Lawyer: Cooper “Burned” Karl Rove

NRO ^ | 7/12/05 | Byron York

[andyk]

The beaming couple, Grunwald and Cooper:

[george wythe]

"If you read what Karl said to him and read how Cooper characterizes it in the article, he really spins it in a pretty ugly fashion to make it seem like people in the White House were affirmatively reaching out to reporters to try to get them to them to report negative information about Plame."

Cooper is worse than scum. The day he agreed to talk to the grand jury, Cooper even lied about talking on the phone with Rove to get a confirmation of his release, since the only conversation was between his lawyer and Rove's lawyer.

[Patriot from Philly]

This looks like a coordinated setup by the media and it looks like it worked. The White House should recognize when a reporter is literally in bed with Democratic operatives...that reporter should not be trusted.

I thought Rove was too smart for this and I suspect he'll have to go. But maybe the new political guy can get the communications effort geared up.

[MamaLucci]

All roads lead to the Clintons.

They certainly have motive........and the MO fits......try to destroy ANYONE standing in the way of them regaining power.

[Texas Songwriter]

They are trying to hold the raft together with spagetti. It won't last much longer. It is hard to believe Ms.Miller will be willing to do 18 months, or 18 days. They must be using her time served to develope a strategy of damage control. The facts will remain the same today or 18 months from today. They need to take their lumps, be exposed, and moveon.org.

[avital2]

and then Cooper puts the double super secret info in an e-mail on a company system: wow, what security! glad he's not running the CIA and in charge of keeping secrets.

[Texas Songwriter]

I wonder if Mandy Grunwald was deposed by the special prosecutor? There may be much to protect. Mandy is very close to Hillary. All the kings horses......

[Steve_Seattle]

"I thought Rove was too smart for this and I suspect he'll have to go."

The press pulled a similar double-cross on Kenneth Starr, which severely undermined his investigation. But it's way too soon to say that Rove will "have to go." I think it's highly unlikely he'll have to go. The Cooper scenario doesn't even come close to a violation of the law.

[bjc]

It is reasonable to assume that Cooper had some contact with Wilson after the conversation with Rove. If so, then clearly the question "Who actually authorized your trip?" would surely have come up. Or, using the Rove tip, "how come your wife gets to authorize your trip to Niger?"
Soooo, what does Cooper say about subsequent conversations with Wilson?

[avital2]

yes, Cooper himself. since everyone in Democrat Washington anyway knew who Mrs Joe Wilson was, why wouldn't Cooper just fill in the name from his own knowledge? no actual leak at all>

[NathanBookman]

At this point, based on the article you posted, I think the existence and release of the Cooper memo is a very good thing. It is not like the memo said "Rove called ME today to say that Wilson's wife in an undercover covert top secret agent and please publish this so she is put in harm's way." From the portion that Newsweek released, it seems like Rove was more concerned about the media giving too much credence to Wilson's bogus claims and that the trip was not sanctioned by the admisistration.

Now, I believe the memo actually helps Rove in a way (assuming Rove's grand jury testimony is similar. now Cooper could have typed anything in that email and attributed it to Rove, but Luskin did not seem to imply that the gist of the email was bogus...just the article Cooper subsequently wrote).

[ravingnutter]

Thanks for the ping. Although, I'd still like to know why Miller is still in jail. Who is she covering for? It can't be Rove with all we know now. First of all she is a NY Times reporter, she'd never cover for the Republicans. Secondly, Rove issued her and everyone else a waiver. I have a feeling that Miller was the one that tipped off Cooper and Cooper called Rove to set him up on this, thinking it would take him down.

[cardinal4]

I guess all that there is left to do is wait for the next scandal the left trundles out..

[NathanBookman]

I try not to judge people on their looks, but that pic looks like Howard Stern and a fat Gilbert Gottfried. I am afraid to morph the faces of those two to see what their kids would look like. Scarey!

[colorado tanker]

Looks to me like the MSM and the Dims are sticking their necks in a noose that will be snapped tight when the rest of the story comes out.

[mystery-ak]

The funny thing about Miller is she never wrote an article....Rush said today that the NYT is actually behind this and won't let Miller release her source....my head hurts from all this spinning..

[Stand W]

"Karl speaks to him on double super secret background

Do they just make this stuff up? I'll talk to you, but only on quadruple extra-spiffy background."

It's similar to double, secret probation.

[Stand W]

" BTW ,Cooper is Mr. Mandy Grunwald(Clinton administration hack)"

No kidding!~? Well, that explains alot. Thanks for the insight.

I think she is an exceptionally unfortunate looking woman. Reminds me of Joey Ramone, except her complexion's worse.

[eureka!]

Re#45 You are right. This one backfired when the SP opened his investigation and, lo and behold, the scope expanded. I've concluded that Miller's imprisonment is NOT about Plame, rather, she is protecting someone near and dear to the enemies within. Her 'source' is known to the SP but he still wants her to testify. Hmmmmm. Inquiring minds....

[mac_truck]

The further this goes along, the more it becomes clear that Judith Miller doesn't belong in jail. She belongs on a gallows as befits an unrepentant traitor.

You're half right anyway.