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This must be a milestone for dKos PropaGannon team members and a reward for their effort to establish facts around the CIA leak of Valerie Plame to the U.S. press, and the effort by the WHIG group to discredit Ambassador Joe Wilson.
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A memorable day, let’s hope all facts are turned into solid indictments to the culprits roaming the Colonial Style White House in Washington DC.
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Without diminishing the effort of the team, two outspoken persons are SusanG and NyBri – thank you for motivation and relentless job well done!
May this day bring his good bye …
By Howard Kurtz
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, October 28, 2005; 7:18 AM
In a few short weeks, Harriet Miers may be as dimly remembered as G. Harrold Carswell, and as the battle rages over a new nominee, some folks will wonder what all the fuss was about.
But Miers’s 24 days in the searing spotlight demonstrated many things. One, that the conservative punditocracy is a powerful force, and never more so than when it decides to break with a Republican president. Two, that the normally disciplined White House can look amateurish when it makes as many mistakes as it did on this nomination. Three, that a Supreme Court candidate may be able to survive a thin resume, but not also a bungled questionnaire, unimpressive meetings with senators, an attempt to sell her on religious grounds, gushing letters to her boss, and no trace of ever trying to seriously address constitutional issues. Four, that nominating cronies is risky business. Five, that the party seems divided (former senator Jack Danforth told CNN that the activists’ attacks were “mean” and “outrageous,” though they simply used the power of their words to undermine a shaky nominee). Six, that presidents really do seem snakebitten in their second terms (see Watergate, Iran-contra, Lewinsky).
Since I patrol the media beat, here is my report on Issue No. 1, the punditocracy:
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“Treason doth never prosper: what’s the reason?
For if it prosper, none dare call it treason.”
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A SUMMARY OF FIVE RECENT DIARIES ::
Oh to be able to say Adios to Rove! Please Fitz, do not let this snake off the hook.
as did lots and lots of people.
“Treason doth never prosper: what’s the reason?
For if it prosper, none dare call it treason.”
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It is cold, cloudy, and dark around this part of Connecticut right now.
It’s a beutiful day!
Oh yeah! Beutiful…
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Great to see her image so prominent on a MSM daily broadcast.
CNNi calls the program:
CNN Presents WAR IN IRAQ – Voices From the Homefront.
LEAVE … Iraq to the Iraqis
Oui’s Life Span – According to A Report by CNNi – FUN
Click on video :: Shortage of Oui Ones
“Treason doth never prosper: what’s the reason?
For if it prosper, none dare call it treason.”
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.We have shed too many tears these past years, let’s hope with Patrick Fitzgerald and VP Cheney Chief of Staff Indictment on FIVE FELONY COUNTS, the right wing has been amputated until mid-term 2006.
The Huffington Post – John Conyers
Flag Signaling Distress Call!
We need to work on a powerful left wing to work together, focused only for regime change. This is the start of our Orange Revolt, so for today let’s be happy and enjoy justice to be done!
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Clearly there is now an opening for Joe and Valerie Wilson to file a civil suit against Scooter Libby and perhaps WH officials who conspired to damage their reputation.
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Patrick J. Fitzgerald
One question from reporter he did answer:
Q. Were you surprised in your investigation of how the Government runs its business.
Fitzgerald’s answer: “Yes”. – period!
TRANSCRIPT PRESS CONFERENCE
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Besides showing appreciation for his team in Washington DC, his assistant from Philadelphia standing next to him, the FBI agents doing the investigation, and his home base the Chicago District Attorney Generals’s Office – Patrick Fitzgerald praised the members of this Grand Jury for their dedication, time – 2 years – and work.
Made an interesting point that showed up unintentionally in the Libby Indictment, one of the GJ members had put forth a question to be answered by Libby, he told a lie and thus perjured himself. This is a vindication also for lying to a member of the Grand Jury.
Specifics on GJ statutes he refers to be answered at a later date by specialists from his Chicago base. There is always a GJ available who will handle further investigation by Fitzgerald, is normal procedure. Stressed the importance of upholding SECRECY of the GJ, prosecutors and people involved in the case. This is what the law dictates to protect people, witnesses can talk about their own experience before the GJ, I can only ask them not to supply information that could damage the GJ investigation.
Patrick Fitzgerald is a great guy, dedicated, clear vision of the law and responsibility, very intelligent in the Q&A session with reporters staying within the bounds of the official Indictment of Scooter Libby. What I had expected of him, he surpassed all – great – more to follow.
Clearly there is now an opening for Joe and Valerie Wilson to file a civil suit against Scooter Libby and perhaps WH officials who conspired to damage their reputation.
TRANSCRIPT PRESS CONFERENCE
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TRIAL OF SCOOTER LIBBY ON FIVE COUNTS OF FELONY
KEY WITNESSES ::
A Lame Duck President up to the mid-term elections 2006 – ENJOY!
Patrick Fitzgerald TO DO list ::
A SUMMARY OF RELATED DIARIES ::
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To use the words of NyBri, I could elaborate to give you my answer on Patrick Fitzgerald, however on kid-oakland just read the perfect comment ::
I am neither someone with a background in journalism, nor am I savvy or privy to beltway politics, nor am I a lawyer, nor do I know the ins and out of intelligence matters…(those links are all worthwhile)
but these things strike me from today’s events, take ’em worth a grain of salt:
Patrick Fitzgerald made a no-nonsense, straightforward case for one thing today: Lewis Libby lied to the FBI and the grand jury investigating the leak of a CIA employee’s identity, and his perjury and false statements noted in the indictment amount to an obstruction of justice.
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Fitzgerald Leads Legion of Lawyers to Libby Indictment
Special counsel Patrick Fitzgerald and FBI Special Agentin Charge John Eckenrode are shown on a video screen during
a news conference about the indictments brought against
U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff, Lewis
'Scooter' Libby. Jim Young/Reuters
“Treason doth never prosper: what’s the reason?
For if it prosper, none dare call it treason.”
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Susan G. and NYBri deserve tons of kudos.
Thanks for the diary…but allow me to remind everyone that Propagannon is now known as ePluribus Media and you can find us at ePluribus Media and the Scoop site, where anyone can sign up and dialogue.
And along with all the amazing researchers…special props should go to the programmers who worked hard to make 2 public sites and 1 private one for investigations.