[Steve_Seattle]

"Judge wouldnt allow them to be witnesses because it wasnt germane to the charges . . . "

But he allowed Fitz to spew out the conspiracy theory - that Plame was "outed" to "get" Wilson - in his closing remarks. In my opinion, that in itself is grounds for appeal.

[cookcounty]

"But he allowed Fitz to spew out the conspiracy theory - that Plame was "outed" to "get" Wilson - in his closing remarks. In my opinion, that in itself is grounds for appeal."

And, according to the Gushing Juror, that conspiracy theory was central to his thinking.

[Dave S]

But he allowed Fitz to spew out the conspiracy theory - that Plame was "outed" to "get" Wilson - in his closing remarks. In my opinion, that in itself is grounds for appeal.

You may be right but Libby's lawyer was slow to object.