Much is being made of Chris Matthews, aka "Tweety", giving over much of his show tonight to a timeline and discussion of the Plame affair. His panel includes
Newsweek's Michael Isikoff,
The Washington Post's John Harris, and
The Weekly Standard's Stephen Hayes.
Link to transcript
Crooks and Liars has some video from the show, which you can see by clicking here.
Atrios is blogging it, too.
Update: I made a minor editorial correction, and have added a final comment on Matthews role in the Plame affair, mostly to stimulate discussion, and give us Plameaholics something more to chew on tonight.
Update 2: Also check out Marisa McNee's recommended diary, Rove vs. Card: Divided Camps in the White House. She's got a lot more of the video and is the much better story on this subject. I'd withdraw this diary, except I'm leaving it up mainly as a link to her's. (Also I like my poll.)
Oklahomahippy wrote of Tweety's show:
Watch Hardball on MSNBC today, and you'll see the most clearly stated, direct explanation of everything that has happened and what is coming that I have yet seen from any Mainstream Media source.
Why the sudden interest by the mainstream media? (If we can call the blowhard milquetoast Matthews mainstream media...)
They are preparing their listeners for the scandal to come, and the coverage... oh, yes, the coverage.
We didn't have 24 news and cable stations during Watergate, or even, really, Iran-Contra; nor the bloggers, etc. This White House scandal will be a doozy, especially as it comes on the heels of an unpopular and illegal war. Bush's exposure as an arrogant airhead during Katrina has only fueled the fire.
Kos contributors (who I am aware also have their own blogs) like emptywheel, swopa, hunter, etc., will provide us with a front seat to the entire spectacle. I am excited not just by the sight of possible scandal, but by the political shakeout and discussion that must follow, and that we will help to shape.
And, by the way, I haven't heard that Matthews has mentioned that he was contacted by Rove (at least) prior to the Wilson story (as was, it's believed, his colleague Tim Russert). The mendacity of these fellows, who pose as objective journalists, is beyond belief. Still, I'm glad he did the story.