Misleading Drudge Headline of the Night

No, it's not, "Meet Five Toes, the Two-Tongued Cat!" That one seems spot-on.


Instead, it is "Rove 'No Target'".

If you click through to the AP story, however, you learn the following:

"Prosecutors had warned Rove before his latest grand jury appearance that there was no guarantee he would not be indicted. The grand jury's term is due to expire Oct. 28.

. . . .

His lawyer, Robert D. Luskin, said Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald "has not advised Mr. Rove that he is a target of the investigation and affirmed that he has made no decision concerning charges. The special counsel has indicated that he does not anticipate the need for Mr. Rove's further cooperation.""

This is an example of Kevin Drum's "Always Click the Link" rule of thumb. Why am I guessing that Karl Rove isn't as convinced as Drudge about not being a Fitzgerald target?

(We need a Kausfiles' review of Rove's Jag. One thing is certain -- Rove is taking a different tact than John Roberts, who tooled around DC in a PT Cruiser, much to Mr. Kaus's disdain.)

P.S. -- Speaking of Kevin Drum, he seizes upon the key nugget in the Post story:

"Rove's defense team asserts that President Bush's deputy chief of staff has not committed a crime but nevertheless anticipates that special prosecutor Patrick J. Fitzgerald could find a way to bring charges in the next two weeks, the source said."

Wowsa.