Actually, didn't Tim Russert already sing?
Yes. He was threatened with contempt and cut a deal where he gave testimony. He admitted Libby did not discuss Plame with him.
Around the same time Matt Cooper was actually held in contempt, then avoided jail by cutting the same deal. Then the grand jury wanted him back for more, hence this latest contempt citation that was upheld today.
BTW, Matt Cooper was just on the phone on MSNBC talking about "protecting his source" (no mention of the previous testimony, natch). *He will be on Hardball tonight. I'll have to miss it but hope somebody takes notes.
Things to keep in mind: My point that he has already been held in contempt once and given some testimony---viewers should see if that is mentioned and what is said about it (I would think they would mention it) and
He is married to clintonista Mandy Grunewald so we know the Bush administration isn't going to leak to the likes of Matt Cooper in an effort at "retaliation", as the lame theory goes.
Apparently .. though we are not sure of what he said .. but he did work out some kind of deal