Comments on: Novak Flips Again

By: DELBERT MATHANEY

DELBERT MATHANEY — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 22:43:42 +0000

THE OUTING OF PLAME WAS TWO FOLD. BUT SHE WAS IN THE CIA TRACKING NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION TO IRAN. SO. TWO BIRDS, ONE STONE. THEY CAN NOW CLAIM, WITH OUT CERTAIN DENIAL, THAT IRAN IS — NUMBER OF WEEKS AWAY FROM BECOMING A NUCLEAR POWER. DON’T YOU THINK THAT FITS THE REASON FOR THE OUTING? // GO FITZ

By: Mark W

Mark W — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 20:14:12 +0000

Mr. Armitage was a member of PNAC and signed their 1998 letter to Clinton advocating the overthrow of Saddam. He was appointed to the State Dept. by Bush and Cheney (Cheney was also a member of PNAC). To claim that Armitage was no political gunslinger is a flat out lie.

By: Boudica

Boudica — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 17:42:23 +0000

The next time he flips, let’s hope it’s to the scrap heap of history. There is no other place for this sycophantic steaming pile of rubble.

By: Mason

Mason — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 17:02:32 +0000

Didn’t a story come out a few months ago about Novacula agreeing to provide cover for Rove in the Plame investigation before Rove met with the FBI in the fall of 2003? If so, then Novacula is willing to lie in order to derail Fitz’s investigation into the complicity of others in the White House who conspired with Libby to out Plame. Since the best way to protect Libby’s co-conspirators (i.e., Cheney, Rove, Hadley, and others, probably including King George and every member of the White House Iraq Group) is to protect Libby and thereby reduce, if not eliminate, his incentive to flip and become a prosecution witness, I believe it’s safe to assume that the pathetic over-the-hill Novacula has joined the conspiracy, assuming that he hasn’t been a member since he published his article outing Plame.

I believe that Novak’s unnamed source is George Bush and the conspiracy’s gameplan is to dump on Armitage. Armitage won’t like that so I assume that it’s only a matter of time before he accuses Novacula saying, “Liar, liar, pants on fire,” or LLPOF.

Seems like this might be a good time for the Wilsons to take Armitage’s deposition. He won’t be able to take the Fifth since Fitz isn’t going to prosecute him. Novacula, on the other hand, definitely should because he’s inserted himself into a deadly serious game that is way over his head and he’s likely to wind up getting indicted, if he keeps it up.

On second thought, keep up the good work Novacula. Go ahead and git ‘er done!

By: tejanarusa

tejanarusa — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 03:32:44 +0000

Here’s a link to a pretty good obit on Gov. Richards:
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/s.....TE=DEFAULT

And a correction - the article says she was diagnosed in March of this year.
My favorite of the quotes: “I didn’t want my tombstone to say ’she kept a clean house.’” She preferred “she opened government to everyone.”
RIP.

By: tejanarusa

tejanarusa — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 03:23:20 +0000

OT: – news flash – genuine good person and real liberal ex-Governor Ann Richards died tonight in Austin. She’d been fighting cancer for a few years. I’m gonna miss her.

By: egregious

egregious — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 02:42:29 +0000

I know! Instead of trying to change the law to legitimize criminal and inhumane behavior, why don’t we try CEASING the criminal and inhumane behavior!

Now if only we had some sort of overarching guidelines to help us…

[Constitution, Geneva Conventions]

By: John Forde

John Forde — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 02:41:03 +0000

Eureka Springs, AR @ 140

The Bill of Rights will be classified under the secure liberties act.

That’s brilliant, Eureka Springs!

By: William Jensen

William Jensen — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 02:36:28 +0000

Who was Armitage’s source is a brilliant question and one I would hope Fitzpatrick already knows. Someone should ask Mr. Armitage.

It looks to me like a bunch of insiders, Cheney, Libby, Rove and probably others(the cabal of nitwits) plotted to discredit Wilson by alleging his wife sent him to Niger. (Incidentally, one has to wonder how that information discredits the content of Mr. Wilsons’ messge. Does who sent Mr. Wilson have any bearing on what he discovered? Not only was the cabal foolish in outing a CIA agent, they did it for a reason that doesn’t make any sense.)

Whether the cabal knew Ms. Plame was an agent or not is an open issue, although it looks like Fitzgerald doesn’t have sufficient information to prove it. Nevertheless, the cabal should have known.

They discredited Mr. Wilson in two ways. The cabal spoke directly with reporters. Examples include Libby with Miller and Rove with Cooper. In addition, it is my guess that they also told loud mouths within the Administration, like Armitage, who, not appreciating the significance of Ms. Plame’s position, also spoke to reporters like Novak. And then, finally, the cabal contacted reporters to confirm the stories they had initiated.

It is all really sorted and isn’t the kind of things the America I believe in stands for.
At the end of the day, the cabal irresponsibly and recklessly attacked Mr. Wilson during which they outed a CIA agent. Someone did something wrong and it wasn’t Ms. Plame. Unfortunately, it is likely she will be the only one to pay for the indisgressions.

By: Harry B

Harry B — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 02:33:56 +0000

Poor pathetic losers-