[Former Military Chick]

This will be interesting.

[Petronski]

Sooo-weeeee! Time to squeal, Timmy! Give us the Full Beatty!

[Brandon]

I don't see anywhere in the article that it says Russert has been held in contempt. Just Cooper.

[spyone]

Article says the Time reporter held in contempt, not Russert.

[PeoplesRepublicOfWashington]

Are these esteemed journalists being quite to protect evil members of the Bush Administration?

[Steven W.]

NBC said in its statement that Russert told Fitzgerald in the interview that he did not know Plame's name or her identity as a CIA officer, and that he did not provide that information to Libby. The statement said that Libby had told the FBI about his conversation with Russert and requested that it be disclosed.

Looks like Cheney's staff is more than willing for these RAT journalists to spill their guts in the Grand Jury as they have nothing to hide and it appears Mandy Grunwald's husband may, indeed, have something to hide.

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

I think they should absolutely have to reveal their sources. I do not think they should necessarily ALWAYS have to reveal their sources. But they should have to have a pretty darn good reason not to. Where'd all that "the public's right to know" rhetoric go? The media elites are two-faced.

[TomGuy]

Ok, I need help from a true liberal.

Now that Tim is contemptible [snicker], do we sing "We shall over come" or "Kumbyah"?

[WOSG]

We complain about BIASED AND MISLEADING HEADLINES all the time... Now Tim Russert gets a taste of journalistic malpractice.

[af_vet_1981]

In an order issued July 20 but not made public until Monday, U.S. District Judge Thomas F. Hogan ruled that Time's Matthew Cooper and ``Meet the Press'' host Tim Russert were required to testify ``regarding alleged conversations they had with a specified executive branch official.''

It sounds like Richard Clarke to me.

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

Russert has to be among the dumbest looking talking heads on fading network news.

[cyncooper]

I posted this earlier, so for cross reference:

Court Holds Reporter in Contempt in Leak Case (WILSON/PLAME)

I see it is indeed The Guardian that inaccurately reports in their headline that Russert was held in contempt. It was NOT. It was Matt Cooper with TIME, husband to Clintonista Mandy Grunewald.

[pete anderson]

Speak Timmy, Speak!!!

[1L]

Forgive me for apparantly being out of the loop, but what does all this have to do with Rusert and this other guy? I thought the leak went to Novak.

I would appreciate a clarification/explanation.

[Lancey Howard]

Uhh....
This report leads the reader to believe that Cheney's office "leaked" Plame's name, but near the end of the piece there's this little switcheroo....

NBC said in its statement that Russert told Fitzgerald in the interview that he did not know Plame's name or her identity as a CIA officer, and that he did not provide that information to Libby. The statement said that Libby had told the FBI about his conversation with Russert and requested that it be disclosed.

So rather than Cheney's office leaking to Russert, it appears that Russert called Cheney's office (perhaps seeking a confirmation?) and ended up leaking something to them.

This is weird.

[Ron in Acreage]

Joe Wilson outed his own wife just to stir up controversy. Knowing damn well the media and their democrat colleagues would take the bait and run with it to damage the Bush administration. This is a phony trap and if Cooper is forced to testify he will reveal the dems were behind the whole thing and he will no longer be invited to all the liberal dinner parties.

[GOP_1900AD]

Book 'em Dano!

[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!]

[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?

[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...???