jane hamsher @ 40

I can actually see that Eckenrode might ask Russert not to report on the conversation so as not to tip Libby off at that point, but once Libby was indicted all bets were off.

Then why isn’t Timmeh mentioning that fact?

This is a great point, but it isn’t one that Wells will ask, because it would indicate that the investigation was already on Libby at this point (which doesn’t really highlight his innocence to the jury). Fitz isn’t going to mention it, because it could make Timmeh appear to be behaving as he does because he has some motive against Libby. So you may not hear it in court, but it would a great question for a journalist to ask Eckenrode (not that they would probably get a straight answer).

portia.vz @
96

Grrrr! This morning, I was subjected to Ana Marie Cox giggling her way through an interview about the Libby trial on the Brian Lehrer show on WNYC. I didn’t know who I wanted to strangle more, Cox who made the whole thing about as fluffy and lightweight as the nougaty center of a Mars bar or Lehrer, who thought that because she is Time’s DC editor and Swampland creator, she was somehow qualified to report on this trial.
She forgot who Mark Grossman was and what his actual role was. Then she tittered like a school girl about how much trouble the Bushies were in because the lied and, like, people died and stuff. It was sickening.
Can someone please explain to me why Jane was not giving this interview? Or Christy, Marcy, Pac or Swopa? Will someone from FDL please call Lehrer and tell him what a ditz Prom Queen Cox is?

did she say “I-ANAL“? ‘cuz, you know, that’s kind of how she made her name….

(back to lurking)

I live near Tim. To celebrate his testimony today and overall journalistic integrity maybe I should roll his house tonight and shower it with eggs and kisses.

PLEASE take pictures!!!

Go FDL and Godspeed.

Here’s an invitation. When the server load gets high, as it DEFINITELY is now that Timmeh’s on the stand — you may wanna join some of us at a live-chat on another server, over at

http://gabbly.com/firedoglake.com

It’s a fun kinda chat-app. We’ve had as many as 65 folx in there at one point yesterday. It’s a good place to discuss off-Libby stuff… Rayne introduced it a few days back and imho it’s cool. Sometimes we get harrassed by hackers, in which case we retreat to a private redoubt. Others of us know how to get its URL to you without publishing it here.

If you wanna join us, C U over in chat-land. Remember, because Gabbly runs on a completely other server somewhere on the ‘net, using it’ll take some of the heavy load off the FDL servers while Timmeh is walking over hot FitzCoals later…

Hint: Use two browser windows. Put the above URL in one, and the real FDL (this one) in the other. Position the windows where you can see both the chat about FDL and the real FDL. Refresh only the latter.

I’m running the Gabbly Chat docked but..It requires a Password..So how do I register?

Got it Christy… Thank you for your efforts here.

For anyone interested in my take in terms of the ENTIRE conspiracy in context:

http://plungerspeaks.blogspot.com/

Excellent info, Plunger…

… You should let everyone know right here who Mr. Chertoff’s grandfather is (was) — it might stun some visitors here.

Boy it would be great if C&L could unearth that round table discussion of the Libby situation with Andrea Mitchell and David Gregory and nobody said shit about their involvement in the case. What a circle jerk.

Would this be the link you need? Le Cirque de Jerk

Thanks for taking e-mails for the Libby segment this morning. My question for the panel is:

“Was Libby’s Obstruction (”I heard Valerie Plame’s name and occupation from the Media) designed to ‘foil’ an IIPA investigation – which requires that the Classified Identity be leaked from a Government Source, but wouldn’t apply to information coming from the Press?”

maybe Russert didn’t realize his conversation with the FBI agent was on the record