(Lawyers for) Libby to question Russert credibility

[maddezmom]

WASHINGTON - To show jurors that I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby is believable, attorneys for the former White House aide are trying to undercut the credibility of reporters from some of the nation's largest media outlets.

Libby's attorneys were to resume questioning the memory and scruples of NBC News reporter Tim Russert on Thursday and have said their first batch of witnesses will all be journalists called to rebut other journalists.

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Libby has said that, at the end of the call, Russert brought up war critic Joseph Wilson and mentioned that Wilson's wife worked for the CIA.

"That would be impossible," Russert testified Wednesday. "I didn't know who that person was until several days later."

more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070208/ap_on_go_pr_wh/cia_leak_trial

[JNelson6563]

1. I've questioned his credibility for years

I hope Mr. Potato-head has a brutal day.

[acmavm]

2. You and me both. Now this asswipe gets his payback for supporting

bush** and the thugs that surround him.

Can't wait for Woodward's turn.

[hlthe2b]

3. Ahh, the irony... with Tweety Bird cheering in the wings...

He's likely to go orgasmic if Timmy Boy is put on the hotseat and flusters...:eyes:

[adigal]

14. Didn't it come out last week that Cheney said to

get the story to Russert to get our sympathetically, when Matthews was breathing down Cheney's neck??? I have been very disappointed in Matthews in the last few years, but credit where credit is due. He is like a dog with a bone on this thing.

[youngdem]

4. That should be pretty damn easy n/t

[SpiralHawk]

5. "Why can't you republicons tell the truth once in a while?" - Attorney

'The American people are sick, sick, sick of you republicon propaganda catapulters. So, for once, can we hear the truth from one of you corrupt republicon cronies."

- Scooter's Mouthpiece

[tanyev]

6. Challenge the reporters' credibility all you want to.

It still doesn't make Scooter believable.

[Doctor_J]

7. I second that!

Just ask him if there's anything he wouldn't do to protect his "good friends" Bush and Rove

[gratuitous]

8. Why is everyone on crutches?

Did they all hurt themselves running from the process servers?

[underpants]

9. Lawyers to Question Russert Credibility

Now that's a headline

Libby's Attorneys to Continue Questioning Russert Credibility in CIA Leak Trial

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=2858869

WASHINGTON Feb 8, 2007 (AP)— To show jurors that I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby is believable, attorneys for the former White House aide are trying to undercut the credibility of reporters from some of the nation's largest media outlets.

Libby's attorneys were to resume questioning the memory and scruples of NBC News reporter Tim Russert on Thursday and have said their first batch of witnesses will all be journalists called to rebut other journalists.

Among the first witnesses defense attorneys want to call is Russert's colleague, Andrea Mitchell. Mitchell is scheduled to challenge her subpoena Thursday.

Libby's attorneys will take a similar approach to undercut the credibility of former New York Times reporter Judith Miller, who testified that Libby revealed Plame's identity to her. Defense attorney William Jeffress said he intends to call Miller's former boss, Times managing editor Jill Abramson, to try to refute Miller and question her credibility.

[Bake]

10. Hell, **I** question Timmeh's cred!

Not so much about this (he IS under oath, wants to save his own ass, etc.), but about everything else he reports on.

Bake

[underpants]

12. This is sadly funny-all the people who lied to create this war are now

testifying against one of their fellow liars about lying about seeking revenge against someone telling the truth.

Everyone listed in this article (except Wilson and Plame) should be in jail.

[Chomskyite]

11. How the Hell would Andrea Mitchell

. . . be able to question ANYbody's credibility. Everybody knows she's a shill.

[underpants]

13. Libby's lawyers missed a great opportunity

They should have gone with the "You can't believe any of what these people (Mitchell, Miller, Russert, etc.) they all have been proven to be liars"


ALSO-Really good short article by Joe Conason here
http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/20070207_role_of_the_big_guys_is_becoming_clear_in_plame_case/

[zara]

15. Uh Oh That Seems Like a Slam Dunk!

Demonstrating Russert to be a Liar.
That's the lawyers trick too, to show if you lied once, why believe anything else you said.
Libby just didn't recall.
Russert, a liar.
Hmmm.
Will it fly?
Do pigs have wings?
Can they both be slimeballs?