Comments on: Waiting for Godot…With Tea http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/17/waiting-for-godotwith-tea/ Firedoglake weblog Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:42:59 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: John O http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/17/waiting-for-godotwith-tea/#comment-109235 John O Fri, 19 May 2006 00:02:34 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/17/waiting-for-godotwith-tea/#comment-109235 <p>Thank you. In BlogWorld, because this is so “late,” I don’t imagine anyone even seeing this.</p> <p>My little tribute, in case you run across it:</p> <p><a href="http://jonorato42.wordpress.com/2006/05/16/rove-will-be-indicted/">http://jonorato42.wordpress.co.....-indicted/</a></p> Thank you. In BlogWorld, because this is so “late,” I don’t imagine anyone even seeing this.

My little tribute, in case you run across it:

http://jonorato42.wordpress.co…..-indicted/

]]> By: wassertanzen13 http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/17/waiting-for-godotwith-tea/#comment-108388 wassertanzen13 Thu, 18 May 2006 06:23:52 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/17/waiting-for-godotwith-tea/#comment-108388 <p>“The conspiracy theorists will be conflated with those asking legitimate questions and the whole thing will be discredited and dismissed by the average american.<br /> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13059-2004Oct6.html">http://www.washingtonpost.com/.....4Oct6.html</a> “</p> <p>conflation/MSM spin/strawman. One more way to prove that left/liberal blogs have zero credibility. Let’s hope Gandhi got it right this time with his ignore/ridicule/fight then you win quote.</p> “The conspiracy theorists will be conflated with those asking legitimate questions and the whole thing will be discredited and dismissed by the average american.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/…..4Oct6.html “

conflation/MSM spin/strawman. One more way to prove that left/liberal blogs have zero credibility. Let’s hope Gandhi got it right this time with his ignore/ridicule/fight then you win quote.

]]> By: JoyB http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/17/waiting-for-godotwith-tea/#comment-108351 JoyB Thu, 18 May 2006 04:55:23 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/17/waiting-for-godotwith-tea/#comment-108351 <p>For what it’s worth, <a href="http://www.pressaction.com/news/weblog/full_article/frank05172006/" title="Jason Leopold and Truthout Take on Karl Rove and...">another voice</a> in support of Jason Leopold. </p> <p>I’ll sit tight - just wish the truth, whatever it is, would emerge this year.</p> For what it’s worth, another voice in support of Jason Leopold.

I’ll sit tight – just wish the truth, whatever it is, would emerge this year.

]]> By: Jay Currie http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/17/waiting-for-godotwith-tea/#comment-108297 Jay Currie Thu, 18 May 2006 04:15:13 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/17/waiting-for-godotwith-tea/#comment-108297 <p>Not that one believes a word Leopold has written to date; but if he does not out his sources more or less immediately he will have proven himself as big a liar as Salon suggests he is.</p> <p>The eagerness with which the Rove indictment was greeted obscured a great deal of the doubtfulness of Leopold’s story and his own ongoing issues with journalistic integrity.</p> Not that one believes a word Leopold has written to date; but if he does not out his sources more or less immediately he will have proven himself as big a liar as Salon suggests he is.

The eagerness with which the Rove indictment was greeted obscured a great deal of the doubtfulness of Leopold’s story and his own ongoing issues with journalistic integrity.

]]> By: lmllebrown http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/17/waiting-for-godotwith-tea/#comment-108015 lmllebrown Thu, 18 May 2006 00:34:53 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/17/waiting-for-godotwith-tea/#comment-108015 <p>Why deny an indictment?</p> <p>1) Because by having the story circulating for a few days make it an “old story” by the time it breaks (i.e., soften the blow)</p> <p>2) If you “authorize leaks” to only liberal bloggers (especially knowing it may take a while to come true), then you make the liberal bloggers look like idiots because they all begin fighting about and questioning the blogger you leaked to.</p> <p>3) You get the focus OFF of your client and his apparent misdeeds and put the focus ON the blogosphere.</p> <p>If you don’t believe me, then think about WSJ coverage and really for all of the MSM coverage on this so far - it has all been “Is Leopold lying?” instead of “Is Rove lying?”</p> Why deny an indictment?

1) Because by having the story circulating for a few days make it an “old story” by the time it breaks (i.e., soften the blow)

2) If you “authorize leaks” to only liberal bloggers (especially knowing it may take a while to come true), then you make the liberal bloggers look like idiots because they all begin fighting about and questioning the blogger you leaked to.

3) You get the focus OFF of your client and his apparent misdeeds and put the focus ON the blogosphere.

If you don’t believe me, then think about WSJ coverage and really for all of the MSM coverage on this so far – it has all been “Is Leopold lying?” instead of “Is Rove lying?”

]]> By: jb http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/17/waiting-for-godotwith-tea/#comment-107971 jb Wed, 17 May 2006 23:20:04 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/17/waiting-for-godotwith-tea/#comment-107971 <p>I call dibs on Paul McCartney! Have loved him since I was 8 years old, and I’m really glad he’s dumping that young hussy. </p> <p>Oh. Are we supposed to be talking about politics?</p> I call dibs on Paul McCartney! Have loved him since I was 8 years old, and I’m really glad he’s dumping that young hussy.

Oh. Are we supposed to be talking about politics?

]]> By: pablo http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/17/waiting-for-godotwith-tea/#comment-107925 pablo Wed, 17 May 2006 22:44:54 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/17/waiting-for-godotwith-tea/#comment-107925 <p>Why deny an indictment? A lawyer is not going to admit anything unless, especially in this instance, it is thoroughly vetted and choreographed. Rove is a control freak. He has immense power and while he will accept the lawyer’s advice when pushed, he is going to tell him what to do just like he does with his client, GWB. If indicted, he will keep up the facade of innocence to show his strenghth. There are jurors watching. And he needs to get his website up and running for the defense fund.</p> Why deny an indictment? A lawyer is not going to admit anything unless, especially in this instance, it is thoroughly vetted and choreographed. Rove is a control freak. He has immense power and while he will accept the lawyer’s advice when pushed, he is going to tell him what to do just like he does with his client, GWB. If indicted, he will keep up the facade of innocence to show his strenghth. There are jurors watching. And he needs to get his website up and running for the defense fund.

]]> By: Harley http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/17/waiting-for-godotwith-tea/#comment-107883 Harley Wed, 17 May 2006 22:20:31 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/17/waiting-for-godotwith-tea/#comment-107883 <p>This story gives me a headache. Somebody is lying, but it’s hard to figure a good faith reason for either side to do so. I understand that everyone is now convinced that Jason Leopold is mentally unstable and a liar to boot, but what’s Ash’s excuse? If the original story was false, it would be in his best interests — not to mention Truthout’s best interests — to cut Leopold loose. His support speaks volumes, I think. Unless of course he’s crazy too. As for Luskin and Carollo, why deny imminent indictment? </p> <p>Well. The only reason I can think of is if Luskin is currently trying to broker a deal with Fitz that his client will accept or to convince Rove to accept the deal he supposedly rejected over the weekend. In this case, lying would only be part of a larger effort to buy his client some time.</p> <p>Curiouser and curiouser.</p> This story gives me a headache. Somebody is lying, but it’s hard to figure a good faith reason for either side to do so. I understand that everyone is now convinced that Jason Leopold is mentally unstable and a liar to boot, but what’s Ash’s excuse? If the original story was false, it would be in his best interests — not to mention Truthout’s best interests — to cut Leopold loose. His support speaks volumes, I think. Unless of course he’s crazy too. As for Luskin and Carollo, why deny imminent indictment?

Well. The only reason I can think of is if Luskin is currently trying to broker a deal with Fitz that his client will accept or to convince Rove to accept the deal he supposedly rejected over the weekend. In this case, lying would only be part of a larger effort to buy his client some time.

Curiouser and curiouser.

]]> By: lmllebrown http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/17/waiting-for-godotwith-tea/#comment-107851 lmllebrown Wed, 17 May 2006 21:55:58 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/17/waiting-for-godotwith-tea/#comment-107851 <p>Thanks for the Truthout update. </p> <p>Go FITZ! </p> <p>Passion Tea - a berry blend - from Tazo, or better yet, a Guinness in honor our Irish hero.</p> Thanks for the Truthout update.

Go FITZ!

Passion Tea – a berry blend – from Tazo, or better yet, a Guinness in honor our Irish hero.

]]> By: nines http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/17/waiting-for-godotwith-tea/#comment-107844 nines Wed, 17 May 2006 21:49:06 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/17/waiting-for-godotwith-tea/#comment-107844 <p>Soooooooo stupid. Yeah, thanks Mark Ash. Thanks for clarifying the 24 hour thing. </p> <p>This is just dumbassery of the highest order. What “affairs” does Rove need to coordinate to prepare himself to be charged with a crime? Posting bond, right? And that’s it. So Fitz gave him the weekend in order to prep for the beginning of the 24 hour business period beginning Monday to prep for the detail of posting a bond? </p> <p>Is that what you’re truthing out to us?</p> Soooooooo stupid. Yeah, thanks Mark Ash. Thanks for clarifying the 24 hour thing.

This is just dumbassery of the highest order. What “affairs” does Rove need to coordinate to prepare himself to be charged with a crime? Posting bond, right? And that’s it. So Fitz gave him the weekend in order to prep for the beginning of the 24 hour business period beginning Monday to prep for the detail of posting a bond?

Is that what you’re truthing out to us?

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