ROBERTS'S RECEPTION leads U.S. Democrats to renew focus on Rove.
Party strategists conclude Bush's court pick may be unstoppable, and look to maintain earlier momentum from CIA leak case and other issues. Barring an unexpected revelation about the judge's background, "Our strategy now is to essentially let Roberts go...then get back on Rove, Social Security and the Iraq war," says a senior Congressional aide.
Democrats plan to grill Bush confidant Karen Hughes about leak-case in her confirmation hearing for State Department public diplomacy post. A key department memo discussing Joseph Wilson's Niger trip was classified "Top Secret," and the passage about his wife's CIA role was specially marked "S/NF" -- not to be shared with any foreign intelligence agencies.
Republican operative Greg Mueller says "summer drama" about Rove proves Democrats are "desperate."
Friday, July 22, 2005
WSJ
Strange, I couldn't find big story but here's what the WSJ has on the memo in its entirety: