Why did Valerie Plame's coffee mug on Olbermann say "4W?"

[rzemanfl]

What's up with that?????????

[lapfog_1]

1. What, When, Where, Why ???

Maybe? Although that would be 5W as in Who, What, When, Where, and Why. The old reporters jingo.

So maybe this is something else.

[rzemanfl]

3. Maybe I am just offended *henver I see a *ord *ith the letter * in it

but it struck me as really, really *eird...

[Sal Minella]

2. Whatever it is, I doubt she carried a coffee mug into the studio with her -- it was probably one

she found hanging on the wall by the coffeepot -- ?

[rzemanfl]

4. Maybe it was a plant, the lettering was facing away from her

but Keith certainly could see it.

[karlrschneider]

5. Maybe it was filled with rat poison...

??

[rzemanfl]

6. Wha? n/t

[billyoc]

7. Oh, that. It's just the CIA nickname for polonium.

It's probably nothing.

[rzemanfl]

10. Then Keith would have had a mug too....No? n/t

[Olney Blue]

8. Yes, what was that? I saw it too!

I was trying to figure out if it was a mug from the NBC store for another show!

[rzemanfl]

9. At least I know I am not seeing things. That's comforting. n/t

[Lex]

11. Maybe it said "Impeachment" preceding the "4W"?

"The Hague" "4W"?

[rzemanfl]

12. The size of the lettering was such that to get "Impeachment" on

it the thing would have to be the size of a punchbowl.

[Lex]

14. font size

matters

[rzemanfl]

15. I once taught a college class and tried to impress that on

students who turned in their four page papers in 18 point Arial font with two inch margins.

[EFerrari]

17. Then maybe the other side said "Jail"

:)

[mmonk]

13. Maybe it was superimposed.

[nclib]

16. Maybe it was a message to W.

The interview was for bush...to stick it to him.

[H2O Man]

18. You have to play

a Beatles' album from 1968 backwards while swinging a live rooster above your head at sunset to understand the secret clue. She is a retired CI agent, you know.

[RamboLiberal]

19. Bet she was in studio at Channel 4 WRC in DC

Just used newslink - the NBC station in DC is Channel 4 WRC - mystery probably solved.

[RamboLiberal]

24. Never mind I was distracted last night and was thinking she

wasn't in studio with KO. Now I see she was - but I'm betting there are things that haven't made the move yet or haven't gotten stocked yet at the new studio like coffee mugs. Probably just some mug they found or borrowed for the guest to have water or coffee or whatever. Just probably a promo mug from some station or other though unfortunate or ironic choice.

[NYCGirl]

25. No, she was in NYC — I saw her at a book signing immediately after she

came from the studio.

Edited to add: But the local NBC affiliate here is WNBC, Channel 4.

[RamboLiberal]

26. I think my theory is right just in NYC

Channel 4 WNBC - since these are new studios and perhaps the coffee cups either haven't come in or didn't get unpacked/found yet they borrowed a coffee cup from a staffer, etc. from channel 4 WNBC NYC.

Oh heck - Karl Rove has a spy on KO's staff!

[porphyrian]

20. It's like 4H, but more secretive. - n/t

[napi21]

21. Here's a link to a video of the show if you want to check it again.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036677/

Just click the link on the right side of the page that says Countdown Tuesday: Plame....

I did see a flash of the cup. I thought I rememberd hearing that both she & Joe were Shrub supporters, or at least were before this outing.

[Mugsy]

22. Anyone got a picture?

Maybe we can't see the preceding "Fascists" in front of the "4W"? :)

Anyone got a screenshot? (of course, it's not her own personal mug brought from home. But why does Keith have it?)

[rzemanfl]

27. It's at 3:32 of the video, big as day and it doesn't appear there is

anything before or after the "4W." Puzzling.... I don't know how to to a screen grab.

[orleans]

23. i was wondering the same thing. n/t