Libby Convicted!

Irving is GUILTY! 4 out of 5 counts. Patrick Fitzgerald is our hero. We heart Pat.

HP Lewis "Scooter" Libby has been found guilty of lying to a probe into the leak of classified information. Vice President Cheney's former Chief of Staff was accused of lying to a probe into the leak of classified information. He was charged with two counts of perjury, two counts of false statement of facts and one count of obstruction of justice. He faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in jail.

Ari Fleischer and the death penalty

Who's afraid the death penalty could be applied to him now?

Ari Fleischer, former White House spokesperson, requested immunity in order to testify in the Libby trial. Here's why from Penisto:

It turns out Ari Fleischer will be the next witness, once court resumes Monday [Jan. 29, 2007]. The defense team wants to note — for the jury’s benefit — that Fleischer demanded immunity before he would agree to testify, because this might cast Fleischer’s testimony in a different light.

And here Fitzgerald makes a nice little chess move: Fine, he says, we can acknowledge that Fleischer sought immunity. As long as we explain why. Turns out Fleischer saw a story in the Washington Post suggesting that anyone who revealed Valerie Plame’s identity might be subject to the death penalty. And he freaked. Of course, if Fleischer was this worked up about it during the time period in question, that suggests Libby would have been, too. (Which again undermines the notion that Libby had much bigger fish to fry.)

Can we extrapolate from this that the normally uber-unctious Fleischer was feeling a wee bit — what’s the word — guilty?

Will Rove testify at the Libby trial?

Who's been subpoenaed now?

That would be Karl Rove, chief troublemaker, and Dan Bartlett, chief spinmeister. Ha! And for the defense! What fun.

Michael Isikoff, Newsweek Jan. 26, 2007 - White House anxiety is mounting over the prospect that top officials—including deputy chief of staff Karl Rove and counselor Dan Bartlett-may be forced to provide potentially awkward testimony in the perjury and obstruction trial of Lewis (Scooter) Libby.

Libby sold down the river

Who's sorry now?

That would be our buddy Irving. Oh, and maybe his boss, the sharpshooter-Cheney. Turns out now crybaby Irv is feeling sold out. Well, well, well....look at how the cowards act when the tables are turned.

ABC Libby, who had been asked to counter Wilson's criticisms, felt betrayed and sought out his boss, Vice President Dick Cheney, lawyer Theodore Wells said.

"They're trying to set me up. They want me to be the sacrificial lamb," Wells said, recalling Libby's end of the conversation. "I will not be sacrificed so Karl Rove can be protected.

Jury seated in Irving Lewis Libby's trial

Kiddie porn author and accused felony liar Irving Lewis Libby's jury is finally seated. (we refuse to call him Scooter).

We followed most of the events of last year regarding Libby, who is not only a kiddie porn author, but a master neo-con-artist and overall slimebag - who's mentor is sharp-shooter Dick Cheney.

We asked back then, and still believe, Bush may end up pardoning Libby, as we all shake our heads in disgust.

B A jury that includes four critics of the Bush administration's Iraq policies was seated Monday to try former White House aide "Scooter" Libby on charges of lying about what he told reporters about the wife of a prominent war opponent.

The jury of nine women and three men was seated after a nearly hour- long court session that was as silent as a professional chess match. Prosecutors and defense attorneys consulted in whispers, then handled papers to the clerk to exercise their 20 unexplained strikes of potential jurors.