Oh my, that was fun

So the White House's new talking points are that they're not going to comment on news reports. Problem is, as one journalist pointed out, these aren't news reports, they're the words of Karl Rove's own attorney. Worse yet, why are Republican surrogates like the RNC issuing talking points defending Rove if it's inappropriate to talk about the case? What is the White House's role in crafting those talking points? And does their role, if any, constitute obstruction of justice (just ask Ken Starr)?