Democrat operative, his wife. Maybe Mandy is tired of the guy and sees this as a handy way to get rid of him, lol.

[Former Military Chick]

We addressed that long agon in this thread.

Sadly this will not be the first AP aricle that changes the merits by only changing the title.

Yet, having discussed the way it was titled those on the thread got a lot out of the behavior of the AP. Most are pretty bright to catch this. At least that is how I see it.

Thank you for your concern.