We went rushing to the courthouse with computer bags and scarves flying this morning, sans benefit of caffeine, certain that we were going to see major fireworks when court convened at 9:30 am. Instead we got bupkis, five minutes of harmony between defense counsel and the prosecution over the response to the jury. It was quite anti-climactic.
I walked out into the hall afterwards and saw Mrs. Libby standing there once again. This is the second time in two days she hasn't gone into the courtroom but was peering at the closed circuit screens in the overflow courtroom through the door windows from the hall. No idea why, but her nerves must be frayed by this time — and with good reason.
I stopped at the coffee cart on my way back to fetch coffee for Marcy (possibly the greatest service I do for our coverage all day) and myself, and decided I needed some fruit for breakfast, which left me carrying a large tower of food as I teetered down the hall. Ted Wells passed me, grinned and said "you know if you spill that all over yourself, somebody's gonna write about it." I offered him the opportunity to guest blog it. I'm sure I'll hear back on that momentarily.
The National Gallery has a nice exhibit of English landscape paintings and some Rembrandt drawings, two of my particular faves, so I will probably catch that at lunch. Yesterday I saw the Jasper Johns exhibit and liked it more than I thought I was going to, lots of interesting textures that don't show up well in reproductions, but the thing that stuck with me this morning were the Matisse cutout works in the upper gallery. Very moving, joyous and hopeful. Somehow quite right for the moment.
(Henri Matisse's "Icarus," 1947)
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ESTEN!
JANE!!
Come on jury!!!
Christy!
Pach!
Marcy!
Looseheadprop!
egregious!
More power to the jury!
Today HAS to be the day!!!
Go Fitz!!
I’m waiting ever so patiently……….
Jane! Sittin’ at home, nursing a sick wife, watching the trial. Thanks for all that you guys do. And enjoy the National Gallery.
Ted Wells, occasional FDL reader.
And here I am, doing conference calls. Grrr. It would be nice to be there in the courtroom when verdicts are read.
spiderpaws says tomorrow is more auspicious.
Nothing like the transcendental effect of art.
Deacon Blues @
7
Just saw they have an exhibit of 9 Rothko’s in the main concourse. I love Rothkos, they always make me cry.
Since that freak Larry Seidlin has already ruined crying in court for the rest of the year that will have to do for me.
Pachacutec @
8
I tell you, he was reading via blackberry yesterday. We’re even better than the real thing.
Jane,
If you haver time do not miss the Native American Museum. I spent about 4 hours in there one day and was blown away by what I didn’t know. Worth seeing.
“I’m sure I’ll hear back on that momentarily.”
ever the Queen of Snark
Fucking Dominici called Iglesias at home, holy batshit, Batman
Those bored with waiting can get a lot of energy from watching CSpan 3 and the Judiciary hearings over the US Attorney firings.
Good stuff
Refrain and Chorus….
The reporting on the Walter Reed hearings saying the Repubs are just as outraged as the Dems. McCain saying this is more than Building 18, more than Walter Reed, systemic in the military. Gee, ya think?
It can’t be said enough: This is systemic in the governing philosophy of the Bush Administration.
Thank you Jane and Christy and Co. for shining light on these Dark Dogs Against Democracy.
Don’t cry for me, Ted!
C-span live feed NO VIDEO Here Copy and paste if not a link
rtsp://…/cspan3db.rmrtsp://…/cspan3db.rm
Art. The first refuge of the learned.
Since we’re twiddling our thumbs, I have a DC museum story. I was the Smithsonian by the giant life size model of a blue whale.
A mother told her little boy standing next to me that it was 95 feet long.
The little boy said Wow! Is that bigger than Daddy?
emptywheel @ 13
Not sure why you say that, but clearly, all involved realize that the live blogging of this has completely taken this trial into unknown territory.
Every attorney in high profile cases knows that managing the media is a big part of the job, but how do you manage this when you can’t control the message?
They have to be studying this, and it’s made their lives more difficult I’d imagine, but then again, there’s not a whole lot they could do about it.
Welcome to teh Internets.
Jane,
I had that Matisse pring hanging in my office when I was a public defender (14 years ago) in Florida. One day, a police officer visiting me in my office kept looking at the print. After studying it for a few minutes, he offered, as he described it, a “policeman’s interpretation”: ‘Six misses and a direct hit’. That statement forever changed my impression of that print and I’ve never looked it any other way since.
Yes, the wax is melting form this
administration’s wings.
Pachacutec @
8
It’s fantastic that Wells, Fitz, et. al. are apparently all very much aware of FDL and of Jane and Marcy.
waving to Ted Wells
and yes, Ms. Wheeler is available for private consultations, contact my office for particulars and rate$$$ :)
RicK @
23
That isn’t actually one of the cutout works that is in the gallery, I tried to find one (they’re enormous, much larger than I thought they’d be) but couldn’t. The Icarus seemed to fit the bill anyway.
Pach @ 22
Not only not control the message, but from a media that is not controlled by the governing powers that be.
And now it is our turn to filter into the MSM just the way Gannon used to.
Wish me luck in closing the deal on my latest big proposal. That call starts in 7 minutes. Don’t get a verdict while I’m busy, okay?
EPUed:
I don’t think we should assume any person(s) on the jury that are taking their time to review all the details and be fully confident in returning their verdict is a “wingnut”, a plant, or being a pain in the a**. Perhaps the jury members are taking this very seriously, and they want to review the evidence fully before they feel 100% comfy with convicting the man to one or more felonies. This is a pretty high-pressure, high-profile trial, and I don’t blame them a bit for taking the time to make sure they’re returning a just verdict.
A friend was on a jury recently, and he reminded me that for every count, there are multiple things you must ensure are proven beyond a reasonable doubt before you can return a guilty verdict. It will take time, and I won’t be surprised if they want to hear some testimony given during trial read back before confirming whichever verdicts they’re going to deliver.
_____________________
Jane: I hope you didn’t spill any food or coffee on those fabulous shoes!
Pachacutec @ 22
Toobz!!
Actually, I say that because I did note Wells was reading his blackberry in the court room yesterday, and after I said, “waves at Ted,” Jeff made a point to clarify that I didn’t really mean “waves at Ted.” What with all the winking Jeffress and Bonamici were doing with me yesterday, you understand.
But if Wells says someone’s going to write about Jane’s coffee catastrophe, why not spread the totally unsubstantiated rumor?
Libhy’s wife did not ask for this…I do feel for her. Although I did watch her put on what I thought was an unnecessary display for the photographers outside the courthouse last week.
Many days ago during Fitz’s closing remarks Libby’s wife ran her hands through her hair 27 times (that I counted) during his remarks. She did not do this during Wells or Jeffress closing statements.
This has to be madness for her!
Someday I have to get to DC to visit the musea. I’ve been told that the doors of the Library of Congress are worth seeing, but you have to get there before they open in order to see them.
Dear Ghu, I hope they get their verdict put together today. Maybe tomorrow. (For sure this week: the waiting is getting to me.)
RicK @ 23
Wow!
Something interesting about the US Attorney firings worth noting (on Cspan3 now). All these people were appointed by Bush in the first place. Talk about Bush Loyalty! Every ally they had counted on can now see it for themselves. I bet everybody is jumping ship.
LIbby too?
Icarus, nicely chosen Jane, a metaphor for Hubris, let’s hope the fall is as spectacular and as fatal, and let’s hope it’s today,,,,,
Pachacutec @ 29
Word of the day: billables.
An EPU thought from the previous thread:
I don’t think that Walton’s answer to the third question can be appealed as my understanding was that the response he gave was already agreed to by both parties. In other words, he didn’t have to rule on the response, and thus it shouldn’t be subject to appeal.
Unless Scooter wants to claim “incompetent counsel”
By the way, take note of the CSPAN3 hearings regarding the prosecutor purge.
These hearings would never happen if the Republicans remained in the majority in the House and Senate.
A Republican-run Congress would never supoena these prosecutors and get to the bottom of this.
So, for all of your efforts in the November 2006 elections to get the Democrats back in power, I want all FDL readers to give themselves a hearty pat on the back.
Thank you!
And here’s a link to streaming video on CSPAN3
http://www.c-span.org/watch/cs…..p;Code=CS3
These US Attorney hearings are bringing up that familiar old indignation, “these Bush guys were even worse than we imagine.”
thank you jane. i love that matisse. very soothing to see it everytime i refresh.
and thanks once again to all of you behind the scenes @ fdl. i am so grateful.
best ~
flatford39 @
14
And the food court was surprisingly good.
Pach – good luck.
Also, to your earlier comment: yes, lawyers have to know the trial coverage on the internets, with the help of The Google, changes a lot. I wouldn’t be incredibly surprised if people on both the defense and the prosecution teams had groups scouring the internets to look for additional supporting information from lawyers during the proceedings. They may have increased their lawyer pool by finding interesting tidbits or analysis by many legal eagles out here.
It’ll be fascinating to look back at all of this in a year or so, and to see how high-profile cases might be affected by “playing to the internet”, much like “playing to the cameras” in TV trials.
kathleen @ 32
Madness Madness. What is the shrink’s-eye view of this gesture?
We’re watching a Miyazake anime here this morning on Mr. ReddHedd’s brand new big screen teevee purchase. (The Peanut is home with a fever and a cold today.) If we don’t have jury movement by lunch, I think we may have to contemplate the dinosaur costume again. *g* And Jane, I am so jealous of the National Gallery foray — it truly is one of my favorite places.
Pachacutec @ 22
If this trial teaches any lawyers about managing the media, perhaps the first lesson might be “make your best case, in the best way you can.”
By and large, we’ve focused on the case – the exhibits, the GJ testimony, the timeline of events, the links between the various actors, etc. All the time spent spinning to the press isn’t going to do anything but rack up billable hours.
If you can’t control the media, maybe you shouldn’t worry about it either. Just make your case, and the observers will notice.
Of course, if you *don’t* make your case, we’ll notice that too.
emptywheel @ 31
What a not so subtle way to undermine what Jane is doing. As if to say what you are writing about is just a bunch of foo foo
kathleen @ 32
No she didn’t, but if it was my bf I would be there. Then again, she may be well aware that Libby is guilty as all hell and seriously pissed about being put through this.
LandOfTheFree @ 30
I’m with you, thanks for expressing this so well, I just couldn’t put the right words together to say this.
good luck Pachacutec!
JEEEZE, Specter up in the fired lawyer hearing.
Watch him roll over on his back and piss on himself.
FYI – Wapo has a local radio station. They had an update yesturday and they had Victoria Toesing on. I almost smashed my car radio. Would be nice if we could get someone on, like Christy to give them a real perspective on the trial, and not Victoria’s regurgitation of “why is Libby even charged?” bs.
On my last post ,i was not clear about the link i was giveing out… IT IS FOR REALONE player to listen to c-span 3 THE FIRED LAWEYERS HEARING .
All can hear the hearing and still blog the libby hearing I hope that clear’s this up
rtsp://…/cspan3db.rm copy and paste it or rtsp://…/cspan3db.rm C-span 3 realone play radio
Christy Hardin Smith @ 45
And I am jealous of Fiona’s dinosaur costume. Would’ve worn one today if i had it.
Jane Hamsher @
12
rofl jane – but i still think you have special dispensation to cry if you go to see the rothko’s. i tear up too.
best ~
I can’t believe Heather Wilson asked about sealed indictments! SEALED indictments. She should have her a** kicked out of Congress.
Jane Hamsher @ 54
Be careful what you wish for… things can be arranged.
As a museum studies prof, I always get thrilled when museums do for folks what we want them to do: inspire, console, and feed our curiosity. Glad to know you are taking advantages of the riches there in D.C. Now, if they would just have wireless so we could refresh and wander as we wait…..
Jane Hamsher @ 54
Don’t know Jane, you look pretty darn good. Ted noticed, after all…
Bustednuckles @ 51
I missed his opening statement. THAT I would like to see.
Pach- You “manage” the media, in this case, by paying attention to what’s being said. You know that someone on that team must be monitoring what we’re all writing about, noting our reactions to questions, what our own questions and confusions are. We’re the next best thing to listening in on the jury, if they factor in our bias. Plus, what we say is being put out on the TOOBZ, and that makes us meme creators, in a way. Just because the MSM has their collective heads too far up the white house backside to see it doesn’t mean that a lot of bright trial lawyers don’t get it!
Specter is going out of order because he wanted to read the e-mail that was sent that told the USA’s to STFU first before asking questions.
annx @ 56
we tried, we tried but Madrid blew it
Christy Hardin Smith @
46
The ones my little kids like best are “My Neighbor Totoro” and “Kiki’s Delivery Service” though the latter is really for a slightly older demographic. And my eleven year old thinks “Spirited Away” is his favorite movie ever.
If it is Totoro, what I’ve really always liked about it is that there is no bad guy. It makes you appreciate the extent to which Disney movies are actually fairly cookie cutter — you can make chidlren’s movies without a menacing character. Indeed, sometimes one’s worst enemy is actually one’s own lack of will.
The hearings are making me shake with anger at this administration…
This really should lead to impeachment.
“Arlen Specter” is ancient Ugaritic for “to fold like a cheap suit.”
Thing is…he saves his best and most thorough folding for the most important things like “habeas corpus” “torture” and “domestic spying.” The more he rails about he’s the protector of freedom, the quicker and more complete the collapse. Of course, I will never, ever forgive him for Anita Hill…but that’s a whole nuther story.
MarkC at 64 — Actually, we’re watching Howl’s Moving Castle, which is a newer one. I zoom through the few violent bits, and the rest is amazing artwork. She loves the dog and the fire demon. :)
general question -
Gov’s appt Senate replacements, but what about Congresswomen/men – same deal or interim elections ?
any reason why Americablog is saying that something might occur at the Libby Trial since the jury came dressed up today?
Jane Hamsher @ 49
Yet she wouldn’t have to go through this if Libby had only been honest and brave. He’s he’s really married to his job and loyal only to Cheney/Bush.
Yay!
We have to make some tweaks to the proposal, but this deal is going to go through.
Billables!
Pach 22
- media oversight
- truthiness in political speechifying (yeah shooter; i’m lookin’ at u)
- etc. etc. etc.
These might be unsettling times, but not nearly as much as when roverian spin totally ruled the day.
YAY FDL!
40 yrs ago, in a dingy grad-student lab, I was laboriously hand-clipping little notches out of cards, in prep for feeding said cards into a room-sized computer at a major university.
today I sit in my comfy swivel-chair watching C-Span 3 on 1/2 my computer screen, & writing this on the other.
Weird feeling? oh yeah. and WAYYY cool/groovy/neat/super/dandy/great!?! ;->
emptywheel @
13
Firedoglake, next best thing to Senator Sam’s committee on live TV.
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why, mr wells is comming on to you Jane…I can’t blame him but I do believe you led him on.
he’s gonna start court’n ya now dontcha know
Yay, Pach! Billables are good! (And, while we’re talking billables, just how many associates over and above the $500 an hour Wells and Jeffress are hanging out at the courthouse every day on the billable clock for the Libby Defense Slush Fund?)
oh, and vicariously enjoying the mental image of Jane teetering down the hallway with her coffee ‘n snax, teasing Wells just a tad, without missing a beat.
Gotta love it!
Thanks Jane & all!
angie @ 66
It’s interesting to compare testimony and memories of Lam, Iglesias, et al in off hand manner with the testimony/memories of Libby, Russert, et al. eh?
Re: USA firings.
Did anyone ID the Spectre staffer who snuck in the language allowing the Chimperor to appoint any hack he wants?
Spectre is such a hack. I live in PA and everyone I know is disgusted by his BS. This includes my Repub neighbors.
Speaking of billables, any estimate of billables lost by FDLers who are pushing refresh rather than working? Speaking for myself: heaps.
Pach @ 72
Congratulations!
Que sera sera, but I’m hoping there isn’t a verdict today. I’d like the fired US Attorneys to be the lead story on the news. Let’s save Guilty! for a slow news day.
(My luck, though, everything will be overshadowed by another astronaut lady wigging out or perhaps some more bad peanut butter.)
Well’s response to Jane sounds to me like a little attack on all the minor details that FDL has written about him over the course of this trial.
I just checked C-SPAN for when they would RE-air JUDICIARY hearing on fired laywers No listing ? Sorry ,But when i find it,I will post it.
BigbobElliott @ 61
Having lived in Maryland for 20 years, I sorely miss the National Gallery. In fact the entire Smithsonian network.
Great article and profile on Fitz from an objective and intelligent journalist…Canadian.
Prosecutor driven to ‘do right thing’
Christy – is your daughter wearing her dragon costume today?
What is up with Spector? Ugh. Argh. Snuffily, Specter says: you said it was unusual firing, but not improper.
Why would careful professional Lam make premature judgments before the evidence is all out on the table?
BillE @ 78
The name was floated yesterday or the day before. Found this on TPM.
those matisse cut outs are artist stripped down to his essence. as most know, he did those at the end of his life when he could not paint anymore and (i think) his sight was failing.
underneath every work of art is a foundation of shape, balance, movement and color. (oh there’s there’s a couple more elements out there, but i think the above pertain to the matisse cut outs.) matisee shows us that, even as an old man,he was a master, totally in control of the important things in a way that can still inspire.
the cut outs are music for the eye.
At risk of stitching together an opportunistic interpretation, let me suggest that merely by standing before one of Jasper John’s flags, Jane Hamsher completes the work, without disrupting its ironic integrity.
Pachacutec @ 8
If Ted Wells read this blog, he would have given a better closing statemeent.
Bionic @
29
No kidding. For instance, Cspan has an unusually high incidence of listing the WRONG hearing/program on their list of what’s streaming. Like right now, bastids have cspan 3 streaming listed as “C-SPAN3
Future of Medical Practice”. Gee, if I didn’t have other resources (FDL), I would assume that the US atty hearing via the senate jud comm wasn’t going on. How many people won’t click ’stream’?
On another note: Arlen Spector is a HACK!
petedownunder @ 80
I have consciously avoided acquiring knowledge as to that subject.
cathy @ 82
forgive the lad. he’s just feeling a bit flushed, as in re quail-in-the-sights.
i’m trying to imagine him balancing all that hot coffee, teetering in high-heels – gotta stop this…
big bob @ 83
thanks, I’m sure it’ll be on C-SPAN 1 this evening
Aaaaarghh! Specter to Iglesias: Domenici says he never *pressured* you.
Shorter Iglesias: Umm, yeah Right.
Congrats Pach. I’m trying to draft papers today to give at a conference this summer. Not billable but should lead to billables. But I keep hitting refresh. Imagine that.
Schumer grates on my nerve.
His voice drives me crazy.
cbl @69
Here in Ca we have interim elections. If you want to call them that.
mayan @ 67
I went to school with Anita Hill…so my hatred of Specter knows no bounds.
Bustednuckles @ 99
visually lacking also. sigh.
Stepping back, I’m sure that even Team Libby appreciate, in a backhanded way, the fact that FDL is covering the case in a depth and form that ain’t Court TV. I hope there’s a degree of mutual respect, not just from the Prettyman nail-biting brigade. Attorneys take cases, that’s their job. A vigorous prosecution and a robust defence make for a justice system that works: that’s why its erosion is to be feared and challenged.
And like Fitz said in his closing, this case happened because the White House gang forgot that their political actions have consequences on people’s lives. And there’ll be further consequences one way or another after the jury returns.
I see this from the Gallery’s exhibition and have… thoughts.
Prairie Sunshine @
18
The philosophy of the Bush administration is the philosophy of Ronald Reagan. Progressives will never again run against Bush, but they’ll always run against Ronald Reagan until they finally engage and defeat his unseen-hand job. And they have all the ammmunition they need. The disaster at Walter Reed followed privatization. The disaster in Iraq followed an attempt to rebuild on policies and personnel put forward by the AEI and the Heritage Foundation. But most of all, the inefficiency and ineffectiveness of the U.S. healthcare system compared to other industrialized nations, ones that believe in big government.
RadRobin @ 91
Sigh. And to think, we had the chance to replace Spector with Joe Hoeffel and missed that opportunity.
cathy @
83
Did not take it that way, it was very good natured. Have no reason to believe he has the slightest idea who I am other than someone who sits in the press section in the courtroom.
Pachacutec @
8
I wonder if Judy, Judy, Judy reads FDL
Iglesias to SPector: yes, Heather Wilson wanted to talk of Sealed Indictments, Sir.
Spector: You thought those calls of Wilson and Domenici were inappropriate?
Too bad Spector cannot be voiced over with Snoopy’s teacher’s voice. Wah, Wah, Wah, Wah.
I love that Matisse painting. It reminds me of my favorite Wynton Marsalis CD, The Majesty of the Blues; the CD cover boasts this Matisse painting on its cover. It’s my all-time favorite jazz album IMO–take a chance on it; it will blow you away.
If you’re doing lunch in the National Gallery, don’t miss Constable’s Wivenhoe Park, the greatest landscape painting ever. I went to Georgetown Law when it was still a couple of blocks north of the Courthouse. We used to go to the National most lunchtimes (it got to the point where we could tell when they moved anything in the collection). When I’m in Washington, I still make a point of going by to see it. It’s like instant art therapy.
Prairie Sunshine @
18
The chief among them being Grover Norquist. The Army and VA medical systems have already been “drowned in the bathtub”. All of the veterans and wounded soldiers want to thank you for that, Grover.
mui @ 108
LOL
mui @ 108
Specter’s providing cover for Domenici and Wilson– it’s disgusting!
Iglesias is a former US attorney under oath and Specter is trying to smear him!
Breaking…
VERDICT per MSNBC!!!
Specter questioning Iglesias’ credibility – why did he not report the inappropriate phonecalls right away?
CourtTV says they Libby jury has reached a verdict.
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Cozumel @ 114
oooh, ooh, oooh!
Just announced — verdict at noon.
WHEEE! Iglesias is schooling Specter.
The look on Iglesias’ face is priceless.
You can almost see the disdain.
shorter specter:
humma-humma-humma, huh?
not sure “hack” is strong enuf term.
he’s AWFUL!
Elliott @ 96
i’d hope your right, But they do’nt have the hearing listed as even being on right now… listed as Future of Medical Practice
Ok guys, stoopid question of the day: What does EPU’d mean?
MSNBC says verdict expect around Noon!!!!!
FITZMAS!!!!
Verdict!
Jane-
I suppose attack was too strong of a word. What I meant was he was letting you know in a good natured way that he knows all the minute details that have been written about him on the blogs. And I think you are too modest, I’m sure he does know who you are.
jane @ 106
“Did not take it that way, it was very good natured. Have no reason to believe he has the slightest idea who I am other than someone who sits in the press section in the courtroom.”
so, the defense team was unaware of your lack of certain wardrobe pieces last week. or, maybe, that’s what they were blackberrying!
Would that be ‘high’noon?
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Coz- am naming the next animal companion Cozumel!
Quick, Peanut, throw on your dinosaur suit!
Bustednuckles @
52
Yep. Arlen’s pretty much being his usual dick self.
Currently questioning Iglesias’s account of ‘feeling pressured’ by Wilson asking about sealed indictments and Domenici abruptly hanging up on him.
Like I said: dick.
Yes, let me request the dinosaur suit too.
Jane Hamsher @ 118
Oh boy, here we go. After this is over, Jane, you and the gang should go over to the Veteran’s hearings — or the District Attorney hearings — or whatever other Bush junta criminal activity they’re investigating.
Here we go . . .
Smiles, everyone!
Feingold up. Here we go.
kathleen @
33
I always have to default to the notion that the non-offending spouses have always been handsomely PAID FOR their involvement with greedy and corrupt power-mongers. Believe me, I would know if I were sleeping next to a corrupt, integrity-lacking for 15 years. And I am sure I would forego the economic benefits to get away from him.
She asked for this. Oh, wait, she didn’t ask for him to get caught. But she was no doubt happy as a clam in the boom years. I believe that. We are responsible for the world we help to create…. and that includes who we decide to marry and stay married to.
I feel for us, the American citizen, the most. And the Wilsons. And ALL the spouses of the CIA agents that were compromised. No pity.
Feingold up on CSPAN 3 hearings.
Be still my heart!
Marcy and Jane, will you do the verdict in a new thread, or in the comments — like chat?
P.S. Specter is not even pretending to be a moderate Republican here. Perhaps now that he’s no longer the chair of the committee, he’s given up the pretense.
FEINGOLD UP!!!
VERDICT AT NOON!!!!
conniptionfit @ 120
= your comment left behind, on previous thread, as the whole gang suddenly jumps fwd to a new comment thread, such as NOW, if indeed a verdict is incoming, egad!
Here – hold my hand – now . . . JUMP!
WHEEEEEEEEEE!
US Attorney hearings: Feingold’s up!
All counts, I’ll bet, after the quick cleanup this morning.
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Its soup !!
My guess – guilty on all five counts.
conniptionfit @ 121
Long story, short answer:
EPU – Evil Parallel Universe, a longtime commenter here. Often he would post a great well thought-out response that no one who reply to because a new thread had been posted and conversation was going on over there. It has come to be FDL shorthand for being left behind on a thread . . . as is soon to happen here, I think. Folks will sometimes repost the EPU’d comment in the new thread with the header “EPU’d” to note that it belongs with the earlier discussion.
fahrender @ 111
“The chief among them being Grover Norquist. The Army and VA medical systems have already been “drowned in the bathtub”. All of the veterans and wounded soldiers want to thank you for that, Grover”.
and that bathtub is teaming with that hellacious untreatable new strain of bacteria courtesy of the irac conflict.
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new thread.
new thread
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big bob @ 121
They never have an accurate schedule listed, why? I don’t know.
Adie @ 120
LOL. I had to edit that in respect to the FDL Admin’s request that we keep posts clean so they don’t have to review and edit…. Call me a reformed Sailor. :-)
itwasntme @ 35
These US Attorneys are law and order people and they adhere to a strict code of ethics in their jobs.
Bush decides to take their jobs unexpectedly and for reasons unexplained.
According to the usual practice, the US attorneys would have their jobs until Jan ‘09. Their terminations were not for cause. When they inquired why they were terminated they were told by the Dept of Justice that that information would not be helpful to them. As the story grew in public consiousness and as Abu Gonzalez was pressed for the reasons the suggestion of performance problems found it way into the story.
The US Attorneys were insulted and dissatisfied with the way they were treated. Terminated? Well ok, we serve at the pleasure of the President. To have our reputations trashed in the press to benefit the President politically. That’s it.
Because these terminations are unusual, because the practice of terminating US attorneys during their terms could have a chilling effect on their independence and because the replacements will be appointed without Senate approval due an obscure clause in the renewed Patriot Act the question of whether party politics takes a priority over law and order in the US
terminations.
The US Attorneys were largly ready to walk away until they get threatening phone calls from the Department of Justice discouraging them from cooperating with Congressional investigation.
Specter was rough on the witnesses.
Feingold is up now. His recap in about two minutes was devestating.
Fitzmas @
86
Ok, I’m glad I’m not the only one here who reads the Financial Post ;)
US Attorney firings hearing a must see. Testimony is making me hit the boil… Lam in particular, fired while doing outstanding job, given zero reason.
Breathe….tick tock tick tock…breathe….
“Truth is the engine of our judicial system” Fitz. Truth is hanging by a thread
I agree with this. She liked what she thought of as “the good life”.
Okay. I wanted to nap after i got my tire replaced before i went to work. The promise of a verdict? Nap? What nap?
Between this and the USA firing hearings, it should make for some fun reading after i get out of work tonight at 9pm. Wow.
I got my yorki-asaurus costume on
Adie @ 136
oooohhhh! and refresh with your F5 key to make the new thread pop up like magic.
apologies if my explainin’ too dry & scientific *blush*
It occurred to me whilst (and at the same time) reading here about Wells’ preoccupation with his Blackberry™ during the proceedings that he was, in fact, catching up on the latest wisdom at firedoglake.com.
mui @ 97
This is funny: now we are “liveblogging” two events! My poor brain…
MSNBC just made it sound like libby and Deadeyedick are commrad in arms
Like they were ever in the millitery not!
Just why does the MSM carry so much water for them?
Josh Marshall reports the verdict is in and will be read in court room. Any info?
Kevin – new verdict thread
and if anyone is still here, there’s yet another new thread after that one
flying fast right now!
Hey! Don’t you have Icarus upside-down?
Hi, there, Jane dear! I hope you are well and enjoying all the excitement and well-deserved kudos for all your hard work and the intrepid journalism of you and your colleagues (I can’t help it, I like to think of you all as The Blonde, The Redhead and The Brunette – how sexist!) – but, just goes to show it IS possible for gals to have looks, brains, grit AND integrity as opposed to most of the vapid drones that pass as “news heads” these days.
I am posting here since the Libby Verdict Victory Dance threads are all closed!
I truly hope you, CHS and EM are enjoying yourselves.
My surgery is over and all is well. I will be having some preventative radiation but that’s no biggie.