C&L has an Olberman vid of 15 just such instances; linking terror news releases with otherwise bag news for the admin.

I wouldn’t be surprised it if were also the reason why Paris Hilton went to jail two days early!

It’s compassionate of you to be thinking of the woman that married this lying, treasonous scum and her children, but isn’t that Libby’s job?

I, unlike you, have no patience for any of these people. Painting him as a noble public servant with a heart the size of Cincinnatti is nothing but bs spin. Libby and everyone of those in the Bush administration have been playing the “govt-corporate two-step” throughout their lives, and have used their time in government to fundamentally change it (overthrow it) for their own financial benefit.

Expensive haircuts and good suits do not “good men” make. These are no different than pedophiles who enter the priesthood – they are criminals.

A little less empathy for Mrs. “Carmella Soprano” Libby and more for the rest of Americans, the alleged victims of Mr. Libby’s actions. After all, aren’t we at risk from terrorists, the same terrorists that Valerie Plame had dedicated her career to protecting Americans from before the conspiracy run out of the OVP stopped that dead in its tracks?

I really find this campaign to get people to “like” Libby offensive as hell. Libby, and everyone connected to him, have worked non-stop to subvert the Constitution and destroy democracy.

kathleen @ 161

I would really like to see an “official secrets act” in the states. Journalist are not innocent and some obviously have their own serious and criminal agendas.

Why not be able to hold them accountable when they undermine National Security?

no, no, no!
because it would be used against whistleblowers and reporters like dana priest when she reports about stuff that our government shouldn’t be doing (rendition).

Yes Yes Yes. The “Official Secrets Act” can be used sparingly, only in the most extreme cases where journalist like Judy Miller lie about WMD’s and via her false reporting cause millions of death and destructions and Robert Novak’s purposeful outing is part of the chain of events to out an undercover agent. Journalist should not be able to operate outside of the law and consequences. Journalist have and will abuse their priviliges. There is a way for the “official secrets act” to be applied in only the most extreme cases of abuse.

Novak and Miller’s reporting fall under “extreme cases”

Who do we start writing to discourage a pardon?

This is an update to an ongoing plan…

Boo yah! If Walton is applying cross-referencing to the obstruction charge, then Libby starts from an enhance penalty stance for sentencing. And if he fails to accept responsibility, there will be no downward departure. That wil be good news for the prosecution if it holds. Seems that Walton’s reputation for being a stickler on criminal sentencing is well earned. We’ll see where things go from here, but that’s a good start on the prosecution end of things — Bonamici and Fitz must be pleased at the moment on their arguments on this bearing fruit. Walton is correct — a defendant should never, ever be allowed to benefit from his obstructive conduct by pretending he wasn’t acting for a very calculated reason.

Cross-referencing in! We’re looking at starting with 30-37 mo!

The Shadow of Shooter just entered the sentencing calculations…

Boo yah! If Walton is applying cross-referencing to the obstruction charge, then Libby starts from an enhance penalty stance for sentencing. And if he fails to accept responsibility, there will be no downward departure. That wil be good news for the prosecution if it holds. Seems that Walton’s reputation for being a stickler on criminal sentencing is well earned. We’ll see where things go from here, but that’s a good start on the prosecution end of things — Bonamici and Fitz must be pleased at the moment on their arguments on this bearing fruit. Walton is correct — a defendant should never, ever be allowed to benefit from his obstructive conduct by pretending he wasn’t acting for a very calculated reason.

So at what point would it be most beneficial for Libby to start taking responsibility for his actions (of course we know years ago) at this point? What would happen if he does start taking responsibility after the sentencing? Would anything change? Or would it be too little too late?