David corn is surprised there isn't more coverage of Rove & Fitz

[Catherine Vincent]

http://www.davidcorn.com/

May 17, 2006
Still Waiting....

I'm surprised that there's not been more coverage of the Rove's final (we think) battles with special counsel Patrick Fitzgerald. Are reporters tired of speculating? There was but one question at Tony Snow's inaugural briefing yesterday. Q: Has Rove told the president he would resign if he's indicted? A: "I am not going to comment at all on Karl Rove and his private communications with the President.") But since I have to run out the door to do an interview for the next book, let me leave you with a recent Houston Chronicle piece on the Rove matter (and not just because it refers to a certain somebody). I do know this: observers of the leak case are on high-alert for something to happen soon. But--as I've said previously--there is no telling. Here's that article:

May 17, 2006, 2:34AM
It's the war, stupid; just ask someone who should know
By CRAGG HINES
Houston Chronicle

Karl Rove is not going quietly, assuming he's going at all.

And the attitude of equanimity being adopted by President Bush's deputy chief of staff and top political strategist is almost admirable, with a modest emphasis on "almost."

A number of journalists and policy wonks who have followed Rove's exploits for some years waited Monday to get a flash from the American Enterprise Institute that Rove's scheduled "major policy address" had been canceled.

more....

[NJ_Lib]

1. What is there to cover?

When there's something to cover, it will be... And how...

[C_U_L8R]

2. Because Rove has intimidated the press

and has them cowering in the corner
paralyzed with fear of becoming "Dan Rather'ed"
So they dare not say peep.

I've had it with these mamby-pamby watercarriers & flaks for the Bush regime.
Good god... where have all the real journalists gone ????

where have all the real journalists gone ????

[Catherine Vincent]

3. I think so too. They fear Rove.

I will give a thumbsup to Corn for being the only reporter bold enough to even ask Rove a question on the CIA Leak the other day.

[mrdmk]

4. I did not want to start a new thread, but as of today "truthout.com"

still stands behind their story

<snip>
For the past few days, we have endured non-stop attacks on our credibility, and we have fought hard to defend our reputation. In addition, we have worked around the clock to provide additional information to our readership. People want to know more about this, and our job is to keep them informed. We take that responsibility seriously.

Here's what we now know: I spoke personally yesterday with both Rove's spokesman Mark Corallo and Rove's attorney Robert Luskin. Both men categorically denied all key points of our recent reporting on this issue. Both said, "Rove is not a target," "Rove did not inform the White House late last week that he would be indicted," and "Rove has not been indicted." Further, both Corallo and Luskin denied Leopold's account of events at the offices of Patton Boggs, the law firm that represents Karl Rove. They specifically stated again that no such meeting ever occurred, that Fitzgerald was not there, that Rove was not there, and that a major meeting did not take place. Both men were unequivocal on that point.

We can now report, however, that we have additional, independent sources that refute those denials by Corallo and Luskin. While we had only our own sources to work with in the beginning, additional sources have now come forward and offered corroboration to us.
<end of snip>

more at the link
http://forum.truthout.org/blog/story/2006/5/17/125248/099


And of course there is a DU thread on this
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x1217129

edit: added DU link


Many of us hope for a conviction of Karl Rove because as a political operative, Mr. Rove is highly destructive to everything he puts his slimy fingers on.

On the other hand, it will not surprise me if nothing happens to Mr. Rove.

[Justice Is Comin]

6. Damn,

his last paragraph in the "24 hour thing" was almost exactly as I posted.

The 24 hours is only the courtesy to Rove. That doesn't mean Fitz is looking at his watch to see when the 24 hours is up. Fitz didn't hand himself an envelope saying he had to announce it in 24 hours.

The stuff going on behind closed doors must be level 10 on the Richter scale.

[KoKo]

5. I take this from Corn as a "wait and see" with Leopold....

Corn has had many of us on his back for being close to Viveca Novak and he's been accused by Wolcott and others of "conspiring with the enemy."

so...take that into consideration, also...