[summer]

I was somewhat surprised at this editorial, supporting the jury's finding.

In retrospect, I realize how little of an impression this trial made on me until the jury's verdict, in large part because it seemed to me most of the media had decided the government was wrong and didn't bother to try and see the case the way the jury was seeing it: a substantial 6 weeks of testimony against Martha, verses a paltry 20 minute defense by Martha's lawyer (who was paid a hefty $9 million by Martha).

[devane617]

I bet Martha gave her lawyers an ear-full after the verdict yesterday.

[sergeantdave]

Gee, I wonder if the NYT would support throwing bureaucrats and politicians in jail for lying.

[ml/nj]

Martha Stewart is likely to go to jail for lying.

Too bad the same thing didn't happen to the Great Stainmaker, or his Charming Bride (a.k.a. The Commodities Scam Queen).

ML/NJ

[Moonman62]

I was somewhat surprised at this editorial, supporting the jury's finding.

I'm not all that surprised. The anti-capitalist class warriors at the Times agree with the anti-capitalist class warriors at FR. Of course the surprising part is that the Times would turn on one of their own. Why didn't they do that with Clinton?

[Cicero]

Her biggest mistake was to talk to a government agent except through her lawyers.

Rule number one is don't say anything.

[TheSpottedOwl]

I want to know just who she pissed off so much, that she was actually tried on these charges. Too many people have walked or been slapped on the wrists for much more serious charges.

[hershey]

Martha's lawyer bills her company, not Martha personally. It's all in the fine print of the original contract when she started the firm. So in effect, her stockholders are paying her bills, plus losing their shirts.

[BurbankKarl]

I heard Greta Van Suffering had a meltdown over this...I suppose her buddy Larry Kudlow did too....

[AmishDude]

I wasn't sure what to think about Martha, but now that the NYT has weighed in . . . Free Martha!

Seriously, with Stewart being such a big Democratic donor, I'm surprised they don't want her released.

[savedbygrace]

It looks like the liberals of the world have regained their abhorrence for lying, lost since their halcyon days of whine and Clinton.