[via Raw Story] - David Addington Set to Replace Scooter.
Rove told he won't be indicted today. Best to keep an eye on Fitzgerald's website.
JUST ANNOUNCED [12:55 p.m. EST]: 5 counts again Scooter: perjury (2), obstruction of justice(1), and making false statements(2). Indictment here.
RAW STORY has more: Those close to the investigation say inquiry expanding...
State Dep't and National Security Council figures probed...
Rove may be in hotter water: Sources say he was offered
a perjury deal but turned it down.... At least three officials
in the case have agreed to provide additional information, setting the stage for an explosive, continuing probe...
Lawyer for Wilson plans 3 p.m ET press conference...
Wonkette: Scooter Submits Resignation.
And Ayn Coulter has admitted that there might just be a problem here!
Grumpy Old Man adds the following about Libby's replacement: David Addington, expected to replace Libby, was a principal author of the White House memo justifying the torture of terrorism suspects. He also strongly endorsed holding suspects without access to the legal system, a measure rebuked by the Supreme Court.
tags: plamegate scooter death watch impeach bush scooter libby
One down indeed!!! A year ago, we'd never imagined this. We are getting there!!!
Yeeee haaaaaaaaaaaaaaw!
Posted by: HelenWheels | October 28, 2005 at 09:15 AM
Anyone think this injury is either a) a sympathy crutch or b) a result of Dick teeing off on Libby for getting everyone in trouble?
http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2005/POLITICS/10/28/leak.probe/top.scooter.12.ap.jpg
Posted by: Brian | October 28, 2005 at 09:17 AM
A year ago, we'd never imagined this.
A year ago the Dear Leader was getting ready to spend his political capital. Remember that?
Posted by: blogenfreude | October 28, 2005 at 09:18 AM
Because he had a "mandate."
Posted by: Brian | October 28, 2005 at 09:30 AM
Because he had a "mandate."
Yeah, well now let's hope he gets a court date.
Posted by: blogenfreude | October 28, 2005 at 09:35 AM
lol mandate, court date. thanks for the heads up
Posted by: jen | October 28, 2005 at 09:47 AM
Now I can go and eat my dinner with the feeling that things might just be going in the right direction. Finally. But with a replacement like the one Deacon Dumb has come up with I still have doubts.
Posted by: GRUMPY OLD MAN | October 28, 2005 at 10:17 AM
Bwaa haa haha One down indeed! The first Domino! (Check out the picture I have with my post)
Posted by: Fred | October 28, 2005 at 11:01 AM
Does Fleischer's resignation in any way coincide with the alleged conversations with Libby? Also, is Fleischer involved in the current investigation (either as source, investigated, etc)?
Posted by: Brian | October 28, 2005 at 11:29 AM
Does Fleischer's resignation in any way coincide with the alleged conversations with Libby? Also, is Fleischer involved in the current investigation (either as source, investigated, etc)?
Unclear - I believe Fitzgerald said that Fleisher was one of the people that the leaker ("Official A") spoke to, but I'd like to check that.
Posted by: blogenfreude | October 28, 2005 at 11:51 AM
Rove tells Fitz: Hold off til Monday - I'll wrap up the Shrub and everyone else (Dick and Don, for example), yellowcake fake and all then.
Over the weekend, Karl makes his phonecalls: 43 and 41. They (or more likely Poppy alone, as Jr. is tanked and depressed, call Bandar and the Carlyle folks to arrange enough hush money to keep Karl quiet and take the fall.
Libby has already made his own arrangements and will either stick to them of cave in under the thought of imprisonment. It's reasonable to expect ten years to get firmly pinned.
This is Option One.
Option Two is where Karl goes back to Fitz and instead of reneging on his offer to squeal, he squeals anyway and keeps the hush money.
Posted by: Sheik Yerhariboudi | October 29, 2005 at 01:46 AM