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Karl Rove and Fitzgerald's Timing

By Jeralyn, Section Valerie Plame Leak Case
Posted on Mon May 22, 2006 at 04:10:42 PM EST
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MSNBC reporter David Shuster said on Hardball tonight. Crooks and Liars has the video:

Rove's legal team and former prosecutors tracking the investigation expect Patrick Fitzgerald to announce a decision at any time.

Rove's legal team tells me differently. Rove spokesman Mark Corallo told me a few minutes ago that as they have been saying for weeks, the timing is still unknown and there is nothing new to suggest it will be tomorrow or even this week. In fact, "we have no expectation on timing anymore. "

Rove's lawyer, Robert Luskin, earlier today confirmed to me that "there has never been any discussion of any plea under any circumstances whatsoever." He added, "as a defense lawyer, you'll understand that if a prosecutor hasn't figured out whether or not he thinks a charge is appropriate, plea discussions are a bit premature."

He also said that each time Truthout tries to justify its reporting of a sealed indictment, "mythical secret service detail" and locked-down meeting at Patton Boggs with Fitzgerald, Rove and his lawyers last week, the story "gets more far-fetched."

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    Re: Karl Rove and Fitzgerald's Timing (none / 0) (#2)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Mon May 22, 2006 at 04:40:57 PM EST
    Of course, in a broad sense "at any time" and "the timing is still unknown" mean exactly the same thing: i.e. we have no f*ing idea, really. It's just that the one (Shuster, who has been predicting an imminent indictment for a few weeks now) is speculating that it might come soon, and the other, i.e. Rove's defense team, want to spin it that, really, nothing's been going on, they're just caring for sick cats and making cotton candy with their kids, and they've barely even been thinking of Fitz, who's he again? I'm sure that's how they'll continue to spin it until the day Fitz gives his news conference, or, alternatively, until they can crow that Rove is entirely in the clear ...

    Re: Karl Rove and Fitzgerald's Timing (none / 0) (#3)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Mon May 22, 2006 at 04:51:48 PM EST
    In the post today, Luskin pretty much reiterating what he has told Talk Left- Rove Lawyer Has a Pet Peeve By Howard Kurtz Luskin calls the reports "absolutely bizarre. I'm waiting for him to tell me whether Fitzgerald had the chicken or the pasta. . . . There was no meeting, no communication with Fitzgerald's team of any kind."

    Re: Karl Rove and Fitzgerald's Timing (none / 0) (#4)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Mon May 22, 2006 at 05:06:56 PM EST
    Sandy, thanks, I saw that. All I can say is you heard it here first -- a week ago.

    Re: Karl Rove and Fitzgerald's Timing (none / 0) (#1)
    by joejoejoe on Mon May 22, 2006 at 05:09:56 PM EST
    MSNBC reporter David Shuster. [TL: Thanks, I fixed it.]

    Re: Karl Rove and Fitzgerald's Timing (none / 0) (#5)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Mon May 22, 2006 at 05:32:29 PM EST
    I really hate to get hooked up with these "hints and allegations," but I so want this bastard to squirm.

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