Karl Rove, Leaker?

This is quite astounding if it turns out to be true.  A true overreach...

MSNBC's O'Donnell first offered the Rove revelation Friday night on the syndicated McLaughlin Group political talk show. Today, he went beyond that, writing a brief entry at the Huffington Post blog:

"I revealed in yesterday's taping of the McLaughlin Group that Time magazine's e-mails will reveal that Karl Rove was Matt Cooper's source. I have known this for months but didn't want to say it at a time that would risk me getting dragged into the grand jury.

"McLaughlin is seen in some markets on Friday night, so some websites have picked it up, including Drudge, but I don't expect it to have much impact because McLaughlin is not considered a news show and it will be pre-empted in the big markets on Sunday because of tennis.

"Since I revealed the big scoop, I have had it reconfirmed by yet another highly authoritative source. Too many people know this. It should break wide open this week. I know Newsweek is working on an 'It's Rove!' story and will probably break it tomorrow."

So for full disclosure I'm not a big fan of Karl Rove.  And of course Karl Rove denies it.  But this would hopefully be karma big time if the Dems can get on this, since this outing of a secret CIA agent working on anti-WMD proliferation endangered Americans and especially American troops.  But who knows, they might swiftboat someone instead.

Also, if this is the case, I'd figure Rove is smarter than that.  So either a) its a trap for someone or b) it is the truth.  We'll see.

Comments

[bob]

Karl Rove turns truth on its head. Lies are the truth! If he did do this, he would skillfully create a diversion of accusation the likes of which seem plausible enough to keep the attention on the "truths" as he portrays them. Whether it's McCain or Kerry, Rove's truth squads are the most clever deceivers of our age. When war heroes become rogues and draft dodgers become heroes it turns our truth upside down. We have much to hold Rove accountable for and not much way to do it.

[mollie]

you never know if he is just making an "artical" or somthing 2 right about or if he is really trying 2 tell us something i have heard that a lot of publishers pay people 2 make up stuff so they can publish it even if it is fake

[rich]

Start the impeachment proceedings. Rove is far too close to Dubya for him to wiggle out of this one. The Neocon ship is finally going down, unfortunately 5 years too late.

I'd love to hear Gene's take on this. I suppose this is some conspiracy where France is at fault.

[Gene]

Interesting...Time Inc. is involved in this once again. If we can only get CBS and Dan Rather aboard then the case will surely be a slam dunk......

[diegotterdienen]

interesting...Bush is involved in this once again. If he could act like a man of god and country for once then the next 3 years will be a slam dunk.....

[diegotterdienen]

interesting...Bush is involved in this once again. If he could act like a man of god and country for once then the next 3 years will be a slam dunk.....

[GeneSplitter]

You know you're living in a corrupt society when Time journalists are going to jail and Robert Novak runs free.

Justice is not blind, it's just pro-Republican.

[Dan]

How has Novak, who published the story, escaped the type of scrutiny and legal ramifications that the other reportes have faced?

[Roger Baker]

SameO SameO from our christian right and Gop. Nothing but A pack of lies from GWB down... Nothing will be done , NO BALLS... Any one want to bet on the outcome....

[Gene]

"Time journalists are going to jail and Robert Novak runs free."

What? maybe if you regergetate the word lie or neocon enough others may begin to believe

[funkknot]

Maybe if you regurgitate the whispered words of Karl Rove enough times, you might eventually choke on them.