Comments on: Madness! Madness! Madness! http://firedoglake.com/2007/02/21/madness-madness-madness/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 07:56:09 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: JoyB http://firedoglake.com/2007/02/21/madness-madness-madness/#comment-516656 JoyB Thu, 22 Feb 2007 19:00:16 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/02/21/madness-madness-madness/#comment-516656 <p><a href="#comment-515551"><em>oregondave @ 180 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p>(Apropos all the Greek alphabet commentary:)</p> <p>When our FDL team exposed the Wells/Jefress bad vibes during closing argument time, I had the thought</p> <p>“Beware of Geeks baring rifts!”</p></blockquote> <p>GOOD ONE!!!</p> oregondave @ 180

(Apropos all the Greek alphabet commentary:)

When our FDL team exposed the Wells/Jefress bad vibes during closing argument time, I had the thought

“Beware of Geeks baring rifts!”

GOOD ONE!!!

]]> By: Polaris http://firedoglake.com/2007/02/21/madness-madness-madness/#comment-516140 Polaris Thu, 22 Feb 2007 12:48:41 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/02/21/madness-madness-madness/#comment-516140 <p>It should be obvious to all. The WH has made a deal with Libby. Libby will get the presidential pardon but only if the past and present WH principles (the VP,Andy Card,Scot McClellan,Dan Bartlett,Karl Rove and god knows who else) are NOT called to testify. </p> <p>It makes for a weak defense, but if the pardon’s already on the President’s desk waiting for the verdict to be announced why should he care ?</p> It should be obvious to all. The WH has made a deal with Libby. Libby will get the presidential pardon but only if the past and present WH principles (the VP,Andy Card,Scot McClellan,Dan Bartlett,Karl Rove and god knows who else) are NOT called to testify.

It makes for a weak defense, but if the pardon’s already on the President’s desk waiting for the verdict to be announced why should he care ?

]]> By: AllisonInSeattle http://firedoglake.com/2007/02/21/madness-madness-madness/#comment-516102 AllisonInSeattle Thu, 22 Feb 2007 09:42:30 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/02/21/madness-madness-madness/#comment-516102 <p><a href="#comment-515340"><em>Pachacutec @<br /> 10 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p>Being in the courtroom for all this was unreal. Better than any movie could ever, ever be.</p></blockquote> <p>You better tell us more about this, this last drama, that is.</p> Pachacutec @
10

Being in the courtroom for all this was unreal. Better than any movie could ever, ever be.

You better tell us more about this, this last drama, that is.

]]> By: AllisonInSeattle http://firedoglake.com/2007/02/21/madness-madness-madness/#comment-516101 AllisonInSeattle Thu, 22 Feb 2007 09:40:17 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/02/21/madness-madness-madness/#comment-516101 <p>It makes perfect sense that it would be the guy who doesn’t appear to be the alpha male who could do what Z did. Because that male would be able to stand around and watch all the alpha males jockey for power, and have an understanding of their games that they could *not* have.</p> <p>Don’t mean to imply that Z isn’t, or doesn’t act the alpha male in some situations. Nor do I care if he ever plays that role. Just pointing out that if it wasn’t his role *here*, he would have the luxury to observe, then play this role.</p> <p>I’m sure that Z’s speech and strategy was worked on and refined by both he and Fitz.</p> <p>Still — I could not beLIEVE that Wells fell for that. Almost fell out of chair when I read Wells saying, “And now I will begin the remarks I had prepared for today.” Still totally amazed.</p> It makes perfect sense that it would be the guy who doesn’t appear to be the alpha male who could do what Z did. Because that male would be able to stand around and watch all the alpha males jockey for power, and have an understanding of their games that they could *not* have.

Don’t mean to imply that Z isn’t, or doesn’t act the alpha male in some situations. Nor do I care if he ever plays that role. Just pointing out that if it wasn’t his role *here*, he would have the luxury to observe, then play this role.

I’m sure that Z’s speech and strategy was worked on and refined by both he and Fitz.

Still — I could not beLIEVE that Wells fell for that. Almost fell out of chair when I read Wells saying, “And now I will begin the remarks I had prepared for today.” Still totally amazed.

]]> By: Marg http://firedoglake.com/2007/02/21/madness-madness-madness/#comment-516008 Marg Thu, 22 Feb 2007 07:33:32 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/02/21/madness-madness-madness/#comment-516008 <p>Someone who has seen Fitz: how tall is he?<br /> He looks like a giant in the photo above –in inches high, as in so many other ways.</p> Someone who has seen Fitz: how tall is he?
He looks like a giant in the photo above –in inches high, as in so many other ways.

]]> By: chuteh http://firedoglake.com/2007/02/21/madness-madness-madness/#comment-515894 chuteh Thu, 22 Feb 2007 05:26:51 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/02/21/madness-madness-madness/#comment-515894 <p><a href="#comment-515432"><em>Mad Dogs @ 79 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p><a href="#comment-515411"><em>Oklahoma kiddo @ 61</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>Looking at Olbermann. The Veep and his “boss” have ‘lost it’.</p></blockquote> <p>It may be more true that they <i>never</i> had it!</p></blockquote> <p>They lost themselves. A long time ago.</p> Mad Dogs @ 79

Oklahoma kiddo @ 61

Looking at Olbermann. The Veep and his “boss” have ‘lost it’.

It may be more true that they never had it!

They lost themselves. A long time ago.

]]> By: Mad Dogs http://firedoglake.com/2007/02/21/madness-madness-madness/#comment-515754 Mad Dogs Thu, 22 Feb 2007 04:11:13 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/02/21/madness-madness-madness/#comment-515754 <p><a href="#comment-515751"><em>Interested Observer @ 201 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p>Mr. Cheney? Person-to-person, collect, from Scooter Libby. Will you accept <b>the charges</b>?</p></blockquote> <p>LOL! That one is a keeper!</p> Interested Observer @ 201

Mr. Cheney? Person-to-person, collect, from Scooter Libby. Will you accept the charges?

LOL! That one is a keeper!

]]> By: Interested Observer http://firedoglake.com/2007/02/21/madness-madness-madness/#comment-515751 Interested Observer Thu, 22 Feb 2007 04:09:21 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/02/21/madness-madness-madness/#comment-515751 <p>Mr. Cheney? Person-to-person, collect, from Scooter Libby. Will you accept <b>the charges</b>?</p> Mr. Cheney? Person-to-person, collect, from Scooter Libby. Will you accept the charges?

]]> By: John Aravosis’ Neighbor Barbara http://firedoglake.com/2007/02/21/madness-madness-madness/#comment-515742 John Aravosis’ Neighbor Barbara Thu, 22 Feb 2007 04:06:36 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/02/21/madness-madness-madness/#comment-515742 <p>I skipped most of these comments. OK, so sue me. But, unlike the VAST majority of posters, I have been on juries and a Grand Jury here in the District. You people have NO idea. Does it differ from juries in Peoria, IL? I have NO idea. </p> <p>I just know that THIS particular jury reflects the “over-educated” population of the “eligible” jurors. Personally, I think Libby is SCREWED. I could give you chapter and verse of what’s going on in the Jury Room. He is TOAST. The question is: is there somebody who will hang the jury? Quite possibly. But, there will be the vast majority who won’t be happy with staying day after day in a small room because somebody can’t articulate his/her problems. I expect this to be wrapped up tomorrow.</p> I skipped most of these comments. OK, so sue me. But, unlike the VAST majority of posters, I have been on juries and a Grand Jury here in the District. You people have NO idea. Does it differ from juries in Peoria, IL? I have NO idea.

I just know that THIS particular jury reflects the “over-educated” population of the “eligible” jurors. Personally, I think Libby is SCREWED. I could give you chapter and verse of what’s going on in the Jury Room. He is TOAST. The question is: is there somebody who will hang the jury? Quite possibly. But, there will be the vast majority who won’t be happy with staying day after day in a small room because somebody can’t articulate his/her problems. I expect this to be wrapped up tomorrow.

]]> By: Sidney http://firedoglake.com/2007/02/21/madness-madness-madness/#comment-515736 Sidney Thu, 22 Feb 2007 04:04:29 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/02/21/madness-madness-madness/#comment-515736 <p>I’m giving up newspapers for bloggers. Great job, Firedoglake crew. I do wonder how, as I recall, jurors could ask questions. How is that allowed?<br /> Sid</p> I’m giving up newspapers for bloggers. Great job, Firedoglake crew. I do wonder how, as I recall, jurors could ask questions. How is that allowed?
Sid

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