Reply #242: This is what I think they are saying

[jsamuel]

1. Rove was indicted on the 12th and was told that he was indicted.
2. Despite the fact that Rove knew he was indicted, the indictment was sealed (which could make perfect sense if he was to be used to testify against the WH).
3. Despite the fact that Rove knew he was indicted, he continued to work for the White House (which could make perfect sense if he was to be used to testify against the WH).
4. The sealed indictment was filed 5 days later, for reasons unclear to anyone.
5. Truthout is the only news organization in the world that knew this.
6. Truthout successfully identified the document containing the sealed indictment.
7. This disclosure scared Karl Rove so much that he immediately went to Fitzgerald and rolled over on Dick Cheney.
8. Despite the fact that Karl Rove has rolled over on Dick Cheney, he continues to work for the White House (which could make perfect sense if he was to be used to testify against the WH - which is why the indictment had to be kept sealed in 2 and 3 - which is why Luskin could have gotten permission from Fitz to say Rove was off the hook).
9. As a result of the remarkable disclosures made my Karl Rove, Fitzgerald issued a motion to dismiss the indictment on the very next bloody day. (Haven't seen this anywhere? Where did you see that they said Fitz issued a motion to dismiss? - Anyway, if Rove agreed to do #8, then that would make sense if that was part of the agreement)
10. The judge not only accepted this dismissal, but sealed the dismissal as well. Maybe this is possible, but I have never heard of such a situation and would appreciate either a prosecutor or defense attorney explaining how this could occur. An indictment and dismissal taking place in private would seem to undercut, well, pretty much the entire Constitution. (Again, this would make sense if #8 was done. The indictment needs to stay hidden from the WH.)
11. Fitzgerald then wrote a letter to Luskin, stating that Rove will not be indicted, presumably to set a trap for Cheney. (Not to set a trap for cheney, but to put to rest as Luskin says the "internet speculation", which is obviously pointing TO. Which would be needed to keep the WH from figuring out that Rove is cooperating.)
12. Despite this, Karl Rove continues to work for the White House. (Yep, because they would think he is off the hook because of #8 and #11)