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Poll: Is Rove Going Down?

by Steven D
Wed Apr 26th, 2006 at 06:53:11 PM EST

Karl Rove has now testified for the 5th time before the Fitzgerald Grand Jury investigating the Valerie Plame affair. That is unprecedented in my experience. Jason Leopold says he's a target of the investigation. Rove's attorney, Luskin, denies that a target letter was received. Everyone involved is playing very coy about whether Rove volunteered to testify or did so only to avoid a subpoena or put off a pending indictment.

On the theory that groups are better at arriving at the truth from limited sources of information than any single individual can do by his or her lonesome, I prepared a poll for the BooTrib community.
So have at it and let's figure out what the latest Rovian spin really means for the future of our favorite subject (of the investigation, that is).

Poll is just below the fold . . .



Poll
What's going on with Fitz and Rove?
. Rove is going to be indicted for perjury -- soon. 45%
. Fitzgerald just like's to hear the melodious sound of Karl's voice. 0%
. Rove is just clearing up a few minor inconsistencies in his prior testimony -- nothing to see here, move along. 6%
. Rove has flipped and is dishing on Cheney, Libby and/or Hadley. 27%
. Fitz and Rove are just holding tryouts for their new Kabuki play for an off Broadway debut this Summer. 3%
. They were secretly married last year, and this is the only way they can meet without Dubya being the wiser. 3%
. I can't say -- It's classified and I don't want to lose my CIA day job. 9%
. I'll tell you what I think, but only in the comments. 6%

Votes: 33
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Don't think it will matter.  If Libby/Rove ever go to trial, GW will pardon them in a heartbeat.  Halliburton or someone like that will put them on as them as lobbyists, or consultants at seven figure incomes, and everything will work out just fine.

But to answer your question, sounds like another last minute attempt to avoid charges.  This time, it may be too little, too late.

It is time for Democrats to remember who got us in this mess, oppose them and not each other.

by keepinon (jaukkuri@sbcglobal.net) on Wed Apr 26th, 2006 at 07:11:48 PM EST
and give us something of substance, like for instance a live version of that picture (which still cracks me up).

Still anything that points the finger at the culture of curruption among the Greedy Old Party is fine with me.

The avalanche has started. It is too late for the pebbles to vote. -- Ambassador Kosh

by Omir the Storyteller (omir.the.storyteller -CAT- gmail -DOG- com) on Wed Apr 26th, 2006 at 07:13:04 PM EST
Yep! Obstruction and Perjury at a min.  All those "missing" WH emails that Fitz got a couple months ago are gonna bury his ass.  He'll take as many with him as he can too, trying to cut a deal.

Based on everything I've read about him, the quickest way to really piss Fitz off is to lie to him, AKA, the grand jury.

Bet onMANY puckered uR-anuses in DC tonight.

Keep the champaign chilled and the popcorn ready.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Peace

lTMF'sA...the revolution will not be televised...Peace

by dada on Wed Apr 26th, 2006 at 07:18:19 PM EST
So when does Tony Snow get started in his new job? What a blast to see him handling questions on this story!!!

Doesn't information itself have a liberal bias? Steven Colbert
by NLinStPaul on Wed Apr 26th, 2006 at 07:23:10 PM EST
Discussing on MSNBC right now.
by BooMan on Wed Apr 26th, 2006 at 07:02:19 PM EST
I'm still in my office. What are they saying Booman?

Frodo failed...Bush has got the ring.
by alohaleezy on Wed Apr 26th, 2006 at 07:03:53 PM EST
[ Parent ]
They think Rove is screwed because he didn't correct the record with the GJ for seven months after the Luskin-Novak dinner soiree.
by BooMan on Wed Apr 26th, 2006 at 07:06:59 PM EST
[ Parent ]

I hope Fitz gets around to it before the '06 elections, but this is a man that's methodical and won't be rushed.

Well, "You can't vote for war and disown the results"

by idredit on Wed Apr 26th, 2006 at 08:03:03 PM EST
[ Parent ]
n/t

Fifth of scotch maybe?

Grandma Jo

by glitterscale (glitteryscale@yahoo.com) on Wed Apr 26th, 2006 at 08:07:14 PM EST
[ Parent ]
I refuse to watch Tweetie discuss anything.

Obama is a Patriot
by Steven D on Wed Apr 26th, 2006 at 07:04:00 PM EST
[ Parent ]
Tweety has the week off, Stretch is filling in.
by BooMan on Wed Apr 26th, 2006 at 07:05:30 PM EST
[ Parent ]
Who cares...what are they saying...lol! No really....what are they saying.

Frodo failed...Bush has got the ring.
by alohaleezy on Wed Apr 26th, 2006 at 07:06:39 PM EST
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they brought on Sen. George Allen and he is talking about all kinds of stuff.
by BooMan on Wed Apr 26th, 2006 at 07:09:01 PM EST
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My point exactly.

Tweety or no Tweety I don't want to listen to GOP gasbags like Allen pontificate on Rove or anything else.

I might watch Countdown tonight, however.

Obama is a Patriot

by Steven D on Wed Apr 26th, 2006 at 07:10:39 PM EST
[ Parent ]
I understand completely.  They are talking about Rove again with two reporters.
by BooMan on Wed Apr 26th, 2006 at 07:14:54 PM EST
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Just some user comments from other blogs:

It is highly unusual for a target to go in front of a grand jury 5 times. Not so for a prosecution witness.

Luskin said "In connection with today's proceedings" (ok I'm paraphrasing), which tells me that after today's testimony, Karl is not (as in "no longer") a target.

Why?

If Karl flips he will never work for a republican again. No democrat will hire him either (anyway). The odds are better of taking an indictment and getting pardoned in January 09.

So he has to provide some benefit to the administration by his flipping. Does this mean that "W" is intimately involved and Rove is protecting his boss?  Would he be protecting Cheney also and try to make Libby the sacrificial lamb? In other words, selective flipping. And possible outright obfuscation.

--Don't ask others to do, what you are unwilling to do yourself.

by B Rubble (surf_redondo at yahoo.com) on Wed Apr 26th, 2006 at 08:10:50 PM EST
Psychotic ass-licker that he is, I do not think he will be able to bring himself to flip.

He will take the hit for his alpha dogs, like the good servant he is. And will eventually get a pardon for services rendered.

But Scooter???

Now THAT'S another story.

Any grownup named "Scooter"...? I wouldn't want to be counting on his intestinal fortitude myself, I'll tell you that for sure!!! Unless the BushCo gang can threaten him with worse consequences than can Fitzgerald...and they CANNOT kill him because it's too out in the open now...he's flipping.

BET on it.

AG

Goodness had nothing to do with it, dearie.-Mae West

by Arthur Gilroy (arthurgilroy<at>earthlink.net) on Wed Apr 26th, 2006 at 09:28:37 PM EST


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