No Indictment of Rove in CIA-Leak Case!

NRO ^ | 6/13/06 | Byron York

[conservative blonde]

Well, duh! Who's surprised. There was no case here in the first place. Fitzgerald should be sent out to pasture with all the other bovine gas bags.

[FlipWilson]

Quote: "I think you are all missing the point. I think in their heart of hearts (if they had one) the left knew these charges were bogus and Karl Rove would not be indicted. It'd be a bonus for them - but they knew it wasn't likely.

This is the nature of the "Drive-By-Media". It is not the facts of the case, its the seriousness of the charges. They got their drive-by hit, and just like Haditha, it unravels and they move on. I was speaking to a UK businessman here in the US on business and he was unaware that the whole Bush-National Guard story had been completely debunked. All he remembered was that there was a controversy about it.

All these "scandals" produce exactly what the MSM want, a quick hit. By the time the story is proved to be baseless the damage has been done."

A good point. But, it is a different day. The MSM does not have a monopoly anymore. Instead, they must contend with a new media (internet, FOX, Talk Radio, etc.) Ironically, the new media is actually fueled by the MSM's drive by hits. To be sure, each drive by story has an effect on the people who hear it and creates the effect the MSM wants. But, as each one is debunked by the New Media there are fewer and fewer targets for the next drive by, i.e. people who actually trust what the NY Times and AP and CNN, etc. are telling them. In short, the MSM's credibility erodes. It is not going to happen overnight, but the evidence suggests that the rate of erosion is increasing. Look at CNN's viewership or the Time's circulation. Why else would the dems be so desparate to bring the fairness standard back?

[MEG33]

I'm popping the corn and icing down the drinks. LOL

[Lancey Howard]

Thanks for the ping!

[MEG33]

OH Happy Day! WOO HOO!

[HHKrepublican_2]

HAHAHA! LOL!

[jveritas]

Great post.

[Ghengis]

Did you just capture Mehlman on FNC? He was great but I wanted to get down what he said about Harry Reid and Abramoff but missed it.

Mehlman was pointing out democrat hypocrisy.

He quoted Howard Dean, who proposed criminal prosecution of any and all Congress members who had written letters on behalf of clients of Jack Abramoff. Mehlman pointed out that soon after Dean's statement, it was disclosed that Harry Reid had done just that. No word from Howie Dean when this inconvenient truth came to light.

[Beagle8U]

Some more crys of anguish from the DUcks......

"Totally Committed (1000+ posts) Tue Jun-13-06 07:46 AM
Response to Reply #36
39. Nah... he'll wiggle out of that, too.
The man shot someone in the face, and the person he shot apologized, fercripessake!

The hell with Teflon, I want my next frypan to be lined with Republican! --- Nothing sticks to these people. Nothing."

"
EST (1000+ posts) Tue Jun-13-06 09:30 AM
Response to Reply #107
118. The CIA, the NSA, the FBI, on and on
have been systematically and systemically stripped of personnel who are responsible to the country, replaced by stall whose first loyalties are to the BFEE and its conspirators. There will be no help from that quarter."

" JudgeSmails (2 posts) Tue Jun-13-06 08:57 AM
Response to Original message
98. Rove
This is what it must feel like to get a 500 lb. bomb dropped on you. I was so hoping that Leopold was correct. Why, why, why!!! We need to get these bastards and soon."

If it wasn't for having to shower in lye after reading in the DUck room, it would be fun watching the pukes in melt down.

[jveritas]

Thanks for the great laughs :)

[STARWISE]

[teddyballgame]

I agree with your points, the MSM is losing its effectiveness as they lose their grip on the public discourse. However, this is how they will continue to operate. My point was - they don't care that Rove isn't incicted (they'd love it if he was), but they have achieved their objective, a drive-by-hit months ago with the bogus charges.

It has nothing to do with the facts or the ultimate outcome, its the seriousness of the charges. Once the facts come out, as they always do, the damage has been done.

[roses of sharon]

Rove had better unleash hell on the MSM.

[MEG33]

I "don't have proper credentials to view" that site..

[girlangler]

LOL

[HHKrepublican_2]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1648531/posts

[Beagle8U]

Just one more...lmao

"Snivi Yllom (1000+ posts) Tue Jun-13-06 09:38 AM
Response to Original message
125. Paging Jason leopold, Truthout, and Will Pitt, sh*t sandwich in aisle 4
Take a big bite. "

OHOoooo MY gut hurts...lol

[FlipWilson]

Yep, to be sure a drive by hit. I just wonder if they will ever realize that with each drive by, they suffer diminishing returns.

[Suzy Quzy]

I LOVE Ken Mehlman!!!

[SE Mom]

The graphic isn't coming up for me..