Justice Rules Requires Fitzgerald to Throw Out Libby Indictment: Jed Babbin says to John Batchelor

http://johnbatchelorshow.com/ ^ | November 16, 2005

[PhilipFreneau]

>>>Check #48<<<

Thanks. That is great information. I am beginning to get the feeling that this will blow up in the faces of the left. The left has refused to report the truth about the pre-war WMD debate, the good things that are happening in Iraq, and Joe Wilson's pathological lying, among other things. But they might be forced to report at least some of the truth when Fitzgerald or a judge drops the charges on Libby.

BTW, to me the "left" is the media. There are others, of course; but they would have no place to voice their lies if not for the treachery of the main stream media.

[Ursus arctos horribilis]

Several LMSM types are having problems of their own in getting stories straight, some sound worse than Libby's. If it goes to trial, I am stocking up on pop corn, to enjoy the LMSM red faces under oath.

[new yorker 77]

Everything in the current climate is the land of make believe. From polls to news and everything in between.

Click your heels everybody. This lib media is the Land of Oz.

[woofie]

DiGenova I believe qualifies as one of the last remaining honest Democrats

[pgkdan]

Chris Matthews will hang himself off the Tappan Zee Bridge.

Any idea when? I'd like to sell tickets.

[new yorker 77]

I also heard on Batchelor the comments of Eddie Hayes, a Democrat and a lawyer and a good friend of Fitzgerald. After describing the scenario, he felt uncomfortable. He did not want to even comment on the current situation with the case. Hayes is a good guy.

[khnyny]

"Chris Matthews will hang himself off the Tappan Zee Bridge."

LOL. One can only hope!

[new yorker 77]

Again, I hope he doesn't.

I use that bridge and the structural damage of his fat head pulling down load bearing trusses would be catastrophic.

[McGavin999]

Yeah, like Pincus not remembering that Woodward told him about Plame. When did Pincus write his articles? Sometime in May?

[new yorker 77]

Drudge has a post showing Pincus being held in contempt of court regarding the Lee case.

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20051117/D8DTVNF82.html

[new yorker 77]

Bad day for the Post.

The New New York Times.

[tarheelswamprat]

I'm not saying Babbin's wrong, but Fitzgerald strikes me as the kind of guy who would rather play hopscotch with a prison rapist than walk away from a prosecution against Libby.

I believe you're right. Fitzgerald has staked his chances for any future career advancement on this case. He already sold his soul for it and cannot afford to let it die.

[CFC__VRWC]

There's an old rubric that fits this: " Your wish has become father to your conclusion."

That happens a lot when you keep trying to bring down big game with no real ammunition and the critter keeps getting away as a result. The Dims in the government and the media have been after Bush for so long and with such venom that they make Captain Ahab look reasonable - real easy to convince yourself that there's some "there" there when you're so blinded by rage.

[Mr Cobol]

Pretty well sums it up. Nice.

[all_mighty_dollar]

>>>>>>real easy to convince yourself that there's some "there" there when you're so blinded by rage.<<<<<

Good Point... Liberals out of power when they 'feel' they have a moral 'right' to it would be in that kind of rage I suppose.

Rush is right again!

[fantom]

right but fitz may have to move on. he waited to long to drop the other shoe. anything he does now will stink of cya and abuse. woodward has already set the tone. his remarks about fitz being a loose cannon are just the beginning. remember you do not get a second chance at the king. he is no longer of any use to the faux coup plotters. he looks like a light weight.

[Bush gal in LA]

Great News! Is DU on suicide watch yet?!

[tarheelswamprat]

right but fitz may have to move on.

I agree. I was referring to his own personal instincts and desires compelling him to want to fight it out. He may not be allowed to. I have no doubt that over the next several days frenzied consultations will be occurring "at the highest levels" of the Iron Triangle cabal about how to proceed. If they conclude that the risk of blowback is too great they may just cut Fitz loose. My gut instinct is that Colin Powell is involved in this mess, and probably Hillary Clinton (via Mandy Grunwald) as well. They can't allow that to come out.

The sad irony is that no matter what Fitzgerald was promised, even if he wins this case and Hillary Clinton becomes President, then Jamie Gorelick will be the Attorney General.

[Plutarch]

I am beginning to get the feeling that this will blow up in the faces of the left.

Perhaps such a fear prompted Woodward's revelation. The MSM had the wild surmise that the Libby defense was to shine light into their fetid warrens, and find many pairs of red eyes staring back. Woodward abruptly reveals info to terminate the prosecution, lest the warren be flushed and the likes of Russert etc. be exposed.

[JohnnyZ]

Poor Fitz - that shot at being AG in the Hillary administration just flew out the window

You don't make any friends by being an impartial prosecutor. The partisans will attack you as soon as you investigate one of theirs.

Fitzgerald was lauded by Republicans nationally following his nomination by Sen. Fitzgerald of Illinois (no relation), and rightly so, for being a hard-nosed incorruptible US Attorney.