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The Rove Factor?
Newsweek ^ | 06/11/05 | Michael Isikoff

Posted on 07/02/2005 1:05:55 PM PDT by Pikamax

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To: Pikamax
The leak to Novak, apparently intended to discredit Wilson's mission, caused a furor when it turned out that Plame was an undercover agent. It is a crime to knowingly reveal the identity of an undercover CIA official.Was an undercover agent, or had been. I think it's pretty clear, under the terms of the applicable law, that no crime was ever committed. This account says Rove talked to Cooper after the appearance of Novak's story when everybody knew who and what Plame was (and many may have know it before). Then Isikoff goes on to say that Rove had talked to Cooper before the Novak article appeared. What he does NOT say is if it was in the earlier interview that Rove made a remark about Plame and it does not appear that it was. And if it was, then why did Novak break the story and not Cooper?
21 posted on 07/02/2005 1:19:34 PM PDT by Bahbah (Something wicked this way comes)
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To: NathanBookman
" I like the way Iskoff quotes unnamed lawyers who are sympathtic to the White House..."

Didn't Newsweek commit to no longer using unnamed sources?

22 posted on 07/02/2005 1:20:23 PM PDT by sofaman
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To: timpad
Newsweek launches the S.S. Revenge.

I thought the same thing when I saw it was a Newsweek link. They'll try like hell to pin it on Rove, but it'll end up a lefty for sure. I have no doubt. The left is being wayyyy too quick to jump.

23 posted on 07/02/2005 1:21:01 PM PDT by concerned about politics (Vote Republican - Vote morally correct!)
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To: Bahbah

Sorry. I thought my ital tag was off.


24 posted on 07/02/2005 1:21:49 PM PDT by Bahbah (Something wicked this way comes)
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To: Bahbah

Very bad mistake...you are hereby sentenced to 24 hours at DU...let that be a lesson to you...


25 posted on 07/02/2005 1:22:43 PM PDT by sofaman
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To: HarryCaul

I thought I once read that Rove had been cleared of any wrong doing in this case. Anyone remember this? Or am I thinking of some other thing they were trying to pin on Rove?


26 posted on 07/02/2005 1:23:48 PM PDT by Cougar66
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To: West Coast Conservative

The DUmpers can't read nor understand it if you read it to them.


27 posted on 07/02/2005 1:24:27 PM PDT by UB355
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To: rface
Not just Rove, it's Rumsfeld and the entire Bush Cabal!
They are out to Lie for BIG OIL and Destroy the Country!
Halliburton and the Saudis are paying for everything, G.W. is in a Secret Partnership with Osama to take over the World!


Blaa Blaa Blaa Blaa Blaugh, DU and MSM are very Predictable and the game plan isn't much different than Fahrenheit 911.
Twist spin lie look for a sound bite or ask Blather for a Memo...

TT
28 posted on 07/02/2005 1:24:45 PM PDT by TexasTransplant (NEMO ME IMPUNE LACESSET)
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To: NathanBookman
This will be another Rove conspiracy story that backfires on the libs.

I sense the same thing. They should pick their fights more carefully. Remember the boy who cried wolf so many times no one believed him when he finally had something to really scream about?

29 posted on 07/02/2005 1:25:29 PM PDT by concerned about politics (Vote Republican - Vote morally correct!)
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To: Pikamax

"The Rove Factor?"

Shouldn't it be "The O'Rove Factor"?
Complete with "Talking Points" amd "Most Ridiculous Item of the Day" segments?

Name and town, name and town, name and town...!


30 posted on 07/02/2005 1:25:54 PM PDT by Checkers (Gitmo has killed fewer people than Michael Schiavo.)
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To: Pikamax
Folks I do not like the sound of this. If Rove is somehow en voled, this can only be bad news for Bush. None of this makes any sense. Hopefully it will be sorted out quickly and no one at the White House is implicated.
31 posted on 07/02/2005 1:25:55 PM PDT by Uncle Hal
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To: HarryCaul

Ok not cleared, but not a target. http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2004/10/16/rove_testifies_before_panel_in_cia_leak_investigation/


32 posted on 07/02/2005 1:25:59 PM PDT by Cougar66
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To: Pikamax

Didn't we already know that Rove had been interviewed?


33 posted on 07/02/2005 1:26:37 PM PDT by GOP_Proud (...stumbling across Bill Bennett on the radio is like bumping into Socrates at Starbucks.-K.Parker)
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To: sofaman
you are hereby sentenced to 24 hours at DU...

Man, that is really harsh :(

34 posted on 07/02/2005 1:26:55 PM PDT by Bahbah (Something wicked this way comes)
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To: rface

Why do you say that it looks like Rove is involved when the facts indicate that he's not involved? Why did you post that loony stuff about Rove from PEJ News? Are you a professional or amatuer spin meister from the Clinton gang?


35 posted on 07/02/2005 1:28:08 PM PDT by defenderSD (Suddenly the raven on Scalia's shoulder stirred and spoke. Quoth the raven...."Nevergore.")
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To: Bahbah
okay...since I am abundantly fair..it's 24 hours at DU or the dreaded panties on the head a la Abu Graibh...and I warn you, the panties belonged to Janet Reno...

I just grossed myself out

36 posted on 07/02/2005 1:28:40 PM PDT by sofaman
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To: woofie
It is unclear, however, what passed between Cooper and Rove...

Obviously, nothing of importance, given that:

1. Rove has signed a waiver clearing reporters to testify regarding any discussions they might have had with him.

2. Time and the New York Times wouldn't have wasted a split-second incriminating Rove, were he the source.

All in all, this was a particularly pathetic attempt at insinuating Rove was responsible. When the Time notes become public, Isikoff and Newsweek know damn good and well Rove's involvement will be nil.

37 posted on 07/02/2005 1:28:53 PM PDT by okie01 (The Mainstream Media: IGNORANCE ON PARADE)
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To: Pikamax

Rove is not stupid. He did not do anything wrong.

Meanwhile, I wonder how the idiots at DU are reacting. They are probably salivating over the prospect that Evil Genius Rove is going to be slammed! When it doesn't happen, they will interpret that as evidence of the Vast Right Wing conspiracy at work!


38 posted on 07/02/2005 1:29:34 PM PDT by laishly
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To: sofaman
I just grossed myself out

Geez, that makes two of us. How about if I promise not to do it again and wear a monitoring ankle bracelet?

39 posted on 07/02/2005 1:29:48 PM PDT by Bahbah (Something wicked this way comes)
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To: Uncle Hal
Folks I do not like the sound of this.

Fear not. They're just picking at straws. Call it wishful thinking on their part. Rove is NOT stupid, and 2 liberal reporters would NOT go to jail to cover for Karl Rove!!!

40 posted on 07/02/2005 1:30:19 PM PDT by concerned about politics (Vote Republican - Vote morally correct!)
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