Countdown="Libby took the fall" now

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1. says it is a special show about the cia leak.

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2. clips of Jr. short news conf. He looks worn out.

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4. Jr. saying. I got a job to do-to protect the American people.

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5. Harriet Miers went on helicopter with Bush to Camp David.

[xultar]

6. Well I wish he'd stop trying to protect me. GEEZ!

[Catherine Vincent]

8. Did you see him when it first aired and the networks stayed on him

as the reporters asked questions. He kept walking and was glaring at the reporters. Dimbulb.

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12. well, Jr is problem with not being liked.

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13. Jim Vandehie of Wash Post is on

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14. --what was explanation of not bigger charges--Information provided by

Libby is obsuring the truth (fitz during press conf.).

[Bryan]

64. Vandehei: "New evidence" kept Fitz ftrom indicting Rove (?!)

THe bit I found most interesting was Vandehei's claim that, during their meetings earlier this weekm Rove's lawyer presented Fitzgerald with some sort of new information that "gave him pause" and kept him from pressing an indictment. Hmm. If true, what could that information be? "Evidence" that exculpates Rove? An offer to turn state's evidence? What?

[goclark]

62. Tell it to Katrina Chimp!

Help us out, don't take care of us.
Resign and let someone who cares, and WON the election take over.

[deadparrot]

10. Well, that's good---vacay time!

Poor guy never gets a break. It's been, what, three weeks or so?

[ClintonTyree]

3. And I hope he lands..........

right on top of Rove's fat ass!

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7. ouch.

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9. they are giving a good chronological account of the lies of Libby.

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11. 'senior WH official"--washington insiders say it is K. Rove.

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15. Jim saying Fitz will take a look at Rove. umm.. interesting.

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16. Jim says that Libby will try to avoid a trial.

[senseandsensibility]

18. Thanks

Keep the updates coming. They're appreciated.

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17. Lawrance O'Konnell saying the extreem left is very disappointed cause

the war is not on trial.

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but for the regualar Dems it has not been a bad day.--as Cheney will

be under oath as a witness as will others be.

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21. Russart will be a witness.

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22. a trial would be devastating to the WH--it would be a long trial

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23. trial most likely run into 06 election (if took place).

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26. says their will pressure on Libby to plea bargain but does not think Fitz

is too willing to bargain.

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29. says Libby is up against a hard wall--as he would have to give up

something (Cheney??)and it would be disasterous for the WH (if he plea bargained).

[spooky3]

37. I loved L O'D's appearance. He should be on every show in which

we have to listen to Repug spinners.

[malaise]

20. Made a slip there

meant Repug Party and White House.

[JerseygirlCT]

35. Had me very puzzled for a moment...

On the whole, though, his analysis was pretty positive to me. I mean, any way you shake it, in his opinion, this was very, very bad news for the WH and will continue to be so.

[malaise]

61. He was very good n/t

[mzmolly]

24. We are the left, and it is on trial - in the media if nothing else.

Who the F is the extreme left? Sorry Larry we be it, and we be happy!

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39. I think he means the anti-war bunch.

[mzmolly]

47. That would be me, and MOST DU-ers.

:hi:

[Bryan]

31. Was it wrong that I laughed when he said that?

n/t

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44. naw. I was at first puzzled when he mentioned the extreme left--

[johnfunk]

67. The Iraq War is not on trial... YET...

Be patient!

[Coexist]

19. Lawrence O'Donnell, "VP will be under oath, Ari Fleischer will be

under oath"

[mzmolly]

25. Really???????????

YEAH!!

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46. you betcha!

[mzmolly]

49. Minnesotan?

:shrug:

[spooky3]

27. to spare the admin a devastating trial, Libby will have to plea

bargain and will have to give up more info in order to get Fitz to bargain: L O'D.

[JerseygirlCT]

38. So in that scenario

either way, Libby screws the administration. He's caught, with no options.

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40. yes, that is what Lawrence O. was trying to get across.

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41. Libby known as the quiet insider.

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43. Paul Wolfowitz 'nurtured' Libby. oh gawd--this is scary.

[JerseygirlCT]

42. LOL. Nice. Check and mate. nt

[spooky3]

28. Keith can't leave baseball analogy alone

[spooky3]

32. KO: "now we know why F waited till today--

he didn't want to interfere with the World Series." LOL! (may not be the exact words)

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34. oh keith, you silly boy--I luv yah.

[highplainsdem]

30. I like what O'Donnell had to say.

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33. yes, he laid out the consequesces of plea bargaining pretty good.

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36. I Libby story next on Countdown--so says KO

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45. this show is like a wake for Libby.

[Beausoir]

51. Plea bargain won't work for Scooter unless he coughs up the goods.

This hasn't even STARTED to get interesting.

[Mist]

56. Does Libby have any kind of protection, as a witness?

I'd hate to see him "commit suicide" before the case is over! He's in a very tight place, it seems.

[spooky3]

58. not in his own trial--he'd have to plead the fifth!

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48. John Dean coming up

[carolinalady]

65. I read his book. Great Read--Scary Info. n/t

[Carolab]

50. This is ONLY THE BEGINNING.

People here need to realize this and CALM DOWN.

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52. kick

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53. kick

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54. 'if we can not charge someone with a crime-we can not talk to them'

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55. te he--KO says 'we can talk about names--even if you can't" te he.

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57. this would be joke right?--karl rove has a pattern of memory lapses and

i can prove it. this would something that rove lawyer would say to fitz.

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59. KO saying fitz got a lot of good press today.

[No Exit]

60. Wasn't that hilarious??

Okay, maybe they can't prove perjury on Pigboy now (though I think they could!)

But wait'll Pigboy is called to testify in Libby's trial. He can't open his mouth w/o lying. He's sure to commit perjury then.

To those who say there won't be a trial--I say there's virtually no way for the WH to get out of this w/o there being a trial. Libby hasn't "fallen on his sword" yet, and I don't see why he would. He had a big career, remember? Does he really want to end that career and just spend the rest of his days as a convicted felon? I don't think so.

[helderheid]

63. Any speculation as to whether or not Rove will go down too?

[Carolab]

66. It's only a matter of time.

Fitzgerald has outmaneuvered these guys.

Bush's brain, my ass.