Comments on: FDL Book Salon Announcement: Duke Cunningham “The Wrong Stuff,” Sunday 7/15

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 14:20:46 +0000

The title could be a little better - instead of ending, “The Most Corrupt Congressman Ever Caught” it should be:

“The Most Corrupt Congressman Caught… Yet.”

And it *really* ought to have an epilogue explaining how Carol Lam, who helped bust his ass, got *sacked* by Bush, for doing her job, because the Bush Administration is objectively pro-corruption.

By: marshen

marshen — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 04:55:02 +0000

Nobody cares about Duke Cunningham now that he’s gone to jail.

By: kaleidescope

kaleidescope — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 03:25:12 +0000

Uh, Marcy Wheeler is not your very own. She blogs for The Next Hurrah and occasionally writes for FDL.

That said, it’ll be a treat to read emptywheel’s review.

By: *xyz

*xyz — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 01:09:44 +0000

Get Tough @ 16

BigMitch @ 13

Harry Reid: “administration is taking its eye off the ball when it comes to fighting terrorism.”

Should have said, “the administration is incompetent when it comes to fighting terrorism.”

Yessir!

Actually, the right way to say it is:

“The Bush administration creates terrorism.”

By: LS

LS — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:35:20 +0000

What do you legal minds think about this KagroX diary regarding inherent contempt?:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/7/12/17271/9047

By: jayt

jayt — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:12:06 +0000

Wesley Clark; “I’ve been told that president Bush has done everything that he can do in the past weeks and months to wall himself off from *we* believe is the truth”.

Lovely. Just fuckin’ lovely.

By: Loo Hoo.

Loo Hoo. — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:12:00 +0000

Michael Moore AND a special comment on Chertoff coming up on KO.

By: chris

chris — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:10:41 +0000

Here’s a little update on the Brent Wilkes case:
The trial is scheduled for Oct 23, but could be delayed.
Judge Burns removed Wilkes high profile attorney, Mark Geragos from the case because Geragos refused to go through a background check that would have allowed him to see classified material.

Geragos had also complained about leaks in the case- especially the impending indictment. There was an investigation by the USAs in Sacramento. They sent a letter to Judge Burns saying that “no further investigation was warranted.”

What I really want to ask Stern and Condon about is the other co-conspirator- Thomas Kontogiannis. That guy is very very mysterious. He got probation for 2 other bribery cases. It looks like he might get off again with no jail time. What’s up with that? Why is this guy so special? Why was his indictment sealed? Why is he screwing his nephew?? This wasn’t a one time thing with the nephew- he was also involved in one of the previous bribery cases but was not charged AFAIK. But I think the nephew was always working at Kontogiannis’ direction. So why has the nephew pleaded “not guilty” Intrigue. I hope Stern and Condon can through some light on this one.

By: BigMitch

BigMitch — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:05:05 +0000

LS @ 43

So Bush knows that someone in his administration “did disclose the name” of that person.

Hmmm. Really? Armitage says he didn’t disclose her name didn’t he? Didn’t he just say that Wilson’s wife worked at the CIA. Isn’t that why Novak says he got the name from Who’s Who?

So…who disclosed her name.

No disclosed the name. That is why Novak got it wrong. Her name is Valerie Wilson, not Valerie Plame.

By: Ed*ard Teller

Ed*ard Teller — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:04:34 +0000

I can’t wait until Marcy is at FDL Book Salon, interviewing the author of “Uncle Ted – from Bridge to Nowhere to Cell Without a View.”