Raw Story is reporting that
Networks plan stakeout of Fitzgerald court Friday; No formal sign of indictment.
Reporters at the major cable television networks plan to be on the ground Friday outside a federal district court where the jury considering the fate of President Bush's senior adviser Karl Rove. No formal indication has been given of Rove's status, though lawyers close to the case have said his fate is likely to be determined soon. Special Counsel Patrick J. Fitzgerald, who is investigating the outing of CIA officer Valerie Plame, is scheduled to meet with the grand jury in the case Friday.
The major networks plan to have reporters live on the ground, a senior reporter said. Two White House reporters covering the case said they had not heard anything about new Rove developments, though they confirmed that the grand jury is scheduled to meet.
I've so burnt out on Rove "indictment anticipation" that I can not muster too much excitement here. Like after I fought a losing protests, fasts, and other shenanigans with my parents over whether we should have Christmas early, by the time it was Christmas Eve and I won the compromise of opening presentw in the Bavarian half of our familty tradition, I was the hero of my siblings, but refused to show excitement in resentment over past letdowns. But this could be it folks. But maybe not.
I hope noone suggests that my long history as an impatient hothead and resentments against have the keys to our happiness unjustly held in the hands of implacable authorities has anything to do with my feelings about these long overdue Karl Rove indictments.
But my lowdown on this for to night is "No New News!: Press Camps Out On Baseless Optimism!" One skeptic warned me months ago that he would get excited when he sees Karl Rove frogmarched out of the White House kicking and screaming in handcuffs.
Are you here today friend? You deserve whatever satisfaction, vindication, and glory if you want to stand up and flog me and the other excessive optimistic with as many as "I told you so" whippings as you like. And I will not complain as you were right.
Although, the evidence may prove I am hopeless optimistic, perhaps even to the point of being delusional, at least I try to be honest, most of the time.
Would Fitzgerald Take So Many Grand Jury Hearings If He Were Not Seeking Indictments? Creeping Optimism and Delusion Fantasies Justified?
But speaking of optimism, many have wondered if Fitzgerald would spend so much time in Grand Jury hearings unless he had compelling suspicions that indictments were possible.
Rove testified for the fifth time Apr. 26. Legal experts have said that those who appear before the grand jury on multiple occasions are more likely to be indicte
The Washington Post recently reported: "Fitzgerald, according to sources close to the case, is reviewing testimony from Rove's five appearances before the grand jury. President Bush's top political strategist has argued that he never intentionally misled the grand jury about his role in leaking information about undercover CIA officer Valerie Plame to Time magazine reporter Matthew Cooper in July 2003. Rove testified that he simply forgot about the conversation when he failed to disclose it to Fitzgerald in earlier testimony."
But previous reports (by Evelyn Pringle I think) suggested that Patrick Fitzgerald would give media 24 hours advance notice of any Fitzgerald news conferences. I've seen no indication that such notice has been given, so the media may just be cluing off the fact that Fitzgerald will be meeting with the grand jury tomorrow. Rumor has it, that if he has anything to announce it might be at 3:00 P.M. but this is just speculation based on past before. If the grand jury announces something earlier I suspect he will choose anytime that is convenient to say something.
So what do others think? Should I be more excited about this?
Many have suggested that the evidence is so compelling that indictments seem likely. But we need to brace ourselves for the possibility that the Grand Jury will not agree. I believe a majority vote is required and that Prosecutor Fitzgerald has a reputation for only bringing indictments that he expects an win convictions buy a unanamous vote of 12 jury members in the final trail.
So many are confident that if Fitzgerald requested indictments against Rove or others the Grand Jury is likely to "hand them up."
Knowthings has reported that the way it works is that the Judge opens them in open court, but I thought that was just for convictings in public trials.
I thought grand jury indictments could be kept secret until prosecutors have a chance to arrest defendants? Can someone clarify this for fellow addicts, before we go even more bonko with frustrated anticipation?