Plame investigation

"Scooter" Libby indicted, resigns; click for the PDF of the indictment. The rumor mill says that Rove was supposed to be indicted today as well, but his lawyer provided last minute evidence to hold it off -- hence, the continuing investigation. If he does get indicted, I assume he'll immediately resign as well. (7) #
10/28/2005

Edward Lazarus tries to reign in the black-and-white fanaticism of politics, especially that of some liberals with respect to Plamegate. "In contemporary politics, liberals think conservatives are destroying the country with evil hearts through evil means, while conservatives think liberals would destroy the country through decrepit thinking and weak-kneed policies. Doubt does not flourish in this toxic environment; nor does an attention to those facts that might not support one's passionate political position." (3) #
10/27/2005

The brutal murder of Pamela Vitale is a terrible thing, but the conspiracy theorist in me noted something interesting: her name is very close to being an anagram of Valerie Plame -- if only the t was an r and the a an e. (0) #
10/25/2005

For those not following at home, Cheney's looking more and more like he's behind the whole Plamegate affair. What will Dick Cheney and Spiro Agnew have in common, I wonder? (8) #
10/25/2005

US News is reporting that rumors have been flying all over Washington that Cheney might resign as a result of the Plame investigations, and that Bush would elevate Condaleeza Rice in his stead. I don't really believe it, but I have this conspiracy fantasy that that's been their plan all along -- get Rice to be Veep, then have Bush resign. President Rice wouldn't have any problems winning the 2008 election, right? (via political wire) (4) #
10/18/2005

Josh Marshall at Talking Points Memo (among others) thinks that Patrick Fitzgerald's investigation into the White House leak of the CIA identity of Valerie Plame has turned into a conspiracy hunt. Specifically, he posits that the White House Iraq Group, whose job it was to sell the Iraq war and included Karl Rove and Scooter Libby, may be the key to the investigation. If this is true and Fitzgerald goes after them, this could turn into a massive scandal for the Bush administration. I'm not sure why any president would want to serve two terms anymore -- it pretty much guarantees disgrace. (0) #
10/11/2005

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