So what's the story on Reichsminister Rove? More than a week ago, Truthout's Jason Leopold told us Fitzmas was nigh - that Rove had been indicted and all that remained was the announcement. Lately though, the story is the reliability of Leopold's reporting and the reluctance of mainstream lefty blogs to jump on the story. Righty bloggers say we're obsessed with Fitzmas (guilty as charged!), just plain stupid, or both. Truthout is sticking by Leopold, and points out that Fitzgerald is not required to make an announcment if he thinks it will compromise his case. Howard Kurtz is on the attack. FDL talks more about the kerfuffle here.
Yesterday, Truthout made a list of what they knew and what they believed. Let's hope they checked it twice. Otherwise, Gonzo might indict them.
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Well if Karl didn't do anything wrong enough for Fitz to indict him, I have to accept the decision. I don't want any innocent man or woman to be indicted. But if he did do something wrong, I hope they catch it and do whatever is the right thing.
Posted by: pissed off patricia | May 22, 2006 at 10:43 AM
Maybe Karl's isn't the kind of Evil you can indict. On Earth. We don't know!
Posted by: Tata | May 22, 2006 at 12:04 PM
I'm still hoping Truthout had a reason to write what they did. It wouldnt' do them any good to lie.
Posted by: HelenWheels | May 22, 2006 at 12:26 PM
So...basically I was right when I pointed out over the course of the past two weeks that a) Jason Leopold has a history of making shit up and b) he's admitted to past substance abuse and probably didn't complete rehab!
Who da man, beeyatches?
Posted by: actor212 | May 22, 2006 at 12:28 PM
Who da man, beeyatches?
Yeah yeah yeah ... you said it. But even the blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while ...
Posted by: blogenfrede | May 22, 2006 at 12:30 PM
For some folks "at least I'm Not Being Indicted" is what passes for an ethos. Pathetic.
"admitted to past substance abuse and probably didn't complete rehab!"
And what, exactly, is your point?
Posted by: Robot Buddha | May 22, 2006 at 12:59 PM
Damn "liberal media."
Posted by: M A F | May 22, 2006 at 01:44 PM
Personally I don't put much faith in sources like Raw Story or Truth Out because they are ideologically-driven news outlets whereas institutions like the NYTimes or the CSMonitor are journalistically-driven.
That's not to say that the fomer institutions have faulty reporting, they just don't seem as reputable to me.
Posted by: El Comandante | May 22, 2006 at 02:01 PM
Hhana:From what I've been reading, the indictments are sealed and Gonzo is blocking the case from moving forward.
Dhana:Funny how the inferior life forms make personal attacks on the bearer of bad news.
Posted by: Hhana & Dhana | May 22, 2006 at 05:45 PM
When, oh when will it be Fitzmas?
I want my Karl doll! I want my stickpins!
Posted by: litbrit | May 22, 2006 at 08:14 PM
I have to admit that -- over the past month -- I have been on publishing and grant application deadlines, and missed this whole thing until I stumbled upon Helen's blog last night.
I would not be surprised if Fitzgerald prepared the indictment, ran it up the flagpole to Gonzales and was told to tear it up, except that I think Gonzales has recused himself from the case, so the flagpole would have led to whatever Bush crony is "Acting AG" for this case.
Still, not surprised.
And, is it just me, or has Alberto Gonzales' speaking voice gone from "odd Tejas drawl" to "nearly campy effeminate" in the past couple of months?
I'm not making any implications about his sexual orientation, because that's his business, and I wouldn't care if he was straight, gay, bi, or castrati, but the change has been noticeable, at least to me.
Anyone else?
Posted by: Tony | May 23, 2006 at 09:44 AM
Yeah yeah yeah ... you said it. But even the blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while ...
Posted by: blogenfrede
Oh it's more than once a while!!!!
Now...passmemywhitecane....
Posted by: actor212 | May 23, 2006 at 11:53 AM