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October 05, 2005

I Hate Posting Rumors From "Sources" of Dubious Credibility, But...

...the subtly-named "Pre$$titutes" blog claims that the chatter in DC is that a dozen indictments are about to be handed down in L'Affaire Plame.

posted by Ace at 04:48 PM

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The source of the rumor is a blog that makes Daily Kos ("Screw them!") seem sane and calm. The timing really seems to fit, but well designed false rumors do fit in some respect

Posted by: Village Idiot on October 5, 2005 04:59 PM

Well the good thing about specific and near-term rumors like this is, we'll soon know if it's true. After a few of those, you learn whether to pay the source any mind in the future.

Posted by: S. Weasel on October 5, 2005 05:04 PM

I think that Powerlineblog has the right idea on this whole issue.

Cut and paste that for everyother entry, it seems.

But, the J. Miller contempt jailing seems most likely to be related to her calling an Islamic group for reaction to the fact that they are going to be raided by the FBI in 1 hour.

There are two universes here, the one that sorta-kinda understands that no crime has been committed and that this whole thing is kaka. And there are those who are sure that this is all the result of the neo-crypto-con-ist conspiracy to punish the sole man brave enough to suggest that Bush should not have invaded Iraq.

Could a real lawyer sift through these facts and actually indict someone? doubtful, eh?

Has Bush even heard of the IRS? C'mon, its easy to use on enemies. Instead, we get the Club for Growth being hassled by the FEC.

Posted by: joeindc44 on October 5, 2005 05:10 PM

Even crazy leftist websites are right once in a rare while. Then again I can't think of when that rare while might have been

Posted by: Village Idiot on October 5, 2005 05:10 PM

If you can be the majority leader of the Senate and be subject to prosecutorial abuse, anything goes.

I'm not surprised that the investigation is coming to a head. It had to happen eventually. After all, SOMEBODY was being investigated for SOMETHING, and prosecutors said it wasn't Rove. I would therefore bet money that Wilson, or Plame, or even Miller are sweating more than Rove right now.

We'll see.

By the way, that Pre$$titutes site is very funny. It took me a while to decide that it wasn't satire. Check it out. Please don't be abusive - save the semi-coherent, mouth-foaming attacks for the brainstorms on the left.

Posted by: Steve O on October 5, 2005 05:23 PM

One of the regular posters on the referenced site talks about having a wet dream that Bush and Cheney get indicted! Then he goes on to repeat this "fantasy" of his.

We are talking some truly deranged people here, folks.

Posted by: Log Cabin on October 5, 2005 05:26 PM

There's probably a solid perjury case against Wilson if anyone cared enough to bring it (I don't)

Posted by: Tony on October 5, 2005 05:57 PM

Uh, sorry to bring up a little common sense here, but why would Rove waive confidentiality if he knew it would get him indicted?

Later,
bbeck

Posted by: bbeck on October 5, 2005 06:10 PM

Always amusing (for a short snippets at a time) of listening to far-Leftists complain what whores the conservative media like the New York Times and Chris Matthews are for propping up the Bush administration and refusing to cover stories that would land Bush in jail. Stories like how Bush planned 9/11 for pipelines and how Jeff Gannon was kidnapped by a conservative child prostitution ring and brainwashed into being a friendly face in the Press Room.

Thank god for Pre$$itutes and taking the Chimperor's minions to task!

Posted by: Moonbat_One on October 5, 2005 06:28 PM

Wasn't this the fake blog you found some time ago?

Btw, this whole Miers debacle is making me hope Rove does get indicted.

Posted by: someone on October 5, 2005 06:33 PM

Here's the straight dope: It's Ronnie Earle who's going to be indicted when Johnnie Coldcuts admits how much he was paid to testify before the grand jury with a "My Name Is Tom Delay" sign stuck in his bun.

Sorry... wrong thread.

Posted by: The Black Republican on October 5, 2005 06:33 PM

I like the part about the White House must know something bad is coming because Rove hasn't been around lately. I seem to remember reading something that said Rove has been having problems with kidney stones for the last 2 or 3 months. Anyone else catch that?

Posted by: Greg on October 5, 2005 06:36 PM

If there is any truth to the rumor that there will be 22 indictments, it supports my view that the Wilson/Plame game was a conspiracy in which people inside the CIA conspired with Wilson, folks in Plame's office and members of the media to smear the WH.

Had it been Rove and/or Libby, how do you get to that number?

Posted by: clarice on October 5, 2005 07:21 PM

THIS IS PROOF OF THE CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY THAT IS THE BUSHCO PRESIDENCY!!!

UNLESS THE INDICTMENTS DON'T COME DOWN. THAT WOULD BE PROOF THAT SOMEONE WAS PAID OFF!!!

INDICT BUSHOLINI!!!

Posted by: RAGING REALITY-BASED AVENGER on October 5, 2005 07:27 PM

The left is going nuts with this. Kos is playing up informatin that Rove's not attended a couple recent White House events, and that the WH is trying to distance themselves from him because of the coming charges.

Posted by: Dr. Reo Symes on October 5, 2005 08:16 PM

"Dubious credibility"?

The post on that site immediately prior to the one cited here claims the press is a tool of the GOP. How much more dubious can you get?

Sorry... had to get that off my chest....

Posted by: Russ on October 6, 2005 01:46 AM

God bless the loony left. Republicans would be in real trouble, but GOD provided lunatic lefties as opponents so Republicans win even when they do stupid stuff. With thinking like this it's no wonder the left chooses nut cases like Howard Dean to run the DNC. Thanks for a picker upper ACE. This Miers nomination thing was starting to get me down.

Posted by: john on October 6, 2005 02:17 AM

Any more word on this?

Posted by: El Ricko on October 6, 2005 11:54 AM

And dont you just hate getting all that stupid junk mail from the $ierra club and the rest of the enviromentali$st wacko$

Posted by: spurwing plover on October 6, 2005 04:41 PM

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