Here’s an angle I never considered. Anthony Sebok, a professor at Brooklyn Law School, has posed a question about the Plame Game scandal that deserves more attention — could Plame sue Karl Rove? The fact that Rove leaked her identity while working for the president would undercut her ability to file a civil claim, but […]
I’ve been watching Rick “Man on Dog” Santorum for a while now and I’ve noticed that his behavior has become rather odd lately. I suspect there’s some kind of political strategy behind his erratic choices — I just can’t figure out what it is. Even putting aside some of Santorum’s older nonsense, 2005 has been […]
Way back in December, Senate Dems came up with a brilliant solution to a nagging problem. The Bush administration continued to flout various laws and ethical guidelines, but Republicans in Congress refused to exercise their oversight responsibilities under any circumstances. No hearings, no questions, no problem. So Dems decided to create a mechanism whereby they’d […]
Today’s installment of campaign-related news items that wouldn’t generate a post of their own, but may be of interest to political observers: * How concerned are leading Republicans about Katherine Harris’ Senate campaign in Florida? They’re leaning on her to drop out. Karl Rove and National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairwoman Elizabeth Dole have personally and […]
If Karl Rove is going to be indicted for leaking Valerie Plame’s identity, what law will he have broken? As Mark Kleiman noted, John Dean, former WH counsel to Richard Nixon, has found a recent case that could have fascinating implications. [Jonathan] Randel was a Drug Enforcement Agency analyst, a PhD in history, working in […]
There was some concern, all of it justified, that Dems would lose focus on the White House scandal once a Supreme Court nominee was announced. I’m pleased to report that Dems are keeping their eyes on the prize. Less than 15 hours after President Bush announced that John Roberts would be his nominee for the […]
A TPM Café blogger put some facets of the Plame story together to suggest that Condoleezza Rice may have a larger role in this than has generally been reported. It’s pretty interesting. First, there’s the point that Rice was the initial White House source pushing reporters to investigate why Joseph Wilson was sent to Niger […]
The White House strategy of using a Supreme Court nomination to bump Karl Rove from the front page worked for a day — but only a day. The Washington Post comes roaring back this morning with a major front-page story with important new details. A classified State Department memorandum central to a federal leak investigation […]
I realize that most conservatives are pleased with John Roberts’ nomination to the Supreme Court, but Orrin Hatch seems to believe Bush’s choice may be holier than thou. Literally. Throughout the day, Democrats stressed that Roberts, 50, could spend 30 or more years on the court and that it is essential to scrutinize his record […]
This picture, from Crooks & Liars, will probably make a fine book cover when the story is written about the Plame Game scandal. The button on Rove’s lapel reads, “I’m a source, not a target.” Seriously. As the caption from the original explains, the photograph was taken in June 2003 at a party marking the […]