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    Karl Rove: Source of Plame Leak

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    http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000972839


    MSNBC Analyst Says Cooper Documents Reveal Karl Rove as Source in Plame Case

    By E&P Staff

    Published: July 01, 2005 11:30 PM ET

    NEW YORK Now that Time Inc. has turned over documents to federal court, presumably revealing who its reporter, Matt Cooper, identified as his source in the Valerie Plame/CIA case, speculation runs rampant on the name of that source, and what might happen to him or her. Tonight, on the syndicated McLaughlin Group political talk show, Lawrence O'Donnell, senior MSNBC political analyst, claimed to know that name--and it is, according to him, top White House mastermind Karl Rove.

    Here is the transcript of O'Donnell's remarks:

    "What we're going to go to now in the next stage, when Matt Cooper's e-mails, within Time Magazine, are handed over to the grand jury, the ultimate revelation, probably within the week of who his source is.


    "And I know I'm going to get pulled into the grand jury for saying this but the source of...for Matt Cooper was Karl Rove, and that will be revealed in this document dump that Time magazine's going to do with the grand jury."

    Other panelists then joined in discussing whether, if true, this would suggest a perjury rap for Rove, if he told the grand jury he did not leak to Cooper.

    Cooper and New York Times reporter Judith Miller, held in contempt for refusing to name sources, tried Friday to stay out of jail by arguing for home detention instead after Time Inc. surrendered its reporter's notes to a prosecutor.

    Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill, Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., said Friday that several unidentified Senate Republicans had placed a hold on a proposed resolution declaring support for Miller and Cooper.

    ``Cowards!'' Lautenberg said of the Republicans. ``Under the rules, they have a right to refuse to reveal who they are. Sound familiar?''

    Lautenberg's resolution is co-sponsored by Sens. Richard Lugar (R-Ind.) and Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) It says no purpose is served by imprisoning Miller and Cooper and that the First Amendment guarantees freedom of the press.
    IF true...wow. I know he has long been suspected of this, or one of his minions...

    can't wait to see how this plays out...
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    • #3
      This is "preparing the ground" for attaching this to the president. The press has got to spin this issue back up into everybody's consciousness, so it just won't do to have a lower level aide be speculated as the leaker. It was probably in the "predictions" part of the McLaughlin Group. Hardly hard news.

      Let's just see who the leaker was rather than speculating about it. We will know soon enough.
      Last edited by DanS; July 2, 2005, 11:51.
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      • #4
        The accusation that Karl Rove was the leaker has been kicking around for a long time. Even if Rove was the leak, which I highly doubt, I'm sure someone will pull a Liddy and take one for the team, if anyone goes down.

        And even if it was Rove, there's no way he'll sell the President down the river. When you're in the inner circle at that level, you're a true believer who will fall on his sword if asked.
        If you look around and think everyone else is an *******, you're the *******.

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        • #5
          This is "preparing the ground" for attaching this to the president. The press has got to spin this issue back up into everybody's consciousness, so it just won't do to have a lower level aide be speculated as the leaker. It was probably in the "predictions" part of the McLaughlin Group. Hardly hard news.

          "What we're going to go to now in the next stage, when Matt Cooper's e-mails, within Time Magazine, are handed over to the grand jury, the ultimate revelation, probably within the week of who his source is.

          "And I know I'm going to get pulled into the grand jury for saying this but the source of...for Matt Cooper was Karl Rove, and that will be revealed in this document dump that Time magazine's going to do with the grand jury."

          Clearly, O'Donnell's not making a "prediction." Unless O'Donnell's blatantly lying, which seems pretty damn unlikely given the circumstances, this is solid.
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          • #6
            O'Donnell definitely wasn't "guessing." Here he is on Ariana Huffington's site:

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            Rove Blew CIA Agent's Cover

            I revealed in yesterday's taping of the McLaughlin Group that Time magazine's emails will reveal that Karl Rove was Matt Cooper's source. I have known this for months but didn't want to say it at a time that would risk me getting dragged into the grand jury.

            McLaughlin is seen in some markets on Friday night, so some websites have picked it up, including Drudge, but I don't expect it to have much impact because McLaughlin is not considered a news show and it will be pre-empted in the big markets on Sunday because of tennis.

            Since I revealed the big scoop, I have had it reconfirmed by yet another highly authoritative source. Too many people know this. It should break wide open this week. I know Newsweek is working on an 'It's Rove!' story and will probably break it tomorrow.
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            • #7
              I'll play Katie Couric:

              What does this all mean?
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              • #8
                Well, it could mean a perjury charge for Rove, since this would indicate he lied to the grand jury. It could also mean him being prosecuted for blowing a CIA agent's cover, which is a significant offense.

                The other issue is if they can find out if Rove colluded with other administration officials on the leak. Considering the circumstances, I think it's likely he did. Was it Cheney? That would mean big trouble for the VP.
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                • #9
                  Clearly, O'Donnell's not making a "prediction." Unless O'Donnell's blatantly lying, which seems pretty damn unlikely given the circumstances, this is solid.
                  Have you ever watched the McLaughlin Group? There is a section called "predictions" where this stuff goes. Basically, it is gossip. May be true. Might not be true. You have to admit that O'Donnell is making a no-cost ploy to look like an "in guy." If his speculation is correct, he looks connected. If his speculation is incorrect, then there's no harm, considering that everbody else speculated that Rove was the leaker a year ago.
                  I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891

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                  • #10
                    It's absolutely clear from what he said that it was not a prediction of any sort. I don't see how you can argue otherwise given what he said. Why would he get pulled into the grand jury if he were merely guessing?

                    I don't see how this is "no-cost." He destroys any journalistic credibility he has if he's wrong on this.
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                    • #11
                      DanS, read my post. This isn't speculation. Newsweek is going to be running the story next week.

                      And did you see the show? How do you know it was in the "predictions" section?
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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Ramo
                        I don't see how you can argue otherwise given what he said.
                        It's the LA LA LA LA I CAN'T HEAR YOU defense.
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                        • #13
                          This isn't speculation. Newsweek is going to be running the story next week.
                          Well, let's see. We lose nothing by waiting.
                          I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891

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                          • #14
                            No! Get the pitchfork and torches, and let's march!

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                            • #15
                              Hmm....wonder what daddy Bush thinks.
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