Merry Fitzmas, Libby Trial started this week

[TheBaldyMan]

following on from http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=3041695">Ms Waverley's post earlier this month, I'd like to take this opportunity to wish all at DU a very Merry Fitzmas and a subpoenaed new year.

http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/01/16/libby-trial-pregame-show/">Firedoglake will be following the trial.

It's also receiving some attention from http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/16/AR2007011600145_pf.html">the Huffington Post, durn librul meeja!

Yet another GOP creature will be decorating the inside of a Federal prison cell.

on edit: sorry the trial started today, the Jury selection was last week.

further edit: The jury is still being selected, I can only apologise for my imperfect understanding of US federal law.

[tridim]

1. So FDL and Huffpost are the only outlets covering the trial?

Will the corporate media even mention it? I don't believe I've heard a peep from them yet.

[SharonRB]

3. I'm sure KO will be all over it

[SharonRB]

2. Actually, the jury selection started today

Trial is scheduled to start next week, however, based on how long it's taking so far, it's possible they won't be done with jury selection by then.

I've been reading the Firedoglake coverage so far, and it's good. Once they really get started, it's going to be hard to keep up, though.

[TheBaldyMan]

4. i stand corrected n/t

[murielm99]

6. What kind of questions

are they asking the jury?

I saw a list of questions here that looked like the defense was asking biased questions. They seem to indicate that the defense wants to seat only other neocons on the jury.

[SharonRB]

7. They're going to have trouble finding them in DC

Here are the defendant's proposed voir dire questions (thanks to FDL for the link):

http://www.pegc.us/archive/US_v_Libby/libby_voir_dire_20061117.pdf

[Dinger]

5. I Wonder If Things Will Heat Up A Bit Now??

Seems like it's been weirdly quiet on the libby front.

[KoKo]

8. Matthews has good coverage with David Schuster in the first 5 minutes of

the show every night. Last night Schuster gave a very good report on the start of the trial. He also covered it all very well during the "Fitzmas Mania." Murray Waas is the "print/online" establishment media 's Plameologist. AND... DU's H2O Man is the point person here for all things Plame. Firedoglake is Plame Central since they managed to get the bird's eye view with press pas. Other DU'ers also have good info who chime in.

Should be interesting...