Frist not backing Rove?

[Goldmund]

From crooksandliars:

I was watching CNN and saw ED Henry say that Frist wasn't defending Rove. Usually the company line would be that the Democrats are politicizing the issue to make Rove look bad. If Bill can use fake video to make medical determinations what is holding him back now?

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2005/07/12.html#a3888

From Atrios:


According to CNN's Ed Henry, Frist will not comment on the Rove case. Says he does not know enough about it and doesn't want to get into the details...

http://atrios.blogspot.com/2005_07_10_atrios_archive.html#112119718054581389

[joemurphy]

1. We'll get back to him when he gets up to speed... n/t

[wallwriter]

2. In other words, some people want to be electable

as Senators even after the Presidential administration has crumbled.

That has got to be by far the most damning thing yet...

[napi21]

3. Ken Melman was saying similar things to Wolff.

He was dancing really fast and trying to blame Biden, Clinton, and Dean for promoting mean unfair, and false political stories, but Wolff did a good job at trying to bring him back to the story. Every time he asked a direct question about Rove, Ken had the same "I don't want to talk about an ongoing investigation" crap.

[bullimiami]

4. hes following the WH line. No comment on ongoing criminal investigation.

I think it was a big language mistake to send simple scotty out there talking "criminal" investigation.

unusually sloppy.

[startingnow]

5. Didn't Stop Him...

"Frist will not comment on the Rove case. Says he does not know enough about it and doesn't want to get into the details..."

That didn't stop him from diagnosing a woman from the Senate floor now did it?

[BrklynLiberal]

6. That is EXACTLY what I was going to say.... :D

[newyawker99]

8. Hi startingnow!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Melynn]

7. Team Repug is distancing themselves from Rove.

The end is near for Mr. Rove.

The question is whether Rove is just going to resign and go quietly into retirement or whether Rove is going to be indicted.

If Rove just resigns, nothing will happen, business as usual.

If Rove is indicted he will squeal like pig unless Bush gives him pardon.

I didn't think anything would come from Traitor-gate but seeing how the Repugs are acting, I think Rove is in deep trouble.

Grab some :popcorn: This is going to get good.