Tim Russert's Testimony Sent Scooter Libby To Jail (Bless His Family Anyway)

JoeClarke.Net &CBSNews.Com ^ | 06/14/2008 | JoeClarke.Net

[I see my hands]

Look at the relies you got. Wow, huh?

[GRRRRR]

Yeah, just look where “compassionate conservatism” the new tone and extending a hand to the left has gotten us...our Conservative butts handed to us in 2006, the media elected our candidate for President and the liberals still hate our guts...yeah, nice guys finish last....

[Sir Gawain]

I don’t give a rat’s ass what happens to that murderer Kennedy. He deserves whatever life throws at him. However, I don’t think there is a reason to bring this bit up about Russert at this time.

[Jacquerie]

US v. Libby was a show trial of the old Soviet style.

It was a non-crime in search of a criminal.

The rats do not merely defeat, they must destroy. Obama has already made statements sympathetic to the idea of probes by his Justice Dept of mythological Bush administration crimes.

[Berlin_Freeper]

Would a proper autopsy that found the presence of illegal drugs be a help to Scooter Libby? From watching some of the debate action it looked to me like Mr Russert’s behavior varied from odd to unstable. I saw one report already that he was at least on some kind of medication. What kind of drug kills you?

[svcw]

Paul Newman now what did he do, I think makes pretty good pop corn.

[donna]

You’re confusing “don’t speak ill of the dead” with compassion.

Pretending that Russert wasn’t at the heart of the liberal movement to socialize America and not acknowledging that he used his “freedom of the press” to do it is just suicidal.

[hope]

I think you missed the point. Remember the phrase “love your enemies”? Well, many times I don’t want to either, but, the rewards of it are great and it makes one a better person. Don’t misunderstand, there is a time to hate as in hate the sin not the sinner.

[svcw]

Oh come on. Are you saying that Russert used illegal drugs?
He had diabetes, was over weight and in a high stress job - what killed him -a heart attack.

[donna]

Paul Newman, Bill Clinton ask Democrats for money

“A Democratic Senate is the best defense against this administration,” Newman said of the Bush administration. Click here to see Newman make his pitch on video.
http://blogs.usatoday.com/onpolitics/2007/06/paul-newman-bil.html

[G.Mason]

" ... Sheesh. Conservatives are off their rocker."

Conservatives? You mean these "compasionate conservatives"?

After 7+ years of "compasionate conservatism" anyone can see what that attitude brings.

They love their enemy don't you know?

[donna]

It’s the Republican disease - no will to survive.

[okie01]

Tim Russert's Testimony Sent Scooter Libby To Jail

Not really.

An over-zealous prosecutor and a hyper-partisan jury is what sent Scooter Libby to jail.

For all we know, according to his recollection, Russert was telling the truth about his exchange with Libby.

For that matter, for all the jury knew, Scooter Libby was telling the truth about the exchange, as well.

It was an uncorroborated "he said/he said" situation. Hardly enough for to commit a man of a felony.

However, the prosecutor and the jury made it into a "reverse OJ verdict".

[Terpfen]

What's with FReepers sudden adoration of people like Paul Newman, Tim Russert, even Ted Kennedy in his illness?

It's called being human. Remember the responses on DU when Reagan died? We're better than that.

[Bender2]

When Rush or any other Conservative radio/tv personality passes on, you can bet the farm and grandma's false teeth that the MSM will not give it more than a passing nod and a big chuckle!

[EDINVA]

When did Libby go to jail ???? As I recall, President Bush took action (not quite a pardon) to assure that he didn’t go to jail.

[Jim Noble]

There are plenty of people who I don’t agree with but whom I still respect.

Not to mention that we all come in and go out the same way.

[etradervic]

There's been enough blubbering.

It is indeed a sad day when a biased, overt lib like Russert is proclaimed to be a voice of moderation. Granted, he was not a wacked-out extremist like many others in the lib media, but he was still part of the problem of a politicized, activist media.

[driftdiver]

Wheres the conspiracy folks at? Russett supported Obama and suddenly dies from a heart attack???

Bush’s fault.

[perfect_rovian_storm]

You’re right. I had forgotten about that.