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[Gattigap]

Originally posted by Say_hello_for_me
Ty brings up this point too. But we know what Novak did. Is he being threatened? Was he set up? I'm not asking why they are protecting their sources. I disagree that they should, but I understand that they think they have some constitutional protection here.

My question is more, how did we get from hanging Novak to executing search warrants on the NYT and the WaPo? Is this where the trail goes cold? Well, I'll leave it there too, as I'm sure y'all see what I'm saying here. Nothing to do with protecting the sources. All to do with where the trail seems to have ended.

I think that these guys were among the ones that the "source" tried to peddle the story to before s/he wandered into the alley and found a soiled, drunken Novak.

I don't know if the source also tried WaTimes or FNC or not, and I don't follow why Novak's never been served with a subpoena, either, so I agree there are gaps here that don't make much sense.

[Secret_Agent_Man]

Originally posted by bilmore
You mean she's a GUY?

(Oh, well. Don't ask, don't tell, I guess.)

You used the spelling for "Baguette" that the French use for a female noun (which it is).

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by bilmore
You mean she's a GUY?

(Oh, well. Don't ask, don't tell, I guess.)

She's a she, but she apparently likes other girls,


in fact, it looks like she likes bad girls....

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by Say_hello_for_me
Ty brings up this point too. But we know what Novak did. Is he being threatened? Was he set up? I'm not asking why they are protecting their sources. I disagree that they should, but I understand that they think they have some constitutional protection here.

My question is more, how did we get from hanging Novak to executing search warrants on the NYT and the WaPo? Is this where the trail goes cold? Well, I'll leave it there too, as I'm sure y'all see what I'm saying here. Nothing to do with protecting the sources. All to do with where the trail seems to have ended.

I've read that no one knows what the situation with Novak is because he's not talking about it and the government isn't leaking.* Why do you think he's being set up? From what I've heard, several other reporters know who Novak's sources were because the story was shopped around to others before Novak bit on it.

* eta: He may well have been served with a subpoena, but who would know?

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Secret_Agent_Man
You used the spelling for "Baguette" that the French use for a female noun (which it is).

French is so illogical. Baguette should be masculine. and I have French friends including Lawrence (a lady), Jean (a boy) and michelle (a man). :wtf??:

[bilmore]

Originally posted by Gattigap
I think that these guys were among the ones that the "source" tried to peddle the story to before s/he wandered into the alley and found a soiled, drunken Novak.

I don't know if the source also tried WaTimes or FNC or not, and I don't follow why Novak's never been served with a subpoena, either, so I agree there are gaps here that don't make much sense.

I thought this all basically got mooted out by the findings concerning Plame's true role in getting hubby named as the PI on the ground for the investigation. Didn't that finding make it fairly impossible to prove the intent (or was it motivation) aspect of the statute?

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
I have French friends

Who are you, and what did you do with Hank?

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
Lawrence (a lady), Jean (a boy) and michelle (a man).

Your spelling is as atrocious as his is, though.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by bilmore
I thought this all basically got mooted out by the findings concerning Plame's true role in getting hubby named as the PI on the ground for the investigation. Didn't that finding make it fairly impossible to prove the intent (or was it motivation) aspect of the statute?

No. (You weren't around. Use the search function.)

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
Your spelling is as atrocious as his is, though.

What the?

Fucking Dominos. 30 minute delivery my ass!

Conf. to fringe: I was being phonetic. I realize they were spelled different in FRANCE, but that was how the names sounded. When you have real friends, you hear the names used not read them.....

[Gattigap]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
She's a she, but she apparently likes other girls,


in fact, it looks like she likes bad girls....

Hmm. It also appears she was happy to be there.

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
What the?

Fucking Dominos. 30 minute delivery my ass!

Conf. to fringe: I was being phonetic. I realize they were spelled different in FRANCE, but that was how the names sounded. When you have real friends, you hear the names used not read them.....

Get your hearing checked. Jean is not pronounced "Jeen" -- perhaps this is a written friend. "Michel" is pronounced "Meeshell" not "Mishell."

[SlaveNoMore]

Tyrone Slothrop
...Republicans are up to their '02 tricks again, this time abandoning bipartisanintelligence reform

Bipartisan: "something Dems want but cannot get because not enough people in the country vote for them"

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Gattigap
Hmm. It also appears she was happy to be there.

this being the very definition of a whiff.......

[Gattigap]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
this being the very definition of a whiff.......

Yeh, OK. I thought your reference was to the companion, not necessarily to the degree of interest.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
Bipartisan: "something Dems want but cannot get because not enough people in the country vote for them"

Bitch, please. Recognize that you may have to use this word a lot more in a few months, and try to come to terms with the way normal people use the word.