Tim Russert at Libby Trial: Public Memory Lapse and a False Affidavit?

Wednesday, February 7, 2007 | Kristinn

[Laverne]

Tomorrow should be interesting, the judge has been allowing the jurors to submit their own questions....it will be most enlightening to see what kind of questions they submit while Russert is still on the stand.

Thanks for the response on the jurors.

[OldCorps]

Fell over his dog.

Sure, I believe that. /s> What a pansy liberal weiner.

[kristinn]

Russert did contradict Libby's testimony, but the defense was trying to show that Russert's memory isn't reliable and that his credibility is suspect.

[Suzy Quzy]

If Spikey Mikey and that anti-Christian Corn says that the FBI agent that slobbered all over Tim the Toad is great, that makes him a DEMOCRAT-ick!!

[Suzy Quzy]

GRAVY!!! LOL!!

[Suzy Quzy]

GRAVY!!! LOL!!

[popdonnelly]

I have to conclude that the MSM doesn't really appreciate what is going on, or is dissembling to fit the "Libby lied" script.

[Laverne]

But, the FBI notes that WElls had Russert read, stated that Russert had said they might have talked about WIlson's wife (not exactly in those words). Russert then denied the accuracy of the FBI's notes, something that several other witnesses have done as well.

[TigersEye]

Everybody who believes Timmy treated Libby's call as a "viewer complaint" raise your hand.

(crickets went silent)

[kristinn]

I wish I had more time to spend at the trial. I may be able to get there in the morning for a bit.

[Arizona Carolyn]

No one is as bad as MSNBC these days.. even ABC is tame by comparison.

[woofie]

Will he take my calls if I complain?

[Dolphy]

Russert then denied the accuracy of the FBI's notes, something that several other witnesses have done as well.

And on least some of those occasions, Eckenrode, the guy who Russert felt free to chat with from his home, was taking the notes. I'd like to say something just isn't right but that about covers the whole circus.

[Dahoser]

Of course the DBM, and sadly Fox also, only reported one side of the proceedings.

In the meantime, thanks for the great work! (Along with your other great work.)

[Txsleuth]

We hope you can also, kristinn....you are really helping us out...because we don't trust any of the media reporting on this.

[Spunky]

"Russert had said he never called News reporter Mark Sommer to complain about a negative review of his performance in moderating a Hillary Clinton-Rick Lazio Senate debate in 2000. But Sommer says in an interview that Russert called him twice about the piece and "was furious. . . . I was struck how a guy who basks in the reputation of being a tough reporter can't handle criticism when it applies to himself."

This sounds a lot like what the news media said Russert said on the stand today. This time it was Russert saying he never called Liddy that Liddy called him and that he (Liddy) was furious over Russert reporting that Wilson said Vice President Cheney had sent him to Nigeria.

[Suzy Quzy]

MSNBC's new head, what the hell is his name, the kid with the famous father....well, I thought it would be BETTER BUT IT"S HIDEOUS TV!! I haven't watched in a looooooonnnng time.

[Arizona Carolyn]

I refuse to watch and give them one inth of a rating... same with CNN, though I do check out Anderson Cooper from time-to-time.

[Eva]

Wow, thanks so much for taking the time to not only go to court, but to post this report for us. I'll have to look for the MSM report to compare their treatment of the Russert testimony, particularly Chrissy Matthews' take on the whole thing.

[kristinn]

It is a small world:

The jury includes a retired Washington Post reporter who once worked for Post editor Bob Woodward and was a neighbor of NBC reporter Tim Russert, both of whom are to be witnesses in the case.