NYPost: "FREE SCOOTER!"

[sabra]

http://www.nypost.com/seven/03072007/postopinion/editorials/free_scooter_libby_editorials_.htm




FREE SCOOTER LIBBY

March 7, 2007 -- Democrats and Bush-bashers in the media are chortling with glee, and special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald has a high-level scalp on his belt.

Scooter Libby's.

Thus ends (pending appeals) a 38-month investigation into the so-called Plamegate case.

Despite the jury's guilty verdict yesterday on four of five counts, it's fair to say that Fitzgerald added nothing to what was well known about the question that ostensibly prompted this probe in the first place: Who leaked CIA operative Valerie Plame Wilson's name to columnist Robert Novak?

The answer, as Fitzgerald knew for three years, was then-Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage - in an off-hand conversation, not a leak.

...

So what was this all about?

Scoring points against Bush.

That much is obvious, given prosecutor Fitzgerald's conduct during Libby's trial.

:crazy:

[Hissyspit]

1. Screw that.

He's a fucking treasonous criminal.

Sorry, I'm in a bad mood.

[gollygee]

2. Looks like the astronauts are more important though

I'm surprised they didn't find space for Anna Nicole and Britney on there.

[tanyev]

3. From what? Staying at home until the appeals process is done?

[hadrons]

4. Only two types of people buy the Post ....

regular right wing idiots (sadly, we have them in NYC too) and people too cheap to spend the extra quarter for Daily News.

In fact, for months I saw copies of the Post being given away at Union Square.

[WilliamPitt]

10. You missed the third type

Red Sox fans who enjoy reading the local NY sports press, especially the Post, whenever the Yankees get bounced out of the playoffs.

Pure joy.



;)

[Solly Mack]

5. Cool! I'll take a Vespa, please

[C_U_L8R]

6. F*ck Scooter

and F*ck the NY Post

[TheCowsCameHome]

7. No, it should be "Fry Scooter"

[Fridays Child]

8. I won't click on that article.

The NY Pos ain't gonna get a hit from me. What fishwrap.

(Thanks for going there, sabra, so that others don't have to. ;) )

[havocmom]

9. LOL the 'law & order' crowd sure get their panties in a bunch when they get busted breaking laws

Or, is perjury only bad when DEMS are involved?

When people lie to investigators and lie under oath to a grand jury, it IS a crime and there are reasons for it being a crime. Can't get to the other criminals when parties being questioned LIE to OBSTRUCT investigations.

bush/cheney apologists are gonna have a tough time selling this brand of snake oil. People are getting wise to the routine of the junta thinking laws just don't apply to them.

[HeeBGBz]

11. Enquiring minds and all that

What a tabloid piece of shit.

[Hawaii Hiker]

12. F*ck the NY Post, Washington Times, etc..

Papers like those & few others will somehow, someway, BLAME CLINTON for it, LOL!!...

I simply tune out ALL right wing shit, whether it's the drunks at the NY Post, the moonies at the Washington Times, & the heathens at FAUX News...

[AllegroRondo]

13. "Free Scooter"...."when you buy two at regular price!"

they cant even give him away now!

[Edgewater_Joe]

14. BWAAA! BWAAAAA! BWAAAAAAAAAAA!

I love the sound of wingnuts crying in the morning.

It sounds like ... democracy.

For a change.

[zbdent]

15. Murdoch ... duh

Gee, what was all that crap about Clinton, then, Rupert?