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Rove Salutes Media Today

By Jeralyn, Section Valerie Plame Leak Case
Posted on Thu Oct 27, 2005 at 10:31:55 AM EST
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Will he do it again tomorrow? CNN reports Fitzgerald is focused on perjury.

I think:

  • the charges were submitted to the grand jury yesterday but no vote was taken.
  • Final plea negotiations will take place today.
  • The grand jury will do its final vote tomorrow. Those that didn't accept Fitzgerald's offer may face additional counts.
  • An announcement will be made tomorrow as to both indictments and plea agreements
  • This grand jury will be released.
  • A different grand jury may be assigned in the future to investigate related issues that go beyond the leak of Valerie Plame's identity and the coverup.

If Karl Rove turns down a deal, I suspect it's because Fitzgerald wasn't willing to agree to a reduction to probation or home detention. I think Karl Rove would bet the farm before agreeing to a jail sentence.

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    Rove Salutes Media Today | 10 comments (10 topical)
    Re: Rove Salutes Media Today (none / 0) (#1)
    by desertswine on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:05:27 PM EST
    I think: it's time for a little border incident with Syria (well publicized of course).

    Re: Rove Salutes Media Today (none / 0) (#2)
    by Edger on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:05:27 PM EST
    How about a little incident tailored just for Karl?

    Re: Rove Salutes Media Today (none / 0) (#3)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:05:27 PM EST
    desertwine. Shame on you Sir, your cynisism, I am sure, is totally unwarranted. Do you not know there are scant few oil wells in Syria.

    Re: Rove Salutes Media Today (none / 0) (#4)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:05:27 PM EST
    A big SCOTUS fight might also distract from indictments.

    Re: Rove Salutes Media Today (none / 0) (#5)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:05:27 PM EST
    deleted. Please do not use the comments just to advertise your own writing.

    Re: Rove Salutes Media Today (none / 0) (#6)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:05:27 PM EST
    I have a legal question: to maintain a conspiracy charge, is it sufficient to show that all elements of the crime are met collectively by the co-conspirators? I.e., if A and B conspired to expose Plame, A (but not B) knew that Plame was a covert agent, and B (but not A) made the call to Novak, are both A and B guilty of conspiracy?

    Re: Rove Salutes Media Today (none / 0) (#7)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:05:27 PM EST
    off topic, deleted

    Re: Rove Salutes Media Today (none / 0) (#8)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:05:27 PM EST
    Rove salutes in order to show that he isn't in handcuffs yet.

    Re: Rove Salutes Media Today (none / 0) (#9)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:05:27 PM EST
    Strange I thought he only knew how to use the middle finger salute.

    Re: Rove Salutes Media Today (none / 0) (#10)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:05:28 PM EST
    You wrote: "Those that didn't accept Fitzgerald's offer may face additional counts." But it should be "those who didn't..." Thanks for all your great work on this entire thing, Jeralyn. We're reading.

    Rove Salutes Media Today | 10 comments (10 topical)