Assuming Fitz did get indictments, shouldn't we expect a lawyer

[HereSince1628]

to pop up giving an interview in order to put his/her defendent's spin on the story before the prosecutor gets a chancve?

Isn't PR conventional wisdom to get out in front of the story to control its spin?

Is this story just to big to spin?

[jsamuel]

1. they've been spinning it for 2 years already

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

2. I think the lawyers are still negotiating

at least some of them are. So of course they aren't going to do anything to make Fitzgerald mad. And the others-well, they know there's an indictment, but they probably aren't sure just what Fitz knows yet (especially if he's negotiating with others), and they are forced to wait to know what to say.

[tridim]

3. All the "leaks" we've heard so far are most likely from BushCo lawyers

That's why we should all be very careful believing everything we hear.

[napi21]

4. Yes, they like to get out in front of a story, but in this case,

Fitz is being so good a being leakproof, they don't know what story to get in front of!

I'm sure they've been playing "what if" scenarios behind closed doors, and have a lot of options ready, but I don't think you're going to see them out first. They just don't know enough to do that.

[Shakespeare]

5. Where do you think all those "leaks" are coming from? n/t

[HereSince1628]

6. Yes, but none has acknowledged recieving an indictment

wouldn't they want to try to take control of the meaning of the indictment?

[Shakespeare]

8. Not if they're working on a plea deal. n/t

[Fridays Child]

7. If the indictments are sealed, they can't do that.

Which would make an excellent argument for sealing the indictments, by the way.

[HereSince1628]

9. SO the indicted don't get told that they are indicted?

[longship]

10. They can't play their hands.

Make no mistake; Fitz is playing poker here. He's misdirecting. He's leading them down false paths. He's not telling them anything he doesn't have to. His hand is well hidden. They don't know whether to raise, call, or fold. I don't think bluffing Fitz will work too well.