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Oct 28th, 2005 at 6:17 am by Susie
It all sounds a little speculative, and we haven’t even gotten to the Times’ disclaimers yet: A “flurry of behind-the-scenes discussions” has “left open the possibility of last-minute surprises,” people “involved in the case” won’t “rule out the disclosure of previously unknown aspects of the case,” and the question of whether anyone other than Libby or Rove might be charged remains an “unresolved mystery.” And then there’s this: Contrary to the Times’ suggestion, the Washington Post quotes “legal sources” who say that Fitzgerald has indicated that he won’t be extending his investigation. But then there’s this: Contrary to the Post’s suggestion, the Associated Press says that a “person outside the legal profession familiar with recent developments in the case” says that Fitzgerald “signaled” Thursday that he’ll keep his investigation open — and that Rove will remain in legal jeopardy even if he isn’t indicted Friday.
The Post isn’t predicting who will or won’t be indicted, only observing that Libby is shopping for a criminal defense attorney — a move we would have recommended, if he’d asked us, long before today. As for Rove? He already has a criminal defense attorney. But as of Thursday night, “people close to the investigation” tell the Los Angeles Times, Rove hadn’t yet received notice that he was going to be indicted. The paper said that Fitzgerald is expected to make his decisions known around midday Friday. Here’s the part of the story the New York Times — and everyone else — can be sure is right: If any indictments come down Friday, the Times says, the Bush administration will be keeping “as low a profile as possible.” [The] White House Press Secretary hasn’t scheduled a briefing for Friday, and the president is leaving town early for a weekend at Camp David.
The president leaves town early EVERY weekend for Camp David or the ranch. Marine One is off the ground by 2 o’clock on a Friday afternoon. He did this even the weekend the Iraq invasion started. Lazy son of a gun.
Lazy?
Hell no!
Knocking off early on Friday afternoons is hard work!
That’s what war presidents do.