Donate to the Wilson's Defense Trust.
Say, wasn't it just last week when the wingnuts were all squawking about "no underlying crime"? Then why are they so damn scared of further scrutiny into the Plame leak?
Earlier this week, one of DOJ's political hacks mysteriously showed up on Patrick Fitzgerald's correspondence.
Based upon consultation with the Department of Justice, I have been advised of its long-standing policy of declining to provide non-public information about pending law enforcement matters, including briefings.
cc: Richard A. Hertling
And then there's the fact that Tom Davis, the ranking Minority member on Waxman's committee, is trying to shut down the hearing today out of concerns for national security.
Committee sources said on Wednesday there have been negotiations with the CIA over ground rules for the questions that Plame can – and cannot – be asked. And with those talks still ongoing, Virginia Rep. Tom Davis, the committee's ranking Republican, has threatened to call for a closed hearing if an agreement isn't reached by Friday.
"It would be with great reluctance, but we have to protect confidential information," Davis told The Politico.
Hmm. You think maybe they don't want Plame to explain about how she really was covert and how she really was preventing the proliferation of the kinds of weapons the Administration likes to use to drum up wars?
FWIW, last I heard Davis was still going to try this stunt — but not before Waxman gets up and explains in language that even Republicans can understand that he did speak to the CIA.
Face it. They're scared. And all the bravado from the right won't hide how desperately they're trying to make the Scooter Libby Fall Guy plan really work.
I say it's time to ratchet up the heat on these guys, what do you say?
UPDATE from Pach in the hearing room (9:54 am ET):
10:01 am ET:
Joe DiGenova just arrived. Byron York greeted him. Byron wears sensible shoes.
10:06 am ET:
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MARCY!
PACH!
I’d say so, too.
By the way, Larry Johnson posted a diary yesterday over at Daily Kos that debunks a lot of the new bullshit being spewed against Valerie Plame. Enjoy!
heat, lots of it… and plenty of sunshine…
I’m humming Roy Orbison’s “Running Scared” with a smile on my face,
What time do the hearings start? And do we have a webcast link? (Any bets as to whether we crash their servers?)
Good morning everyone. Brilliant Eugene Robinson in today’s WaPo which handily sums up the Bush administration’s philosophy as:
We can do any damn thing we want.
OldCoastie @
3
Does wonders for killing mushrooms, no matter how much . . . ahem . . . “rich compost” . . . ahem . . . they are planted in.
They are running so scared that they are throwing up in the johns then slipping in it!
Marcy and Pach!! Have fun and enjoy!! Try and not laugh too hard at Ms. Vickie!
M A R C Y !!!
P A C H A C U T E C !!!
apparently Eugene Robinson has been talking to my kids – they’ve been calling it the Cartman Presidency for the last 4 years -
Whatevah, I do what I want !
sending positive supportive thoughts to valerie wilson (& joe wilson).
your day has finally come.
thank you both for your service to our country & your brave committment to the truth.
blessings upon you
“A Burnin Ring of Fire”
Imodium for Republicans! They’re gonna need it.
I see an army of little wingnuts putting down their paintball guns and picking up their pens and getting ready to scrawl their list of reasons why they KNOW Valerie Plame was not covert.
Let’s just say the search for the truth will not be a compelling part of this creative process.
Wait a minute–I thought Khalid Shaikh Mohammed confessed to being the leaker yesterday? Oh never mind.
I don’t know if it’s true or not, but in other news Wayne Madsen is reporting: Former Iranian Deputy Defense Minister Ali Reza Asghari may be a further casualty of the outing by the Bush White House and its neo-con media allies of covert CIA agent Valerie Plame Wilson and her Brewster Jennings and Associates front company, according to knowledgeable Turkish sources.
http://www.waynemadsenreport.com/
Phoenix Woman @
2
It is a stunning read. The Bush/Rove/Coulter/Cheney Republicans have taken refuge in denial and ignorance.
Let’s go Mrs. Wilson, looking forward to hearing you.
-GSD.
EPU’d, and OT, but since we’re just waiting . . .
“Semper I, General Pace” from Wednesday just got posted on HuffPo!
My thanks to the folks who suggested it to them!
Jane Hamsher @ 13
Jane, if you haven’t read Larry Johnson’s piece it is a real howl.
-GSD
Jane Hamsher @ 13
Chemo must give you some strange visions, Jane. Don’t drive or operate heavy machinery for a while.
I say turn up the heat, trigger the avalanche, storm the castle… I say squeeze, squeeze and squeeze, until every enabler of Bushco’s crimes becomes a witness against them in full public view. I say Justice!
chaboard @ 4 –
According to the website, here is the link to the webcast:
http://www.oversight.house.gov
Happy viewing!
Excuse me for a second.
Instant Karma is gonna get ya, baby!
Ahh.
That felt good.
Still, what else should we expect from The Administration That Couldn’t Govern Straight? Ruthless? Sure. Smart. Uh, no. If they were smart, they would have remembered that old truism about “be good to the people you meet on the way up, because they’ll be the same people you’ll meet on the way down.”
What’s fueling this frenzy of investigations are all of the folks W and “Darth” Cheney pissed off over the years. You don’t think there’s a few ex-CIA spooks, retired generals, disgraced diplomats and humiliated politicians waiting their turn to sample a big bowl of cold Klingon soup?
Hmm hmmm, good.
Ready and set for today. Got 2 teevees next to one another just in case Schuster or someone else has great things to say as the hearing proceeds.
Go Pach
Go Marcy
Help document the atrocities that the crooks are trying to get away with!
AND THANK YOU FDL FOR BEING HERE AND MAKING THIS HAPPEN IN SUCH A MEANINGFUL WAY!
“We are mining something that has been thoroughly looked into,” Davis said. “There are so many other areas where [congressional] oversight needs to be conducted instead of the Plame thing.”
From the Politico article Marcy cited above. Tom Davis is chugging Kool-Aid as we speak.
EPU’d…
Scarecrow and FDL,
Caught up with some Wolcott the other day and he has a piece about the death of George W. S. Trow. He references Trow’s final piece in firstofthemonth. In it, Trow dissects the news media culture of Dan Rather. Given his outrage at the news media at that point, it’s hardly surprising that the age of Brit Hume can be said to have literally killed him.
Check out his final comments:
“Journalists ought to get off their over-paid Huck Finn raft.
Journalists ought to make of themselves a prideful guild. (The Newspaper Guild used to stand for a little something.)
Stand a little apart from this troubled world of ours.
Identify the stories which will affect the lives of our children.
And cover them.”
I wish he’d lived long enough to see the dawn – FDL, TPM, First Draft etc., and for fun, Tbogg – of the new medium.
As George at #18 said – we need the press in this endgame. That the new press showing up to accomplish this reflects the values that Trow laid down in his very final piece seems to me to be just right.
Waxman hearing scheduled for 10 a.m. ET on C-SPAN, both tube & online.
“Must See TV!”
Oops, didn’t see you checking in up there, Jane. Good thoughts & prayers on their way to you :)
cbl @ 9
I’d call it the Butters Presidency, with Cartman as VP.
Christy and Jane, up and around. Marcy and Pach in the hearing. Team FDL batting a thousand. Again.
Thus begins another great day in the USA!
“It would be with great reluctance, but we have to protect confidential information,” Davis told The Politico.
But, if Valerie Wilson was just some “pencil pusher” who had been a “desk jockey” for more than 5 years, what can she possibly reveal. I mean she’s not even “covert”.
Can’t these inveterate asschappers keep there lies consistent?
-GSD
“Tom Davis, the ranking Minority member on Waxman’s committee, is trying to shut down the hearing today out of concerns for national security.”
This is classical wingnut “reasoning by contradiction”! How can there be national security concerns if, as they say, Plame was neither covert nor classified and EVERYBODY new her and what she did???
Jeez, it’s got to take at least 3 brain cells to see thru this attempted smokescreen. Do you think anyone in the MSM has that many and will call these turds on the bullshit??? (Me neither!)
It will be nice to see this issue finally
brought to light in a way that cannot be spun.
No more hiding behind b.s. for this putrid
administration.
Does anyone have any definitive info on why Vick the Toe is involved in this tete-a-tete?
AZ Matt @
23
Can’t we mull over a blow-job for a few months, or a failed land deal from 25 years ago, or perhaps even some Christmas card lists.
God, make them stop.
-GSD
bg @
27
Kinda warms the cockles of a crusty heart, don’t it? God, I love these women! (And men, too, sorry Scarecrow and Pach)
Tom Davis is gone next election, one way or another. Bank on it.
I’m reminded of the song that went something like “the roof, the roof, the roof is on fire, we don’t need no water let the MFer burn.” Burn! Turn the heat way up. Burn!
Balrog the Fascist Troll @ 31
‘Cause the Republicans get to call witnesses.
GSD @ 17 -
That Larry Johnson! Where does he get off giving those fact-based answers? The nerve!
I particularly liked the use of the word “rightwiner” in the opening paragraph. Not sure if that’s intentional or a typo, but either way, it’s a winner.
But I’d just love to see one of the GOP members of Congress actually try to get away with asking one of those questions to Valerie this morning.
Marie Roget @ 25
THX ~ http://www.c-span.org/watch/in…..iveDays=30
The Davis quote is quite startling if you think about it for a second:
The characterization of “so many other areas which need oversight” is an abject admission of the failure of the 109th Republican Congress to carry out any oversight. All these “other areas” did not suddenly develop in the two months since the Democrats took control of the Congress.
bg @ 27
much love to back stage folks who are also up and on it.
Update above from Pach in the hearing room gang.
Alright, punching out and getting the coffee ready for this one.
Check back soon.
Please Mrs. Wilson, can you ask Victoria Toensing if she has any decency at long last.
-GSD
oooo – the art curator? interesting!
Is Cspan covering the hearing?
she is credited with co-authoring The IIPA (Intelligence Identities Protection ACT (?))
Probably got the gig through “the husband”
the curator prolley didn’t think delicate little Scooter was quite so cute.
Pathfinder @
20
That works. Thanks for the link. was having trouble with c-span.
I just had a flashback to the Conyers hearing (2005?) on reauthorization of Patriot Act ending up in a broom closet with Sensenbrenner in charge turning off the lights & walking out with the gavel. That was a very low moment. I was wondering if we would ever be able to shine light on these criminals.
Why doesn’t Waxman use EW’s language to shine a light on slimy Repub actions.
Waxman should just get up and state…”Face it. They’re scared. And all the bravado from the [Republicans] won’t hide how desperately they’re trying to make the Scooter Libby Fall Guy plan really work.”
Jane at 40 — Absolutely — two huge thumbs up to the Lurking Mods. *g*
Ahem. I knew the art curator was a good one!!
cbl @ 9
RESPECT MAH AUTHORI-TAH!
Balrog the Fascist Troll @
31
She allegedly was involved in the drafting of the IIPA. Beyond that, I don’t have a clue.
Happy Gone-zales day. I’m buying the first round.
Great work FDL! The Republican house of cards that Davis and others are trying to protect seems to have little to do with the specifics of the wrong doing in this case and more to do with trying to preserve a shread of Republican credibility. They know that their words sound like a death rattles.
cspan coverage has started
Beware of (the day after) The Ides Of March!
The Bush Administration house of canards. he he
ironranger @ 48
Shine some of that light on Sensenbrenner and watch him scurry away, antennae twitching….
Wow. I’m now a c-span geek. This is so cool.
first panel = valerie, then panel ;of security people to walk us thru the procedure underway when there is a security breach.
Hearing is getting started on C-Span 1. Coverage is live — hearing room is filling up, as the members are finally starting to file in. Valerie not seated at the witness table as yet. LOTS of reporters it looks like.
Valerie will sit 2 min after chairman sits
Takin their sweet ass time with the “public’s business”!
Since Fitzmas was last week, does that make today New Rears Day for the ass chewing the Cheney Administration is about to take from Waxman and his crew?
We have the Span on one teevee and MSNBC alternating with CNN on the other.
We are SO ready.
Women in Pink in the House!
Holy crap, did the media finally snap out of its somnolescence, or what??? That room looks packed with media, to the point where they are slowing things down.
Yo, Marcy. You go! Shout out to Pach!
C-span—On right now—-
Where is that girl Valerie anyway?
Is it too early for popcorn?
raven @ 67
OMG!! This is totally effin’ great.
The House is gonna rock.
Fini FiniTOOBZ! @ 65
Singing, “Oh, Dang, Shine?”
Wilson at 24 — I agree. *ilson??
oh my god! oh my god! are you live blogging this? because i can’t watch at work and i was sooo depressed about that but this is gonna kick ass because i can do computer work at work and update FDL every now and again on the sly…whoot!
Marcy and Pach—
WHERE ARE YOU SITTING?
Thank you.
Go get ‘em.
Front page story, WaPo today referred to the argument that Plame was not covert, etc. as “partisan bile”.
C-Span ~ http://www.c-span.org/watch/in…..iveDays=30
montag-just had a visual of insect sensenbrenner flipped on his back with all legs flailing helplessly.
This is better than the Super Bowl.
Have fun Pach.
Brava Marcy, Jane, Christy!
Colleen military mom @ 60
Hee, hee! In ‘04, there was a “How to Tell if You’re a Deaniac” quiz going around, and the most memorable item was “if you know what channel C-SPAN is on your cable system without having to look it up.” :-)
MARCY Are you in the 2nd row?
Mysterious voice says “man alive”!
OMG! Is that Marcy with her laptop that I saw sitting near the front, onscreen in the webcast?
Also testafying Director of Security at the White House
Dennis!
Committee Roster for those who want it.
Can’t wait to hear that Toensing @#$%^&* try to contradict Mrs. Wilson in open forum!
I just love this specialized live-blogging media model, congrats to team FDL.
ironranger @
77
Samsabrenner.
Writing code, watching the Waxy hearings, reading FDL…all to much.
Memo to me….quit the damn code.
FDL is a piece of heaven
Should old acquaintance be forgot
To Pat Fitz they’ll testify
Should old acquaintance be forgot
Singing praise to Oh Dang Shine
Boooooo
raven @ 84
The gentleman who talks about impeachment!
Jane and Christy– nice to see you both here. Hope all is well.
ironranger @
77
Badly overweight roaches struggling to right themselves are a vision I reserve for the occasional mescal session. :)
Ooh, I’m all tingly! Liveblogging is great, but there’s something about seeing it live on video.
Marcy have fun, too!
Can we ask the WH security guy who Jeffy was visiting on those nights he didn’t sign out?
John Lewis!
Finally! I hope that Valerie and Joe know that they’ve had our hearts and motivations in their back pockets this whole time!
ironranger @ 77
I just spit my coffee out all over the keyboard thanks to you!
RevDeb @ 96
That would be immoral.
Damn, I’m going to have to plunk down on the couch in front of the tube with laptop…
In case the site gets busy, don’t forget to try Gabbly — http://www.gabbly.com/firedoglake.com
Holy crap, Al Gore’s “Inconvenient Truth” at noon-ish on C-SPAN??
Did the world suddenly take a hard lurch left in the last two weeks???
There’s a red head but not OUR redd head!
bg @ 88
Gregor Tex. :)
Waxman sits
Go Henry!
I like St. Henry’s smile.
this is gonna be goooooood! anyone got any decaf? I’m way to obuzzed on coffee to sit still much longer! (cough, cough, took a sick day)
RevDeb @ 96
I’m hoping thats why hes there, remember that Jeffy received a stack of papers early on in this with CIA seals.
Has anyone spotted Pach and Marcy yet? They panned the crowd at least once, but I didn’t see them.
montag: Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes.
whispers…..
Rayne. great idea. firing up the laptop now.
Valerie takes her seat.
There she is! Cameras going berserk
Oh, I do so want to APPLAUD!!!!
Valerie Plame Wilson is now entering the hearing room. Huge shutter clicks fromthe cameras.
Go girl!
Rayne @ 100
Nah, the “Cooler Heads Coalition” is the wingnut Competitive Enterprise Institute, trying to undercut Gore’s testimony next week.
“Covert CIA Agent,” YEAH!
bg @ 109
[laughing] Yeah, starting early last November. Metamorphosis nearly complete. :)
Love Val but bad choice of suit- it goes haywire on the teevee,
Go Henry!
Waxman calling the hearing to order. Today, holding a hearing to determine how the White House handles classified information. Discussing the fact that the identity of a NOC was repeatedly revealed to the media — reads off the quote from Bush, Sr., on how people who reveal this sort of information are “the most insideous of traitors.”
HENRY !
The gasp and electric buzz when Valerie Plame Wilson walked into the room was amazing.
They are covering it live on MSNBC too!
Split screen Henry & Val.
Hearings just began. Waxman speaking.
Gaveled to order – examine how wh handles classified secrets. One of our most guarded secrets was exposed. Bush41 quote
1. how did this happen
2. what did wh do
3. keep from happening again
RevDeb @ 120
Haywire? The woman looks stunning. Switch tvs.
Based on Luke Ryland’s recent post regarding Sibel Edmonds (with a brief mention of where her allegations intersect the outing of Brewster Jennings), “They” have every reason to be shaking in their boots.
Please, call Rep. Waxman and ask that he hold public hearings into Sibel Edmonds’ story. Call your own Congress-critter and encourage them to support Rep. Waxman in hearing Sibel’s story.
Committee will be looking at (1) how the breach occurred; (2) whether WH took appropriate steps once the breach occurred and (3) how to prevent future breaches from occurring. Discussing the Fitzgerald investigation as a narrow investigation focused on criminal accountability. Committee difference is to look at questios of accountability and to come up with solutions to avoid future breaches.
Waxman getting questions about broader policy – insta-declassification?
Fitz investigated criminality – not our job – our job is to find out what went wrong, how to prevent happening again. Valerie was secret can’t discuss in open court – cooperation with CIA what to discuss in piublic
Waxman saying that the CIA has given him guidelines for what he can say, because V. was a covert agent.
Take that!
Waxman: Insist on accountability.
Scarecrow @ 128
It is the suit pattern. On larger screen it vibrates. Not so bad on smaller screen. And yes, she looks stunning.
I’ve been advised by CIA that I cannot disclose the full nature of Ms. Wilson’s employment.
Waxman – even now i cannot discuss all details of her work. V was undercover, at time of novak pubilsh V was covert and this was classified
Waxman saying clearly she was undercover. Her position was covert. Classified.
Waxman says flat out: Wilson was a covert employee of the CIA. Waxman discussed with Gen. Hayden, head of CIA, and is now reading an approved set of comments. “At time of Novak’s column publication, Ms. Wilson’s employment status was Covert. This was classified information status.” (GS-14, Step 6 on fed. pay scale.)
Waxman!
Gotta love the way V. is nodding as some of Waxman’s comments.
Waxman: Discussed the hearing with CIA head Hayden, and this testimony was okayed.
Take that, Tom Davis!
I loved that he opened by tweaking Dubya with his daddy with a quote. That oughta gett his goat.
Waxman is kicking ass. So glad he’s my representative.
I’m actually happy to be awake right now.
worked on prevention of development and use of WMD against US. Took considerable risks. Maintaining her cover was critical.
This is awesome.
Anybody else having a hard time getting the donate feature to work at the Wilson’s site?
I’ll leave the live-blogging to the experts. *g*
Valerie worked on development and use of weapons of mass destruction against the US. She took on serious risks on behalf of our country. Ms. Wilson’s work…maintaining her cover was critical for maintaining the safety of herself, her colleagues and others. It placed her professional contacts at greater risk — and it placed contacts of other contacts for CIA.
So detrimental that the CIA filed a crimes report with the DoJ.
is that a drag queen in Code Pink garb right behind Valerie ?
v worked on most sensitive – prevention of distribution and use of wmd at risk to her life. Maintaining her cover was critical to US. Blowing cover so detrimental CIA submitted crimes report
Jane Hamsher @ 143
me too! heh.
What a disgrace that this person has had her career nuetralized.
Ya know, I don’t generally do this. I’m from Maine. We don’t believe in any kind of emotional expression.
But—
JANE!!!
As EW says, we know you’re going to kick its ass.
I’m dangerously close to bursting into sobs. It’s like wandering in the desert in desperation & finally finding water.
Ms. Wilson has taken a life-long oath to pretect classified information, even once she retires, and as a result she cannot respond to statements made about her status. (CHS: Which, I might add, shills like Toensing are more than aware of when they make such statements.)
This is really great! FDL rocks.
Flatly wrong should be no confusion that her position was trivial – end of what can be told. Re praising troops – our abstract heros
Puts CIA stamp on opening statement!
Gs-14, Step 6
88893
http://www.opm.gov/oca/05tables/html/gs.asp
Jane @ 143
His pet goat?
ironranger– I know how you feel.
The truth will set us free.
Great personal note by St. Henry, we like to talk about supporting our troops but she too has been one of those people who has been fighting for our freedom.
shorter Henry – in your face Toesuck !
ironranger – am with ya – if we’re hippies than this is Buring Straw Man fest !
Waxman says thankfully V didn’t suffer harm like the soldiers we heard from last week (Val head down nodding) Waxman praises her and her collegues and apologizes that this ever happened.
Thanking Davis for “cooperation” Cooperation my *ss.
I can’t believe I have to leave for work now!!!
Tom Davis is looking sulky this morning, isn’t he?
msnbc is carrying live !
can you say telegenic blonde ???
Nola Sue @ 161
I thought about that the second I pressed “submit.”
You think maybe they don’t want Plame to explain about how she really was covert and how she really was preventing the proliferation of the kinds of weapons the Administration likes to use to drum up wars?
I think maybe they don’t want Waxman to present his side of the story and then declare everything else to be off limits.
But maybe we will get the full story, whatever it is.
I’ll have to be totally honest, I never expected this to happen. I became so cynical over the last few years about this administration’s ability to sweep its crimes under the rug, I never believed this issue would receive the sunlight it deserves. I am soooo happy today!
Davis-how low will he go?
Val seems to be saying to herself “WTF?!” as Davis speaks
Not a bad conclusion to Sunshine Week, although I wish Waxman would do something about the 15,000 signature petition delivered to him asking for hearings on Sibel Edmonds and the FBI. A great way to show the Bushies’ abuse of state secrets privilege.
Davis: I don’t know what we’re doing here today. (A*shole)
ironranger @ 173
He will spin like a top for as long as he is allowed to.
If anyone doubted the depths to which Tom Davis can sink . . . the dishonorable bastard.
-
Davis, burbling on…
For those of you at work who don’t have access to television, here is another live feed from the Oversight Committee’s website, includes a list of witnesses to be heard today:
http://oversight.house.gov/story.asp?ID=1205
Oh, and Rep. Tom Davis? BITE ME. More worried about whether this meeting is effective than about national security, or the public’s right to know.
Hope some constituents in his district tell him to BITE IT too.
Tom Davis R-VA says outing wrong but unclear what we are trying to accomplish. Says this shows how difficult it is to keep anyone undercover. trying to say this shouldn’t be illegal?
LoudounLib @ 174
I just said WTF.
Look at the guy directly behind Plame’s right shoulder with the grey hair. Doesn’t he look like Denis Collins, the juror from the Libby trial?
Davis questioning relavence of V testifying. Stunning More cover for the the Party
Davis sets Straw-Man right away.
thanks for doing this you guys!!!!!!
i only get pbs here, and no cable, and on dial-up, so every gory detail will be appreciated……..
ding-here’s to the truth finally being told to an international audience……..there aren’t enough rocks to cover this one up now…..
((((firedogs))))
REP. Dick Davis
Christy Hardin Smith @ 168
Aw, he lost the closed/open hearing argument & it shows…
Tom Davis: Dick.
(But we locals already knew that.)
Davis is caught in a double-bind.
He wants to argue that this is a pointless exercise because Valerie is limited in what she can talk about.
But in making this argument, he begs the question of why she can’t talk.
Looks like Davis knows no bottom.
Oh, of all the fucking nerve–the millions of dollars spent on the Plame investigation?
How about the 70 million for Whitewater, you asswipe?
Davis – this a CIA problem not wh problem (!!!)
Gee, Rep. Davis, did your little speech get emailed to you from kr@georgewbush.com??
Sure sounds like it…talking points much?
TheOtherWA @ 182
Jurors got Plameology.
Redshift @ 189
Exactly ;-)
So now it’s the CIA’s fault that Valerie Plame was outed?????
Davis: This is a CIA problem. Not a WH problem.
Head exploding
Davis- this is more a CIA problem than a WH problem. They should be better about keeping secrets!!!
No, don’t bite me, I might get rabies from you.
R’s on committee will try and frame the argument to divert responsibility. Dems have to smack these ideologues down in no uncertain terms.
Davis is a really annoying tool.
blech.
Tom Tool Davis.
Shorter Davis: this is really the CIA’s fault.
Did this asshole just blame the victem??!!!
Did he just excuse the president’s security aids for devulging Plame’s identity??!!! Thank God he shut up, finally!
I got Tom Davis R-VA on the teevee, and he’s blaming the CIA for not keeping its secrets.
It’s bizarre. Even when they run the government, they blame it.
I’m a GS14/6. Valerie was WAY underpaid (I’m not, but she sure was).
What a fucking moron. He really doesn’t get it.
Not here to attack or defend anyone?
LIAR LIAR LIAR
Oh right, Davis doesn’t want to politicize this. Please.
Davis is making the argument that disclosure of classified information was “non-intentional” because Fitzgerald hasn’t prosecuted someone.
Hello Mr. Davis – anyone home?
Fitzgerald’s investigation was blocked by perjury and obstruction of justice. He wasn’t able to prosecute because Libby Lied.
Scooter Libby, Convicted Felon.
Davis disappointed officials got anywhere near this instead of spending time on more important stuff.
V sworn in
Media Maelstrom.
Politicized.
sez Tom the Tool
bg @ 194
In a big way! ;)
Pach has a new thread upstairs.
carolyn urban @ 203
Shorter Davis: this is really the CIA’s fault.
Gee – this could turn into a true championship fight. Go Blue!
new thread
Shorter Tom Davis: gosh, how could White House personnel possibly be expected to remember to check whether someone they know works for the CIA is covert? It must be the CIA’s fault if they don’t.
LoudounLib @ 173
With all the sh*t that has been slung at her and her husband, I’m sure she’s heard it all. She’s probably just “checking out” and silently planning her kid’s next birthday party until the rambling mercifully ends.
Oh, the Code Pink lady making the “shame, shame” gesture in the background!
Pach or Marcy – can you tell the idiot in pink to SIT DOWN!
She is damning them! Go Valerie!
Jane I just sent in your comments about the Plame hearing to the Diane Rehm round up show this morning. Hopefully they will read them.
Look at the dragqueen in the very back with the pink IMPEACH BUSH NOW written on her tee shirt
Politics must be stripped from Intelligence for highest professional standards That is why i am here. thank you and i will take questions.
Yarmouth D-KY
Great points about the politicization of the agency. Go Valerie
Pach or Marcy – can you tell the idiot in pink to SIT DOWN!
Seriously.
Jame you nailed this one. Thanks for the report
You mean the Republican poseur drag queen Dirty F***ing Hippy with the pink hair and T-shirt with “Impeach” on it
damn, my live blogging got ate – couldn’t upload – servers in trouble?
Christy Hardin Smith @ 41
Sweetie,
how are you feeling today?
Kathryn in MA @ 225
Traffic is normal and servers are fine as far as we know.
Rep.Paul Hodes, D-NH Chart depiction how disclosure took place – MANY blocks and arrows over 20 people passed on info. are you suprised they had info?
V – yes and that they were careless and abused it.
Rayne @ 179
Donate to his apponent next election.
thak you Pach. Just sent in your report to NPR
H – asking if various WH asked V if they could disclose?
V – no
H – will follow all links to destination. Do you remember Novak saying you were ‘fair game?”
H – do you know of any justification to disclose covert identity?
V – no
Waxman listing all WH people who had info, asking V if any called you to express regret?
V – No
Tom Davis deserves to have his line of questioning decimated by Waxman or others whose turns come later to speak.
He is vile.
Creature @ 224
Seems silly to stand up at the Plame hearing. But that should not dismiss Codepink’s success at keeping war issues on the front pages. They dress that way to get the media to pay attention.