October 6, 2005

Rove ‘very involved’ in Miers pick

Yesterday, we suggested that the nomination of Harriet Miers for the Supreme Court was an attempt by the Bush team - particularly Vice President Cheney and Karl Rove - to plant a crony inside the court because they knew indictments were imminent, and therefore they might need an operative on the court should the ensuing congressional investigations move toward impeachment.

Last night, we learned that the Capitol is awash in rumors on two fronts related to the CIA Leak investigation. First, there is word that the special prosecutor will soon issue 22 indictments in the matter; and secondly, Rove’s attorney, Robert Luskin, refused to confirm or deny whether Rove had received a letter from the prosecutor naming him as a target of the investigation, which is significant because Luskin had earlier categorically denied that Rove was a target....

Read more at the Pensito Review!

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