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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 04:58 PM Original message |
Lewis Libby was a HIGHLY EXPERIENCED ATTORNEY |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
1. You mean he lied because he was made an offer he couldn't refuse? |
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springhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 05:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
17. No, he lied because........... |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 05:20 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Right, but why did he protect them? |
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springhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 05:28 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. You know what? |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 05:32 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Do that. Then you'll get my meaning. |
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Jersey Devil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
2. Abe Lincoln: "A lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client" |
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redacted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 05:02 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. So his own lawyer had no control over him? He had to tell him the risks. |
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Jersey Devil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 05:03 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Since he is now "shopping" for a lawyer I don't think he had one |
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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 05:02 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. His very career and his very nature would put him on high alert |
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Jersey Devil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 05:05 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. He couldn't let go of the power |
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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 05:11 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Not very likely at all - Libby is a legal professional |
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Jersey Devil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 05:34 PM Response to Reply #14 |
25. So am I |
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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 05:48 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. And so am I - licensed in California |
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Jersey Devil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 06:10 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. It doesn't matter what "level" he reached in Washington |
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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 06:31 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. By the way, Libby has had legal counsel |
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redacted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 07:01 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. I agree with you -- nobody is THAT cocky, unless they are insane. |
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Jersey Devil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 09:32 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. Yeah, yeah, "very accomplished" |
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Samantha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 09:49 PM Response to Reply #14 |
38. You have it straight |
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redacted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
3. Makes you wonder . . . hubris or hiding something (someone) bigger than |
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peacetalksforall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
4. It proves their arrogance - they thought they were kings of the hill and |
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Liberal Dose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 05:03 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. YES! Arrogance is the exact word I was looking for. Thank you. n/t |
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Liberal Dose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
6. Was he so sure of his attention to detail that he got tripped up? |
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The_Casual_Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 05:04 PM Response to Original message |
10. He didn't want to take the treason rap he mistakenly thought he was |
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Laura PourMeADrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
12. I agree. Actually Tweety brought this up too. Except that he |
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cassiepriam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 05:06 PM Response to Original message |
13. Wouldn't he know exactly how and when to lie to his best advantage? |
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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 05:13 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. That's exactly my point - he intentionally lied and obstructed justice |
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cassiepriam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 05:19 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. yes it looks like he he fell on the sword, deliberately and with full |
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C_U_L8R (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
16. His feet were broken |
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melissinha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
20. thanks for the tidbit |
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Neecy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
22. it's a puzzle... |
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Disturbed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 05:39 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. All of the reasons. |
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bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
24. That is a good point... and he should be disbarred... eom |
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savemefromdumbya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 05:50 PM Response to Original message |
28. Libby had fingers in lots of pies |
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Elidor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
31. But also a VERY POOR LIAR. |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
32. Libby's downfall was his own self-image. |
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grasswire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
35. The WH set a "reverse" perjury trap |
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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 10:12 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. I think your theory is extraordinary |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
36. Great, great post. nt |
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Tomee450 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
37. I was thinking the same thing. |
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