The cover-up commences

Donald — 7/12/2005 4:28:04 AM (archived)

Bush Aide Deflects Questions On Rove

Democrats Seek Firing in Leak Case

By Mike Allen and Dan Balz
Washington Post Staff Writers
Tuesday, July 12, 2005; Page A01

President Bush's aides threw up a wall yesterday when questioned about revelations that White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove had discussed the role of CIA official Valerie Plame with a reporter despite past White House assertions that he was not involved in her unmasking.

Engulfed by questions at two combative briefings, White House press secretary Scott McClellan cited the continuing criminal investigation to say that he would not discuss conversations Rove had with a reporter about Plame before her name was published, or say whether Bush's pledge to fire anyone involved in leaking classified information still stands.

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The cover-up commences - Donald - 7/12/2005 4:28:04 AM
- "the highest of standards" - Jack Herer - 7/12/2005 1:51:05 PM
  - Hypocrisy - Donald - 7/12/2005 2:05:19 PM
    - No - Mac - 7/13/2005 5:37:44 AM
- More on this - DOnald - 7/12/2005 4:44:11 AM
  - This could be very interesting - R.L. - 7/12/2005 5:43:06 AM
    - really? - Scott Evil - 7/12/2005 2:25:06 PM
    - Do you guys get any deja vu at all on things like this? - Tom Brosz - 7/12/2005 6:35:47 AM
      - Tom... you seem to have gone over the edge - R.L. - 7/12/2005 8:26:53 PM
        
        re: over the edge - Tom Brosz - 7/12/2005 9:49:06 PM
        
        Just couldn't do it could you? - R.L. - 7/12/2005 10:02:12 PM
        
        re: Just couldn't do it could you? - Tom Brosz - 7/13/2005 2:29:18 AM
        
        Odd, I remember you and others calling it a crime a while back... - R.L. - 7/13/2005 3:21:12 AM
        
        Now I've got a question for you: - Tom Brosz - 7/13/2005 2:33:21 AM
        
        re: Now I've got a question for you: - R.L. - 7/13/2005 5:31:52 AM
        
        Think harder. - Tom Brosz - 7/13/2005 6:24:25 AM
        
        re: Think harder. - gbaikie - 7/13/2005 8:02:07 AM
        
        Close - Tony - 7/13/2005 1:04:50 PM
        
        re: Close - Tom Brosz - 7/13/2005 3:46:43 PM
        
        Which is the way I hope? - Tony - 7/13/2005 5:39:56 PM
        
        BTW, don't be so coy or cryptic - Tony - 7/13/2005 6:25:34 PM
        
        I don't know. - Tom Brosz - 7/13/2005 7:32:58 PM
        
        And right back atcha - Tony - 7/13/2005 8:46:45 PM
        
        Our opinions aren't the point. - Tom Brosz - 7/14/2005 1:58:12 AM
        
        Our opinions are exactly the point. - Tony - 7/14/2005 6:00:15 PM
        
        re: Just couldn't do it could you? - gbaikie - 7/13/2005 1:30:41 AM
        
        Bad RL. You said the forbidden A-word. (n/t) - Tony - 7/12/2005 8:56:08 PM
      - Boy I thought Lou Dobbs was going to jump out of his chair last night on CNN - Scott Evil - 7/12/2005 2:31:10 PM
      - Do you ? - Tony - 7/12/2005 1:19:01 PM

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