HuffPost: Judith Miller is Bargaining

[Rose Siding]

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When asked if talks were under way to secure Miller's testimony and release, Abrams replies: "If there are any discussions, they would be private." This after earlier insisting that Miller remained "resolute" about not revealing her confidential source.

If she is so "resolute" why get all cutesy about it? Why not just say, "No, she's not talking. And that's final"?

Well, according to a source with inside knowledge, it's because there are definitely negotiations under way. "Reuters buried the lede," said my source. "But it's there if you read between the lines... Abrams says that Miller 'made a promise and, unless properly released from her promise by her source, she has no choice but to continue to take the position that she's taking.' He's giving her more outs than an extra-inning baseball game. 'Unless properly released from her promise...' In other words, she's bargaining. All this time she's theoretically been standing on principle, and now she's come down from her principled perch and is bargaining."

The question is, if what Miller wanted was to be "properly released" by her source why didn't she properly ask for it? If all she was waiting for was a more "proper" waiver, why is it okay to ask for one now but not to have asked for one two months ago?

"I think," said the source, "Judy doesn't want to spend even more time in jail -- which could happen if Fitzgerald decided to press criminal contempt charges.".....

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arianna-huffington/the-judy-file-is-miller-_b_7057.html

[Child_Of_Isis]

1. she's come down from her principled perch and is bargaining

Every dog has it's day. These folks are going down so fast I can hardley count them as they "drown". Good pun, eh?

[H2O Man]

2. Criminal contempt

charges would result in prison time. Judith was having trouble with jail.

Abrams knew she had no defense against the criminal charges, which he knew were being prepared by Fitzgerald.

[maine_raptor]

3. Wonder if there is a connection between this and

Novakula's column today ripping Bush a new one over the slow response?

[DemonFighterLives]

4. Come to the light Judy!

I think she's cracking!

[Botany]

5. Sing Judy Sing

Funny did you know John Bolton has visited her in Jail?

[joemurphy]

11. Jail was OK while she was doing her martyr for the 1st Amend-

ment act. With Katrina, etc. no one's paying attention. No it's time to do a little bargaining. Maybe that general waiver that she already has from her source might be enough to let her talk after all. Whaddaya think?

[The Backlash Cometh]

6. Maybe she was hoping they would offer immunity.

[NNN0LHI]

7. More like plea bargaining n/t

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

8. A life a day would be lenient.

What's 100,000 days?

274 years. Sounds about right.

[GreenPartyVoter]

9. Someone around here hinted that things could start moving in the plame

case next week. this may tie into that.

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[Mein Bush]

10. Does anyone know who she is likely trying to protect?

[H2O Man]

12. Herself. n/t

[seemslikeadream]

13. Herself

http://www.bartcop.com.nyud.net:8090/judith-miller-pail.jpg

[H2O Man]

14. Yikes!

Nice artwork!

[Must_B_Free]

15. No point it being loyal to living political corpses...

they won't be able to do anything for her anymore...