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To: Mao II who wrote (46854)	11/3/2005 1:26:13 PM
From: SiouxPal	Respond to of 362361

Arraigndrops Are Falling On My Head... by Hunter Thu Nov 03, 2005 at 11:01:10 AM PDT dailykos.com Bloomberg: Nov. 3 (Bloomberg) -- I. Lewis Libby, Vice President Dick Cheney's former chief of staff, pleaded not guilty to criminal charges in the investigation of who leaked a CIA agent's name in retaliation for her husband's criticism of the Iraq war. Libby, 55, made his first court appearance in Washington since being indicted last week by a federal grand jury on charges of perjury, obstruction of justice and making false statements. "With respect, your honor, not guilty," Libby told U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton when the judge asked how he pleaded. The judge freed Libby without bail and tentatively set the next court date for Feb. 3. [...] Top presidential adviser Karl Rove remains under investigation. One of the interesting things this week is that it really only took a couple of days after the Libby indictment for the media to get the message that no, Karl Rove is still in immediate danger -- we've had stories every day since the indictments to that effect, and mentions in seemingly nearly every Libby-related story about Rove's ongoing jeopardy. And now, we're beginning to see even a few conservative figures begin to come out -- rightly -- against Rove's continued presence in the White House. Whether Rove is eventually indicted or not is immaterial to his White House status, at this point. He's been clearly and solidly implicated as being one of the only two administration figures known to have discussed Plame's CIA status -- which was classified information -- with reporters. Again -- I'm going to keep saying this every chance I get -- it shows Bush's ongoing willingness to provide direct support for the leakers. It has been clear in the press for some time that Libby leaked the information to Miller, based on Miller's own statements; still, Bush let him remain in his highly sensitive position. Even when Libby was indicted for obstructing the special counsel's further investigation, Bush still didn't fire him -- he let him resign. It's not merely a semantic difference, it's a direct demonstration of the merely tissue-thin ethical and legal standards George W. Bush expects of his administration. So Karl Rove remains in the White House on a daily basis, in spite of his now known role in the leak. Whether or not the President knew anything of the leak while it was happening, it's clear he knows about it now, and continues to choose to support the leakers. Even some die-hard conservatives like Trent Lott are alarmed at the implications for the presidency. On a brighter note, you're welcome for that damn song reference. Yeah, now I can't stop thinking about it either.