(Cheney's) Lawyer: 'Fanciful Claims' in Plame Suit

sabra

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Thu May-17-07 01:33 PM
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(Cheney's) Lawyer: 'Fanciful Claims' in Plame Suit

Source: AP

WASHINGTON (Map, News) - A lawyer for Vice President Dick Cheney said Thursday that Valerie Plame's lawsuit stemming from the exposure of her CIA identity is filled with "fanciful claims."

"This is a fishing expedition," attorney John Kester said during nearly three hours of argument in U.S. District Court.

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Her lawsuit is "principally based on a desire for publicity and book deals," said Michael Waldman, representing former State Department official Richard Armitage.

The case is "about egregious conduct by defendants that ruined a woman's career," countered Plame's attorney, Erwin Chemerinsky.

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Demeter

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Thu May-17-07 01:35 PM
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1. Bring Out the Dead

Maybe bodies will change the lawyer's tune.

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BOSSHOG

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Thu May-17-07 01:41 PM
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2. Its a fishing expedition if you are a big mouth fucking bass (cheney)

Fuck the constitution, fuck the troops, fuck national security, fuck honesty, fuck integrity, fuck Valerie Plame and her husband. cheney's defense in a nutshell.

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Gregorian

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Thu May-17-07 01:51 PM
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3. 'Saddam has weapons of mass destruction" is a fanciful claim.

The Wilson suit has realistic claims.

You're going down, Dick!

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Massachusetts

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Thu May-17-07 05:54 PM
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4. Say goodnight dick!

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Maeve

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Thu May-17-07 07:02 PM
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5. Lawyer statements shouldn't be treated like news

They are attempts to create reality by fiat. Note that Wolfie "will never resign" (until he gets the right deal), Plame wasn't really undercover (except she was), it's all about the book (and where's my advance?)

And for a party that hates trial lawyers, the Repubs are fast to hire 'em!
:popcorn:

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