White House Offers Convenient New Excuse For Not Talking About Plame Leak.

Thinkprogress:

Yesterday, reporters asked again if Perino could comment:

QUESTION: Have you had a chance yet to speak with the President about Scooter Libby since he dropped his appeal?

PERINO: Well, you might have missed the gaggle, but I’ll refer you to those comments I made in the gaggle.
What did Perino say in the gaggle? The Washington Post reports Perino found another convenient excuse to punt on answering about the White House’s involvement in the Plame leak. Perino said that she hadn’t spoken to Bush yet, but she cited the Wilson’s ongoing civil case as a reason not to comment:

I did talk to our counsel’s office because I forgot that there is a civil case that is pending on this issue. I did forget. The Wilsons have filed a case in civil court, it was dismissed, and they are on appeal.