Comments on: Why it Matters (Plame Edition) http://firedoglake.com/2007/02/05/why-it-matters-plame-edition/ Firedoglake weblog Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:09:08 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: One Utah » Blog Archive » 1973 Remebered http://firedoglake.com/2007/02/05/why-it-matters-plame-edition/#comment-493213 One Utah » Blog Archive » 1973 Remebered Tue, 06 Feb 2007 19:18:21 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/02/05/why-it-matters-plame-edition/#comment-493213 <p>[…] Today I’m following the Liars trial with what I hope is the same devotion my benefactors showed some 33 years ago. And I get an even better seat with the FDL crew giving a play by play from the courthouse, and loving, patient answers to the questions — with all this legal jargon and subterfuge being throw around — so that even this observer is able to follow the mighty hand of justice despite the mighty Wurlitzer. […]</p> […] Today I’m following the Liars trial with what I hope is the same devotion my benefactors showed some 33 years ago. And I get an even better seat with the FDL crew giving a play by play from the courthouse, and loving, patient answers to the questions — with all this legal jargon and subterfuge being throw around — so that even this observer is able to follow the mighty hand of justice despite the mighty Wurlitzer. […]

]]> By: Phoenix Woman http://firedoglake.com/2007/02/05/why-it-matters-plame-edition/#comment-492724 Phoenix Woman Tue, 06 Feb 2007 14:23:54 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/02/05/why-it-matters-plame-edition/#comment-492724 <p><a href="#comment-492027"><em>jeffreyw @<br /> 108 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p><a href="#comment-492022"><em>Stephen Parrish, CPA @ 103</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>Off topic -</p> <p>Breaking news from MSNBC: </p> <p><b>Reuters: Senate votes against debating troop ‘surge’ resolution</b></p></blockquote> <p>A cloture vote is usually described as a vote to cut off debate, does this mean that there will be a vote?</p></blockquote> <p>Nah, it means that the Democrats weren’t able to get enough Republicans to defect to overcome the filibuster.</p> jeffreyw @
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Stephen Parrish, CPA @ 103

Off topic -

Breaking news from MSNBC:

Reuters: Senate votes against debating troop ‘surge’ resolution

A cloture vote is usually described as a vote to cut off debate, does this mean that there will be a vote?

Nah, it means that the Democrats weren’t able to get enough Republicans to defect to overcome the filibuster.

]]> By: Phoenix Woman http://firedoglake.com/2007/02/05/why-it-matters-plame-edition/#comment-492718 Phoenix Woman Tue, 06 Feb 2007 14:22:29 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/02/05/why-it-matters-plame-edition/#comment-492718 <p><a href="#comment-491964"><em>KathieinMN @<br /> 47 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p>OT - and EPU’d on last thread! </p> <p>Biodun said:<br /> John Forde, johnSwifty, and I are having lunch tomorrow at Sawatdee in the Warehouse District in Mpls, at 11:30. You’re welcome to join us.</p> <p>Kathie responded:<br /> Wow - I would LOVE to - but I unfortunately have to be teaching during the day! John,johnS, and Biodun - hoist one for me! Hope I get a raincheck!</p> <p>Thanks,<br /> Kathie</p></blockquote> <p>Oh, wow! If you see me, I’ll be the one in the corner eating the chicken pad thai.</p> KathieinMN @
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OT – and EPU’d on last thread!

Biodun said:
John Forde, johnSwifty, and I are having lunch tomorrow at Sawatdee in the Warehouse District in Mpls, at 11:30. You’re welcome to join us.

Kathie responded:
Wow – I would LOVE to – but I unfortunately have to be teaching during the day! John,johnS, and Biodun – hoist one for me! Hope I get a raincheck!

Thanks,
Kathie

Oh, wow! If you see me, I’ll be the one in the corner eating the chicken pad thai.

]]> By: egregious http://firedoglake.com/2007/02/05/why-it-matters-plame-edition/#comment-492655 egregious Tue, 06 Feb 2007 12:32:41 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/02/05/why-it-matters-plame-edition/#comment-492655 <p><a href="#comment-492002"><em>GSD @ 83 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p>Give McCain a break, he’s mentally ill.</p> <p>-GSD</p></blockquote> <p>I’m gonna pretend I didn’t hear you say that.</p> GSD @ 83

Give McCain a break, he’s mentally ill.

-GSD

I’m gonna pretend I didn’t hear you say that.

]]> By: Chris http://firedoglake.com/2007/02/05/why-it-matters-plame-edition/#comment-492617 Chris Tue, 06 Feb 2007 08:05:02 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/02/05/why-it-matters-plame-edition/#comment-492617 <p>Jane & Christy, such a great site & community. However, having adopted & loved this country and trying so hard not to once again be afraid, I remembered something: We The People. That’s powerful. Maybe we need to remind those people we’ve voted into positions that they represent WE THE PEOPLE. A simple fax/communication blitz: WE THE PEOPLE. REPRESENT US NOW!</p> <p>75% of WE THE PEOPLE are asking for the opposite of what our reps are doing. Maybe it’s time to remind them how they got their jobs.</p> <p>I put this in “Why It Matters,” because it does.</p> Jane & Christy, such a great site & community. However, having adopted & loved this country and trying so hard not to once again be afraid, I remembered something: We The People. That’s powerful. Maybe we need to remind those people we’ve voted into positions that they represent WE THE PEOPLE. A simple fax/communication blitz: WE THE PEOPLE. REPRESENT US NOW!

75% of WE THE PEOPLE are asking for the opposite of what our reps are doing. Maybe it’s time to remind them how they got their jobs.

I put this in “Why It Matters,” because it does.

]]> By: steelthing http://firedoglake.com/2007/02/05/why-it-matters-plame-edition/#comment-492276 steelthing Tue, 06 Feb 2007 02:05:30 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/02/05/why-it-matters-plame-edition/#comment-492276 <p>TRex,</p> <p>Thank you and all others at FDL for providing such truthful analysis with honesty coupled with dramatic flair and a dash of satire. It makes the unthinkable a little easier to cope with. Peace to Plame House and all who care about justice.</p> TRex,

Thank you and all others at FDL for providing such truthful analysis with honesty coupled with dramatic flair and a dash of satire. It makes the unthinkable a little easier to cope with. Peace to Plame House and all who care about justice.

]]> By: fahrender http://firedoglake.com/2007/02/05/why-it-matters-plame-edition/#comment-492263 fahrender Tue, 06 Feb 2007 01:53:02 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/02/05/why-it-matters-plame-edition/#comment-492263 <p>poor baby ……..<br /> there, there …….<br /> now, go to your room please.</p> poor baby ……..
there, there …….
now, go to your room please.

]]> By: Dennis Eros http://firedoglake.com/2007/02/05/why-it-matters-plame-edition/#comment-492249 Dennis Eros Tue, 06 Feb 2007 01:44:46 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/02/05/why-it-matters-plame-edition/#comment-492249 <p>Cherry on the fruitcake Trex, cherry on the fruitcake</p> Cherry on the fruitcake Trex, cherry on the fruitcake

]]> By: d http://firedoglake.com/2007/02/05/why-it-matters-plame-edition/#comment-492188 d Tue, 06 Feb 2007 01:01:22 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/02/05/why-it-matters-plame-edition/#comment-492188 <p>and I am sick that the powers that be here keep censoring my comments just because I defend leopold.</p> and I am sick that the powers that be here keep censoring my comments just because I defend leopold.

]]> By: d http://firedoglake.com/2007/02/05/why-it-matters-plame-edition/#comment-492186 d Tue, 06 Feb 2007 01:00:52 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/02/05/why-it-matters-plame-edition/#comment-492186 <p>leopold was the first reporter to implicate cheney , the first on the 250 emails missing, the first on the WHite house iraq group, blah blah.</p> <p>we have no idea what happened with rove because no one has any info.</p> <p>but to read the people here saying he has credibilty issues when the trial so far has proved all of his reporting correct is BS and immature. </p> <p>His reports say he is working from the actual court transcript.</p> leopold was the first reporter to implicate cheney , the first on the 250 emails missing, the first on the WHite house iraq group, blah blah.

we have no idea what happened with rove because no one has any info.

but to read the people here saying he has credibilty issues when the trial so far has proved all of his reporting correct is BS and immature.

His reports say he is working from the actual court transcript.

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