Turdblossomgate: Cooper testified for 2.5 hours today

[kohodog]

http://www.mediainfo.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000978699

"NEW YORK Time's magazine's Matt Cooper today testified to a grand jury that White House aide Karl Rove was a source for a story about a CIA operative that has investigators deciding whether any laws were broken by the leak of the agent's identity."

So now we'll see if Fitzgerald has enough info to wrap this up without Miller testifying. Remember there was more than one source so I expect more revelations to be forthcoming, hopefully with indictments.

The Republican spin machine is in overdrive, but in this caser there is a criminal investigation that has not been waylaid by all this noise. From all reports Fitzgerald and several of the judges who ruled on the Cooper and Miller appeals have indicated that this is a serious case with big national security implications. The case would not have gone this far to be closed with no action, so the Republicans can shout all they want but at this point they have no control over the Grand Jury.

[lancdem]

1. Exactly

Check out this graf from the WaPo story today:

Privately, even Rove's staunchest supporters said the situation could explode if federal prosecutors accuse Rove or any other high-level official of committing a crime. William Kristol, a conservative commentator with close White House ties, said it would be hard to imagine a prosecutor conducting an investigation that has landed one reporter in jail and challenged the constitutional rights of the journalism profession without indicting someone. Special prosecutor Patrick J. Fitzgerald "is the problem for the White House, and we have no idea what he knows," Kristol said.

Kristol is right; I'm certain there will be indictments, and you can be damn sure the situation will "explode." The Repukes can attack Wilson all they want, and try to win the spin game. It makes no difference.

Fitzgerald IS their problem.

[understandinglife]

2. Indeed, Fitzgerald is bringing the heat. And, it must be considerable...

.... given what the judges he has stood before have had to say about the case. Key phrase: "national security."

Just check:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4084675#4087516

WATCH IT; SPREAD IT http://www.bushflash.com/right.html

Peace.

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[H2O Man]

3. It's a hot time

in Washington, DC tonight. Many of the neocons are very unhappy. Their world is coming apart at the seams.

Yippie!!!!

[faithnotgreed]

8. how do we fathom this

of course the investigation is not over
of course we dont know how it will end
but
by all accounts mr fitzgerald is fighting to save the last shreds of our democracy

there are not words or parades or anything large enough to thank this man and his integrity

this is finally someone who can not and will not be shut down

can we finally believe that this is an epic battle unfolding and that david will slay goliath once again

[Ksec]

4. Fitzgerald will be villified beyond recognition if he indicts the felons n

[H2O Man]

6. Nope.

Wrong guy to try it with. I agree they'd like to try, but it's not an option available to them. They have to attack Wilson & Plame. But that's going to turn on them.

[Zen Democrat]

5. Ha! But I think it's just Turdgate now. The bloom is off the turd.

[kohodog]

7. Turdgate it is!

And I can smell it all the way from Connecticut. This is no ordinary scandal. Talking points cannot undo what Fitzgerald has uncovered. From all reports he seems to be the unusual person who thrives on exposing and putting away criminals no matter how high their position. He's got a Turd on the run this time!

[DemonFighterLives]

9. Funny that used to be called an honest man

A person with integrity.
Go Fitz!

[Hubert Flottz]

10. If it acts like a tu#d and it quacks like a t#rd then the odds are ...

about 99.99% positive that it is one!