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Rove Salutes Media Today

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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    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.