Source tells me Novak has been subpoenaed in Plame investigation

[lancdem]

If that's the case, the investigation really could be close to concluding. I wonder if he'll testify or risk being held in contempt?

[Cheswick2.0]

1. He's too gutless to be held in comtempt

This should be interesting.

[Ducks In A Row]

2. lordie please let him get the same treatment they gave Susan D.

It would be so sweet.

[NewJeffCT]

3. great news

Is there a link to your sources?

Would love for something anything to come down the pike regarding this prior to the election.

[merh]

5. I would prefer it be after the elections. No pardons please!

eom

[H2O Man]

6. It looks like indictments

will come before the elections. That would raise the possibility of one to three pardons, based on the first round of expected charges. But I don't think Bush will do that.

There is no way any case will go to trial before November. However, information will begin to become public .... leaks can be okay when they don't out a CIA operative .... and it will hurt the administration. The VP's office is going to be seriously damaged.

Add to this that the GJ has looked at Air Force One communications records .... and George W. has an outside attorney .... and it seems clear that Bush will have to focus blame on the VP's office. Wilson noted this theme in his book.

[NewJeffCT]

7. wow, I hope it's true

But, Bush could always wait until November 3rd to start pardoning if indictments come down in September or October. I'm sure a pre-election pardon would be the proverbial Kiss of Death to his re-election chances.

[Tight_rope]

14. Don't the criminals have to be found guilty before they can be pardoned?

[bobbieinok]

17. Bush I pardoned a bunch of people in Iran-Contra before trials....

to make sure they wouldn't tie him to Iran-Contra......one of them is on record saying if he went down, Bush I would go too

[merh]

9. I don't want any pardons damn it - I don't want these guys to

get away with this or any of their other crimes. Can a president pardon someone if he is a co-indictee in the crime? Can he pardon himself?

These guys have to pay for their crimes. :grr: :nuke: :argh:

[medeak]

12. oh they'll pay

as in civil litigation...hit em right where it hurts.

[Tight_rope]

15. Now that's the idea....hit them in the pockets...Go real deep!

[Dookus]

11. the timing of a pardon

has nothing to do with the timing of indictments. Bush could pardon anybody involved TODAY.

[merh]

4. Do you have to be sober to testify?

Will he have to take a breath test?

:shrug:

[alfredo]

8. No, being drunk is

is required.

[leftynyc]

10. Sweet timing for the indictments

would be next Thursday afternoon just before *'s acceptance speech.

[Merlin]

13. Bob Novak behind bars. What a sweet vision ! n/t

.

[Christof]

16. He should be tried for treason, in my opinion.