Apparently libby knew he was guilty of leaking the name

The_Casual_Observer

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Oct-28-05 04:11 PM
Original message

Apparently libby knew he was guilty of leaking the name

and didn't know he could get away with it, so he lied about it. What kind of shitty legal advice was he getting back then anyway?

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

kurth

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Oct-28-05 04:15 PM
Response to Original message

1. It's called invincibility

The Bush White House had gotten away with everything, he figured.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

oddtext

(268 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Oct-28-05 04:54 PM
Response to Reply #1

5. he also figured he'd lie cos he'd be pardoned. n/t

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

benddem

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Oct-28-05 04:38 PM
Response to Original message

2. He probably lied

originally when Ashcroft was the Investigator and thought the investigation would go away. Then when Ashcroft recused himself...he repeated the error.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

BuyingThyme

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Oct-28-05 04:41 PM
Response to Original message

3. You don't really believe that, do you?

These people (Libby, Cheney, Miller, Hadley, maybe Rove) sat together in a room and conspired to go after Wilson/Plame. Libby is a traitor, not a deer in the headlights.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

The_Casual_Observer

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Oct-28-05 04:59 PM
Response to Reply #3

6. I'm saying that he lied about something he didn't have to lie about

He could have gotten away with it if he told the truth, that he outed her, the law was badly written.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

BuyingThyme

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Oct-28-05 05:01 PM
Response to Reply #6

7. I think he's better off lying than admitting that he's a traitor.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

The_Casual_Observer

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Oct-28-05 05:06 PM
Response to Reply #7

8. According to the record, he is both. The indictment clearly

states it was libby who outed Plame.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Jersey Devil

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Oct-28-05 04:44 PM
Response to Original message

4. Probably no legal advice

People who are arrogant think they can fool everyone else. Only after they get caught do they go see a criminal lawyer, who would have told them in the first place to never, ever talk to an FBI agent about anything.

Scooter should have retired, taken his pension and bought a ranch in New Mexico when he had the chance, leaving his lawyer behind to say, "Sorry, Fitz, 5th Amendment" and that would have been the end of it.

But, arrogance always brings them down.

I just read yesterday that Libby was "shopping" for a criminal lawyer. If he had any brains he would have done that 2 years ago before answering a single question.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

DU AdBot (1000+ posts)

Wed May 01st 2024, 10:44 AM
Response to Original message

Advertisements [?]

Top

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.