Julian Borger Update (Michelangelo Signorile show) ((Re: Rove did it))

[Junkdrawer]

"for at least two of the journalists...it was Karl Rove"

"it is broadly known...that in at least a couple of these calls, Karl Rove made the allusion to Joe Wilson's wife. A question may be whether these phone calls came after Robert Novak put his piece out...

"...the timing may turn out to be crucial..."

http://atrios.blogspot.com

So KKKarl either shopped the story before calling Novak or tried to reinforce the story after the Novak piece. It was also revealed that only the foreign press dares speak up against Rove - everyone else is cowed.

[grytpype]

1. Did anyone listen to this?

What did Borger say?

[Junkdrawer]

2. I caught the tail end, but the Atrios quotes seem to be the key parts...

of the interview.

[grytpype]

3. So the calls that are rumored to come from Rove...

... may have been after Plame's cover was already blown? That would be disappointing.

[Cush]

4. BUT

this shows he knew about it and did nothing, that makes him an accessory

[NoKingGeorge]

5. Who told Karl ?

How did Karl come by secret information ?

He knew she was Wilsons' wife.
Knew she went under her maiden name.
Knew her department at the CIA.
Knew what her duties were.

What is his title? does it get him access to classified information? I would think Assman, Homeland Security, the head of NSC and others would like to know how this political operative has this detail of information.

[Junkdrawer]

6. May be a testament to Karl "The Enforcer" Rove's reputation...

As I said, no one in this country wants to go on record as challenging him.