By: amberglow
Tell me again, who got a blow-job? We won't know that til they call Gannon/Guckert to the stand, but i'd say McClellan, Rove, and Bartlett and Gonzales.
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So, this all too confusing and tedious. Tell me again, who got a blow-job?
View ArticleBy: amberglow
hey were "there to discuss with Libby how Germany treats Scientologists." Ah, it's the fated Conjunction of the Memes that astronomers have been telling us about. That, or a sign of the apocalypse ;...
View ArticleBy: homunculus
Libby Trial Reveals the Smoking Gun, and It Has Nothing to Do With Hunting
View ArticleBy: JHarris
From Day 2 of the Slate link: The last witness of the day is Craig Schmall, Libby's morning intelligence briefer from the CIA. On direct examination, he describes how briefing books are organized and...
View ArticleBy: notreally
Keith Olberman has Schuster (SP) do a five minute recap of the Libby trial events every enening.
View ArticleBy: bardic
delmoi, I also found it amusing to learn that Russert hates Matthews. I mean, they're basically the same person -- bloated white dudes who issue stentorious proclamations about politics that are either...
View ArticleBy: amberglow
and what about Rove? People are testifying now that he's the one who told them about Plame--can he be indicted now? Is testimony during this enough to bring a case against others?
View ArticleBy: dhartung
One of the more interesting claims I've head is that Valerie Plame was in charge of the Iraq task force at the CIA. If that's the case, there is simply no way that she wasn't known on a first-name...
View ArticleBy: spock
That's some funny stuff, Card Cheat. However, they don't have to be sentenced to hard time. They (and we) just need to be reminded that no one is above the law. The very air around this case has...
View ArticleBy: amberglow
That was weird about Fleischer--if he was given immunity in return for testifying, why didn't both sides get to question him? They didn't want him to perjure himself lying? even with immunity?
View ArticleBy: Kirth Gerson
Perhaps the public isn't clamoring for it? Near as I can tell, the public doesn't clamor for much of anything in the way of news. Unless by 'news' you mean the Bruins coach retiring or something like...
View ArticleBy: psmealey
psmealey: How closely are you following this? I Busted. Not very. I have had my eye on it, but have not been paying as close attention as I should. There was the stunning but not stunning revelation...
View ArticleBy: amberglow
Milbank: ...the trial has already pulled back the curtain on the White House's PR techniques and confirmed some of the darkest suspicions of the reporters upon whom they are used. ... But Martin,...
View ArticleBy: The Card Cheat
My prediction is that Libby, Rove, Bush and Cheney will all be found guilty and sentenced to hard time. However, on the way to prison they will be attacked and killed by a magical unicorn, who will...
View ArticleBy: spiderwire
psmealey: How closely are you following this? It appears much more likely that this case will not go to jury. The defense mishandled the opening statement and chose a line of defense that opened...
View ArticleBy: pruner
one of the things I found most interesting is that the judge is allowing jurors to question the witnesses. from the WashPost: It is very unusual for jurors to be able to ask questions during court...
View ArticleBy: rsanheim
Its too damn complex for the most americans attention span. The ins and outs of who knew what when just get to be too much. I'm no different -- I can barely keep up with my aqua teen episodes. How...
View ArticleBy: amberglow
It's really just like when the NYTimes was going thru the Judy Miller court and jail thing, but wasn't actually reporting on it. (apparently she was interesting on the witness stand too, and very...
View ArticleBy: amberglow
Some are wondering why this isn't getting more play in the evening news. It's because there's someone involved and/or testifying from pretty much every single big news org. What's being revealed are...
View ArticleBy: spock
psmealey: How closely are you following this? It appears much more likely that this case will not go to jury. The defense mishandled the opening statement and chose a line of defense that opened...
View ArticleBy: pruner
I hadn't heard about Plame being in charge of the Iraq task force... rather, I'd heard she was involved in WMD anti-profliferation
View ArticleBy: psmealey
This event is like the Oscars for the self-important figures in the mainstream media, and all the hangers-on in the blogosphere that both despise and worship them. Where's the afterparty going to be?...
View ArticleBy: Malor
One of the more interesting claims I've head is that Valerie Plame was in charge of the Iraq task force at the CIA. If that's the case, there is simply no way that she wasn't known on a first-name...
View ArticleBy: mmahaffie
I've gotten good daily recaps from NPR, either on my morning commute or the evening ride....
View ArticleBy: pardonyou?
Some are wondering why this isn't getting more play in the evening news. Ah yes, the ever mysterious "some." I've seen it on the evening (and morning) news. I think it's getting decent play for a long...
View ArticleBy: univac
It IS about exposing Valerie Plame in an act of retribution. The perjury charge is just a proxy for that. That may not be a legal explanation but I think it's an accurate socio-political analysis. We...
View ArticleBy: pruner
it's not technically liveblogging since laptops are not allowed in the courtroom.
View ArticleBy: spock
Liveblogging is to Daily Analysis as Watching the SuperBowl is to reading the recap in the next day's newspaper.
View ArticleBy: pruner
Slate has been doing good daily analysis. John Dickerson's coverage (@ Slate) of Ari Fleischer's testimony (in which Ari said he told Dickerson of Plame working for the CIA... which Dickerson disputes)...
View ArticleBy: delmoi
Some of the details that have come out are pretty interesting, like that Tim Russert hates Chris Mathews. I'm surprised that hasn't gotten more play, but maybe it's just a case of the DC media elites...
View ArticleBy: bhouston
I followed a bit of the Firedoglake.com running commentary and it was just too much details and not enough substance. A high-level daily review/analysis column is probably better unless one has hours...
View ArticleBy: spock
Technically, this case doesn't appear to be about outing Plame, but rather lying to the FBI and the Grand Jury (and thus impeding the investigation into the Plame leak). That investigation seems to be...
View ArticleLiveblogging at Scooter Libby Trial
Liveblogging the Scooter Libby (Plame-outing) Trial. Get your popcorn. This is compelling (and potentially historic) stuff. Firedoglake.com is highly recommended. There is also a lot of knowledge to be...
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