Friday, July 15, 2005 Rove Says Novak Told Him Plame's Name Rove claims that Bob Novak told him Plame's name, but Novak said this in 2003: "my sources... they gave me the name and I used it. I didn't dig it out, it was given to me." WTF? Here's some theories: 1.) The key to this entire story becomes who Novak's 1st source is. Find that person & the whole thing blows open because that is the person who violated the law in a big way. 2.) Novak isn't liable because he wasn't authorized to have the information to begin with. 3.) Rove could still potentially have a case against him because "confirming" the identification could still be construed as identifying Plame, especially if the 1st source was from the WH and would allow Fitzgerald to establish a pattern of intentional leaks. 4.) And what about Judy Miller? Novak's first source referred to in the article would also be the source for Miller. That explains why she still hasn't talked and why her testimony is still such a big deal despite Cooper testifying already... she is protecting a Big Wig in the WH. Read Krugman's column on Rove, NBC says the entire root of the Rove controversy lies in US's reasons for invading Iraq (duh!), Joe Wilson went on the Today Show, Mark Fiore weighs in the Plame case w/another killer cartoon, and didja know that Rove was fired from the '92 Bush prez campaign (by Bush 1) after Rove planted a negative story with columnist Robert Novak about dissatisfaction w/ campaign fundraising chief and Bush loyalist Robert Mosbacher Jr? Makes ya wonder how pissed Daddy Bush may be about Jr keeping Rove around, huh? |