Wednesday, November 16, 2005

Well, I can't say I know exactly what to make of today's news that Bob Woodward has told Plamegate prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald that an administration official mentioned CIA operative Valerie Plame to him in June 2003 -- other than to note that:

a) Scooter Libby's attorneys are already claiming that the information weakens the case against the former top aide to Dick Cheney.

b) That as was the case with Judy Miller, Woodward certainly knows how to keep a secret from his bosses.

c) Don't invite Walter Pincus and Woodward to the same dinner party.

d) It was inevitable that Woodward, the consummate insider Washington journalist, would ultimately be involved in a case that involves administration leaks to the media.

On Larry King's CNN shmoozefest right before the Libby indictment came down, Woodward pretty much suggested the Fitzgerald investigation was a tempest in a teapot. (See transcript)


That earned him this spanking from Village Voice media critic Sydney Schanberg, who concluded -- not without foundation, I might add -- that Woodward has now made the transformation from Beltway watchdog to Beltway house pet.

Let's face it, Woodward occupies a very unique role in the media firmament as the unofficial chronicler of official Washington these days. He is a cottage industry unto himself. And I think it's probably a gross understatement to say he's lost a bit of that outsider's edge and skepticism.

11/16/2005 9:56:00 AM by MJ | Comments [0] |  
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