Category: john hannah

Everything But the Kitchen Cabinet - No Wait, That Too

WaPo has all but fingered Mr. Green, in the library, with the candlestick. Stay with me now: Rove is saying he first learned of Plame's identity from Libby, not from any classified dossier stuck conspicuously between the seat cushions on Air Force One. He also got the same dish from an anonymous second party in the White House. But before all this, Rove knew only that Wilson's wife (at the time her name was unrevealed) worked at the CIA, which information came to him -- or so he claims -- by way of the press. This means that the first few drops of this leak were dripped either by Libby himself, or by that anonymous second party in the White House. Or by someone else entirely. At this point, my money's on Margaret Spellings. That affably hip homeroom demeanor has always struck me as a little too perfect. And we now know she can't have been terribly busy leaving no child behind. Follow the schoolteacher.

But many unknowns remain. What role did Hannah play? What, if any, role was played by former White House spokesman Ari Fleischer? Who was the second source for Robert D. Novak, the columnist who first disclosed Plame's name and role in July 2003? Who was the White House official who leaked word about Wilson's wife to The Washington Post's Walter Pincus, who has never publicly revealed his source?

More important, who the hell is refilling Fitzgerald's Ritalin prescription? --MICHAEL WEISS

Rove Told Jury Libby May Have Been His Source In Leak Case [WaPo]

READ MORE: dick cheney , i. lewis libby , jo wilson , john hannah , karl rove , margaret spellings , patrick fitzgerald , plamegate

Indictment Bingo: Roll Your Own

We applaud the extraneous geniuses at "Backup Brain" for creating a much more elaborate play at-home "Indictment Bingo" card. It generates randomly ordered row and lines of all the possible suspects from the almost-sure-things (Karl Rove) to the maybe-shouldn't-be-on-the-card (Chris Matthews). So if you're the kind of person who likes to watch the news with a score card, here's your thing. As if hearing the list of indictees itself won't be exciting enough!

You are also still free to enter the longer version of Indictment Bingo, in which you send us (to ) your list of who will be indicted, and on what charges. There are prizes for those who guess closest to what's on the special prosecutor's dark agenda:

Third Prize: Air Force One M&Ms
Second Prize: "Animal House" DVD
Third Prize: Breakfast for two at the St. Regis (which we realize is not the most original idea in the world)

Please, play. Refusing to comment on an ongoing investigation is so 2004. -- WONKETTE

Fitzmas [Backup Brain]

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The Only Story Is The Raw Story

Try to tenderize a scoop of uncooked turkey and see what happens to you. This just landed in our in-box from an editor at The Raw Story, sent from his on-the-record and very hush-hush Gmail account:

Late Monday, several sources familiar with Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald's probe said John Hannah, a key aide to Vice President Dick Cheney and one of the architects of the Iraq war, was cooperating with Fitzgerald after being told that he was identified by witnesses as a co-conspirator in the leak. Sources said Hannah was not given immunity, but was likely offered a "deal" in exchange for information that could result in indictments of key White House officials.

Now, those close to the investigation say that a second Cheney aide, David Wurmser, has agreed to provide the prosecution with evidence that the leak was a coordinated effort by Cheney's office to discredit the agent's husband. Her husband, former ambassador Joseph Wilson, was one of the most vocal critics of the Iraq war.

Look, enough is enough. John Hannah's a Scottish actor and Wurmser's one of the Tri-Lams from Revenge of the Nerds.

Next they'll be telling us that the cousin of the guy who played Rerun on What's Happening!! stole the Lindbergh baby. "A source who once read in a coloring book while tripping on magic mushrooms reports to us exclusively..." --MICHAEL WEISS

Scott Ritter Finds Iraqi "Yellowcake" in Narnia [The Raw Story]
John Hannah Biography [IMDB]
Revenge of the Nerds [IMDB]

READ MORE: bullshit reporting , dick cheney , john hannah , plamegate , revenge of the nerds , the raw story

Remainders: Capitol Tries in Vain to End Being Punk in Drublic

• Rumors of Cheney's political death are greatly exaggerated. Or are they? [US News & World Report]
• Saddam's lawyers want to put the system on trial. Yeah, that's the ticket. [BBC]
• Terrorist threat hampers traffic in Baltimore. [NYT]
• Can a Veep be indicted? Why, yes, yes he can. And has been: "Not long after he killed Alexander Hamilton in their famous 1804 duel, Vice President Aaron Burr was indicted for murder in both New York and New Jersey." [WaPo] (Scroll down)
• Josh Micah Marshall has a thrilling new web design, and the first words out of its mouth are: "John Hannah." [Talking Points Memo]
• Lunch with Rupert Murdoch. Go on, his son never did it. Inherit the Post. [Gawker]
• D.C. City Council passes "emergency legislation," setting .05 as the new level of legal blood alcohol before DUI. Ted Kennedy's Schnapps-flavored Binaca damns the law. [DCist], [WaPo]
• The architect of perestroika -- the Soviet policy, not the kitschy postmodern lounges named after it -- has died today at 81. [BBC]
• Watch the full Colbert Report at Comedy Central, the basic cable network of choice among discriminating gays everywhere. [ComCentral.com]

READ MORE: comedy central , dick cheney , dui , john hannah , perestroika , plamegate , rupert murdoch , saddam hussein , talking points memo , the colbert report , washington d.c. city council

Indictment Bingo: What Are They Up For?

Thanks to everyone who's entered our "Indictment Bingo" contest so far. Based on your picks, we've updated the play-at-home Indictment Bingo card (click to enlarge) so that there's at least a small chance of crossing out an entire row. "Ham & cheese sandwich" is a free space, though we know John Hannah may be one, too.... And if you succeed in blacking out a row, don't forget to shout "I want to know who the leakers are!"

If you're interested in the more complicated -- but also more fruitful -- version of the game, send your guesses to (with "Indictment Bingo" in the subject line) as to who will be indicted and on what charges; some of the more likely choices include perjury, obstruction of justice, or conspiracy to obstruct justice, but you're free to speculate further. Prizes for the top three who come closest to the grand jury's report. -- WONKETTE

RELATED: Indictment Bingo [Wonkette]

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