James Carville may be the funniest dude in politics. He's the left wing version of Karl Rove and is the often forgotten "missing link" in Clinton's success. One of the few Dems that hasn't taken the "punk stance" when dealling with Repubs...
Pressure getting to Novak?
Breaking: Novak Explodes Live on CNN
Novak: Just let me finish what I’m going to say, James, please. I know you hate to hear me —
Carville: He’s got to show these right-wingers that he’s got a back bone, ya know? Wall Street Journal editorial page is watching. You show ‘em you’re tough…<o =""></o>
Novak: You know I think that’s bullshit. And I hate that. Just let it go.<o =""></o>
Novak removes his microphone and walks off the set.<o =""></o>
Update I: Novak Was About to Be Asked About Leak The Inside Politics host ended the Carville/Novak segment saying, “Thanks, James Carville. And I’m sorry as well that Bob Novak left the set a little early. I had told him in advance that we were going to ask about the CIA leak case, he was not here for me to be able to ask him about that. Hopefully, we’ll be able to ask him about that in the future.”<o =""></o>
Update II:Media Mattershas the video.<o =""></o>
Update III: Flashback to the first time Ed Henry challenged Novak to talk about the Plame leak, on June 29. Novak wasn’t very happy then, either: <o =""></o>
HENRY: Do you understand why in general there’s frustration among fellow journalist after 41 years of distinguished work, where you’ve always pushed and been a fierce advocate of the public’s right to know, you’re not letting the public know about such a critical case, and two people may go to jail.<o =""></o>
NOVAK: Well, they are not going to jail because of me. Whether I answer your questions or not, it has nothing to do with that. That’s very ridiculous to think that I am the cause of their going to jail. I don’t think they should be going to jail.<o =""></o>
HENRY: Yes. But I didn’t say you were the cause. But there are some people…<o =""></o>
NOVAK: Yes, you do did.<o =""></o>
HENRY: No, but some people feel if you would come forward with the information that you have, that maybe they would not go to jail.<o =""></o>
NOVAK: But you don’t know — Ed, you don’t know anything about the case. And those people who say that don’t know anything about the case. And unfortunately, as somebody who likes to write, I’d like to say a lot about the case, but because of my attorney’s advice I can’t. But I will. And there might be some surprising things.<o =""></o>
HENRY: We’ll all be waiting to hear that story finally told, Bob.<o =""></o>
Pressure getting to Novak?
Breaking: Novak Explodes Live on CNN
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Just now on CNN’s Inside Politics, in the midst of a ho-hum discussion about Katherine Harris’ Senate race:<o =""></o>
Novak: Just let me finish what I’m going to say, James, please. I know you hate to hear me —
Carville: He’s got to show these right-wingers that he’s got a back bone, ya know? Wall Street Journal editorial page is watching. You show ‘em you’re tough…<o =""></o>
Novak: You know I think that’s bullshit. And I hate that. Just let it go.<o =""></o>
Novak removes his microphone and walks off the set.<o =""></o>
Update I: Novak Was About to Be Asked About Leak The Inside Politics host ended the Carville/Novak segment saying, “Thanks, James Carville. And I’m sorry as well that Bob Novak left the set a little early. I had told him in advance that we were going to ask about the CIA leak case, he was not here for me to be able to ask him about that. Hopefully, we’ll be able to ask him about that in the future.”<o =""></o>
Update II:Media Mattershas the video.<o =""></o>
Update III: Flashback to the first time Ed Henry challenged Novak to talk about the Plame leak, on June 29. Novak wasn’t very happy then, either: <o =""></o>
HENRY: Do you understand why in general there’s frustration among fellow journalist after 41 years of distinguished work, where you’ve always pushed and been a fierce advocate of the public’s right to know, you’re not letting the public know about such a critical case, and two people may go to jail.<o =""></o>
NOVAK: Well, they are not going to jail because of me. Whether I answer your questions or not, it has nothing to do with that. That’s very ridiculous to think that I am the cause of their going to jail. I don’t think they should be going to jail.<o =""></o>
HENRY: Yes. But I didn’t say you were the cause. But there are some people…<o =""></o>
NOVAK: Yes, you do did.<o =""></o>
HENRY: No, but some people feel if you would come forward with the information that you have, that maybe they would not go to jail.<o =""></o>
NOVAK: But you don’t know — Ed, you don’t know anything about the case. And those people who say that don’t know anything about the case. And unfortunately, as somebody who likes to write, I’d like to say a lot about the case, but because of my attorney’s advice I can’t. But I will. And there might be some surprising things.<o =""></o>
HENRY: We’ll all be waiting to hear that story finally told, Bob.<o =""></o>