Hold the Phone! (from Scotty's press briefing)

[The Witch]

Scotty's talking point just changed a bit.

"We have been directed by the WHITE HOUSE COUNSEL'S OFFICE not to comment."

Didn't Fitz go to the WH Counsel? Maybe there is something going on there. Maybe Scotty really was told not to comment by HIS LAWYERS.

[Road Scholar]

1. Gregory Rocks!!!!!! nt

[Peace Patriot]

21. Point of information: Fitzgerald did NOT visit the WH counsel's office on

Friday. He visited Bush's personal lawyer for the Plame case.

[emulatorloo]

2. HARRIET MIERS IS WHITE HOUSE COUNSEL

so how do you like them apples.

Good catch -- thnx

http://today.reuters.com/business/newsarticle.aspx?type=tnBusinessNews&storyID=nN27431047

,snip

Key facts about White House counsel Harriet Miers
Thursday 27 October 2005, 8:22am EST

Oct 27 (Reuters) - President George W. Bush's embattled nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, White House counsel Harriet Miers, withdrew from consideration on Thursday.

Miers, 60, told Bush in a letter she was concerned the Senate confirmation process was a burden on the White House that "is not in the best interest of the country."

snip

[FreedomAngel82]

16. Very interesting

Not best for the country or for him?

[Supersedeas]

20. Our Nominee to Replace O'Connor has adviced us not to comment

[emulatorloo]

23. "I know her heart, and it told me to STFU" n/t

[stop the bleeding]

3. splain plzz for cube rats n/t

[The Witch]

5. He used to say "the special prosecutor has requested we not comment"

Now it's like he's in the hot seat himself.

[stop the bleeding]

7. Oh Realllllly?!?!?!?! I wonder who is "we",mouse in pocket or Bush

on the hot seat

Fitz visted Chimpy McClueless's lawyer on Friday - very interesting Dr. Jones:argh:

[Pepper32]

14. Say What?!

:wow:

Hmm, more confirmation that this is far from being over. :D

[w8liftinglady]

4. They are staying on his a$$

[bmcatt]

6. I thought I caught that, too...

Wasn't sure if he mis-spoke or if the source for the command "don't talk about this" has changed, but it's certainly an interesting change.

[Lerkfish]

8. its the kind of things people who are under suspicion say.

:)

[MidwestTransplant]

9. After the indictment, the WH Counsel (Miers) sent a memo to all staffers

not to comment. Saw it posted on DU the other day.

[The Witch]

11. link? link?

[MidwestTransplant]

15. I don't have one. I just recall reading it.

[Pepper32]

19. Oh ok

I will try to find it. Thanks for the info anyway.

[Pepper32]

18. Yes, please do provide a link.

:7

[Garbo 2004]

10. Reportedly Fitz was seen at Bush's private lawyer's office on Friday.

I think the NYT reported that, but they report a lot of things.

Considering there's been one indictment (and I suspect they suspect more may be pending and at least know the investigation has not yet concluded) Scottie as WH spokesman should indeed STFU. And citing the WH Counsel's office would be the correct thing to do.

[Greenpeach]

12. I can't watch.

I have it on but it's making me sick. After the breath of fresh air that was Patrick Fitzgerald, going back to this lying shit and watching this idiot slippery as an eel, dodging and dancing around I can't stand it.

[Tesla]

13. The IQ level dropped 100 points from Fitz's interview

[stop the bleeding]

17. 100? did you forget a zero - remember when measuring pukes IQ's

it is always in the negatives.

Insert Cheney's snarky laugh right here.

[Catrina]

22. I noticed that also

Scotty used to say 'the Special Counsel does not want us to discuss this while the investigation is ongoing' so it was surprising that he said 'the WH Counsel' this time.

I felt sorry for Scotty today, he almost seemed to be appealing to reporters to not judge him yet, that there are things he wishes he could say but can't, and doesn't want them to lose trust in him.

Of course, he could always quit, as Col. Powell and Tenet should have done. Walk away from this criminal cabal.

Diplomat Kiesling did that, so did Rand Beers, AIRC. They got far away from them right before the war started.

Col. Powell's aide said he wishes he had never been involved 'with this war' ~ so maybe, if Scotty wants to retain any kind of credibility he should quit now. They lied to him, and caused him to be embarrassed when he repeated their lies. That's enough to say 'I've had enough'!