Prosecutors say Libby lied as trial winds down

Reuters ^ | 2/20/07 | Andy Sullivan

[Old Professer]

I guess we have moved on beyond the chilling effect inherent in the charges.

Just imagine, front page headlines when a political figure lies becoming criminal only when he lies to the government itself.

Makes us little people real quiet, don't it?

[massgopguy]

Is Andy Sullivan a mind reader now?

[freedomdefender]

If he loses the appeal the President should pardon him.

Like Clinton pardoned Libby's friend and client, Marc Rich. Libby phoned Rich to congratulate Rich on his Clinton pardon.

[Bubba_Leroy]

Legal analysts say Libby's lawyers focused less on creating a coherent defense than trying to undermine the government's case.

While that strategy probably won't win an acquittal, it could prevent the jury from reaching a unanimous decision and force a mistrial, they said.

Don't you just love it when the MSM quotes unnamed "legal analysts"?

[Bubba_Leroy]

Just my two cents - if I were on a jury I would be really confused who said what, when, to whom.

I served on a jury on a one week criminal trial. During deliberations, we could not all agree on what most of the witnesses said. We agreed on the substance of the evidence but had differing recollections of exactly who said what.

How the hell can any jury enter a perjury verdict based entirely upon differing recollections of brief conversations that occurred months before?

[mtnwmn]

Ajury in D.C. is bound to hate Bush, etc. We can hope they will be fair. Rush didn't sound too optimistic today.

[woofie]

I keep getting this confused with the Anna Nicle Smith proceedings...Im pretty sure there is a body somewhere

[woofie]

Fitz has laid out his real case with his final statement and its clear he has Moonbat blood coursing through his veins :

His take:

This was a "MAJOR" hit job orchestrated by Cheney stiking out against the critics,Yada Yada Yada

If so why would Scooter take the fall?....The motive to lie is hedoesnt want to lose his job etc.

If this is all some grand conspiracy why didnt Scooter just turn Cheney over and cut a plea bargain ....He would get a great pay off from the left...make millions on books , own a chain of Burger Kings ,do whatever he wanted

Moonbats make no sense

[highlander_UW]

Prosecutors say Libby lied as trial winds down

So are they going to call for the same sentence Bill Clinton got for his perjury conviction?

[mtnwmn]

Who knows??!!