Oh the irony- twas Russert who did in Libby

[underpants]

"The primary thing which convinced us on most of the accounts was the conversation... the alleged conversation... with Tim Russert...," he said.


Juror Explains Libby Verdict: They Felt He Was 'Fall Guy'
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003554231

[opihimoimoi]

1. A Fall Guy is a FALL GUY....someone has to eat shit...its Scooters turn this time

[helderheid]

7. Is that why the aspens turned?

Ahhh the FALL colors.

[emulatorloo]

2. Well, why in the world would Russert take the fall for Libby?

as an aside, I was amused by the defense's suggestion that Russert had a secret vendetta against the OVP and that might explain why his testimony against Scooter.

[underpants]

4. Culture of victimization

if they are trying to use that as an argument in court maybe their level of screwing up really isn't that surprising.

[emulatorloo]

6. It was just one of many raw spaghetti strands the defence threw at the wall

Seems like not too many of them stuck!

[TomInTib]

3. Here is Lawrence O'Donnell's take on it.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lawrence-odonnell/russert-convicted-libby_b_42784.html

[underpants]

5. Thanks, Anvil Head...

Not directed at you-that is the first response to O'Donnell's piece

:rofl: