If Rove was just trying to knock down Wilson's claims...

[Cocoa]

why not do it publicly? Why double super secret background?

My answer: that wasn't Rove's motivation.

[eleny]

1. Rove's history is to destroy who he sees as his enemy

He doesn't just try to prevail. He goes in for the kill. One sick and evil individual.

[kentuck]

2. Rove had his reputation to uphold amongst the staff...

Destroy the enemy. That's what he has always done. To do anything different, would be like asking a snake to get up off its belly and start walking...

[Hamlette]

3. its a good question, wish the media would start asking it! n/t

[emulatorloo]

4. If there was nothing wrong w what Rove did, why did he lie for 2 years?

My answer: It was wrong, and he and White House knew it was wrong.

[Cocoa]

6. and they're running two contradictory defenses

1.It's serious, but we didn't do it.
2.It's not serious

[oasis]

5. He knew he couldn't blow her cover in public. "I've already said too much"

says a lot. He can't claim to be a dummy.

[Cocoa]

7. he was just running late

:-)

Or as Jon Stewart put it, "ooh, the bus is coming, I've already said too much!" :-)