Comments on: The Miller’s Tale (And Other Legal Wranglings), Part III http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/03/the-millers-tale-and-other-legal-wranglings-part-iii/ Firedoglake weblog Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:29:31 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: op99 http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/03/the-millers-tale-and-other-legal-wranglings-part-iii/#comment-89957 op99 Fri, 05 May 2006 00:12:29 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/03/the-millers-tale-and-other-legal-wranglings-part-iii/#comment-89957 <p>Bye bye gang, I’m off to drink liberally.</p> Bye bye gang, I’m off to drink liberally.

]]> By: af http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/03/the-millers-tale-and-other-legal-wranglings-part-iii/#comment-89001 af Thu, 04 May 2006 00:53:29 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/03/the-millers-tale-and-other-legal-wranglings-part-iii/#comment-89001 <p>Libby’s team might be going after Cooper because he’s married to Mandy Grunwald, a Democratic strategist. The wingnuts are crazy to see some kind of conspiracy in this, and maybe Libby’s team too thinks they can milk it for something–if not to Fitz then to the base.</p> Libby’s team might be going after Cooper because he’s married to Mandy Grunwald, a Democratic strategist. The wingnuts are crazy to see some kind of conspiracy in this, and maybe Libby’s team too thinks they can milk it for something–if not to Fitz then to the base.

]]> By: BroD http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/03/the-millers-tale-and-other-legal-wranglings-part-iii/#comment-88925 BroD Wed, 03 May 2006 23:57:09 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/03/the-millers-tale-and-other-legal-wranglings-part-iii/#comment-88925 <p>Is that picture from a production of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”</p> Is that picture from a production of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”

]]> By: Bayareagirl http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/03/the-millers-tale-and-other-legal-wranglings-part-iii/#comment-88887 Bayareagirl Wed, 03 May 2006 23:27:30 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/03/the-millers-tale-and-other-legal-wranglings-part-iii/#comment-88887 <p>RWCole #93:</p> <p>Bird flu in Vietnam showed signs of resisting Tamiflu:</p> <p><a href="http://www.cbc.ca/story/science/national/2005/09/30/tamiflu20050930.html">http://www.cbc.ca/story/scienc.....50930.html</a></p> <p>Some good information about bird flu:</p> <p><a href="http://www.audubon.org/bird/AvianBirdFlu.php">http://www.audubon.org/bird/AvianBirdFlu.php</a></p> RWCole #93:

Bird flu in Vietnam showed signs of resisting Tamiflu:

http://www.cbc.ca/story/scienc…..50930.html

Some good information about bird flu:

http://www.audubon.org/bird/AvianBirdFlu.php

]]> By: dead last http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/03/the-millers-tale-and-other-legal-wranglings-part-iii/#comment-88881 dead last Wed, 03 May 2006 23:24:00 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/03/the-millers-tale-and-other-legal-wranglings-part-iii/#comment-88881 <p>So much effort by one so guilty!</p> So much effort by one so guilty!

]]> By: margaret http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/03/the-millers-tale-and-other-legal-wranglings-part-iii/#comment-88827 margaret Wed, 03 May 2006 22:27:34 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/03/the-millers-tale-and-other-legal-wranglings-part-iii/#comment-88827 <p>Obsessed:</p> <p>Well, it’s possible that Greenspan left because of his wife, but really, isn’t he just over the hill with his philosophy? He’s lost his usefulness, in general. I think it was just his time to go. What his absence on the power scene will do to Mitchell’s media clout remains to be seen, but if the lawyers go after her, then, her career will be finished, just as Miller’s is. (This is all wild speculation on my part!)</p> <p>Re: Miller. On a previous thread, I noted the decline of her status as 1st amendment queen to that of a washout and the effect that and other revelations about the Traditional Media have had on the public’s trust of what they read and hear in the news. I remain appalled that our democracy is imperiled by people who do not take their responsibilities as journalists and politicians seriously, that they commit treason by exposing loyal employees of the government (Plame) thus literally jeopardizing the safety of the world, and that they create a climate of lies which makes everything and everyone suspect. The cynicism of the public, as a result, threatens our whole system of government and society.The general culture, as a result, can only make an anesthetized response at election time.</p> Obsessed:

Well, it’s possible that Greenspan left because of his wife, but really, isn’t he just over the hill with his philosophy? He’s lost his usefulness, in general. I think it was just his time to go. What his absence on the power scene will do to Mitchell’s media clout remains to be seen, but if the lawyers go after her, then, her career will be finished, just as Miller’s is. (This is all wild speculation on my part!)

Re: Miller. On a previous thread, I noted the decline of her status as 1st amendment queen to that of a washout and the effect that and other revelations about the Traditional Media have had on the public’s trust of what they read and hear in the news. I remain appalled that our democracy is imperiled by people who do not take their responsibilities as journalists and politicians seriously, that they commit treason by exposing loyal employees of the government (Plame) thus literally jeopardizing the safety of the world, and that they create a climate of lies which makes everything and everyone suspect. The cynicism of the public, as a result, threatens our whole system of government and society.The general culture, as a result, can only make an anesthetized response at election time.

]]> By: Rus http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/03/the-millers-tale-and-other-legal-wranglings-part-iii/#comment-88747 Rus Wed, 03 May 2006 21:14:15 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/03/the-millers-tale-and-other-legal-wranglings-part-iii/#comment-88747 <p>Christy - fabulous job. Thanks so much for all your work. There’s a lot of us “mensch” out here appreciating everything you and Jane do. Double thumbs up.</p> <p>Now . . . I understand all the legal maneuvering but do you think Fitz has bigger fish in mind? (one can only hope). Is all this a dance to get to invisible Dick?</p> Christy – fabulous job. Thanks so much for all your work. There’s a lot of us “mensch” out here appreciating everything you and Jane do. Double thumbs up.

Now . . . I understand all the legal maneuvering but do you think Fitz has bigger fish in mind? (one can only hope). Is all this a dance to get to invisible Dick?

]]> By: Dr. Bong http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/03/the-millers-tale-and-other-legal-wranglings-part-iii/#comment-88716 Dr. Bong Wed, 03 May 2006 20:49:08 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/03/the-millers-tale-and-other-legal-wranglings-part-iii/#comment-88716 <p>new thread</p> new thread

]]> By: fahrender http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/03/the-millers-tale-and-other-legal-wranglings-part-iii/#comment-88713 fahrender Wed, 03 May 2006 20:48:44 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/03/the-millers-tale-and-other-legal-wranglings-part-iii/#comment-88713 <p>JWR (#86) i read the article. interesting coincidence that the neighbors are called “Signatures Services”. Signatures was the name of the late great Jack Abramov’s restaurant. guess i’m grasping at straws………</p> JWR (#86) i read the article. interesting coincidence that the neighbors are called “Signatures Services”. Signatures was the name of the late great Jack Abramov’s restaurant. guess i’m grasping at straws………

]]> By: paul lukasiak http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/03/the-millers-tale-and-other-legal-wranglings-part-iii/#comment-88710 paul lukasiak Wed, 03 May 2006 20:44:56 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/03/the-millers-tale-and-other-legal-wranglings-part-iii/#comment-88710 <p>My two favorite parts of the filing, as noted by Christie….</p> <p><i>On p. 30, we move on to an argument that is mercifully short: we learn that Libby spoke with Mitchell during this time period and, apparently, did not mention Valerie Wilson to her, or anything relating to her at all. </i></p> <p>which looks like a double edged sword for Libby if ever there was one. If “everyone” (including Mitchell) knew all about Plame, and she was talking with Libby, why wasn’t the subject brought up?</p> <p>but my favorite part of the filing is the reference to Jason Leopold’s speculation regarding Marc Grossman’s motives <i>as if</i> the speculation of a blogging reporter is somehow relevant to the discussion of Grossman’s credibility! I personally think that Watson is going to firmly slap Libby’s team in the face for that bit of nonsense….</p> My two favorite parts of the filing, as noted by Christie….

On p. 30, we move on to an argument that is mercifully short: we learn that Libby spoke with Mitchell during this time period and, apparently, did not mention Valerie Wilson to her, or anything relating to her at all.

which looks like a double edged sword for Libby if ever there was one. If “everyone” (including Mitchell) knew all about Plame, and she was talking with Libby, why wasn’t the subject brought up?

but my favorite part of the filing is the reference to Jason Leopold’s speculation regarding Marc Grossman’s motives as if the speculation of a blogging reporter is somehow relevant to the discussion of Grossman’s credibility! I personally think that Watson is going to firmly slap Libby’s team in the face for that bit of nonsense….

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