Am I alone in feeling this is an hollow victory?

[progressoid]

Considering the scale of offenses by this administration, one person convicted for lying and obstruction seems a little anti-climatic.

I suppose I should try to see the silver lining, but Fitz closed up shop long ago & the spin machines are going full throttle to obfuscate the situation for the few Americans who even know who Libby is. We can't count on the media to connect the dots.

So, I guess that leaves us with Congress.....color me underwhelmed.

[Horse with no Name]

1. I rather think of it as the tip of the iceberg.

But they, that's just me.

[ray of light]

3. I'm like you on this.

...not going to be pessimistic on the first day we've seen justice in 7 years!

[Dawgs]

17. "first day we've seen justice in 7 years"

Don't forget about Cunningham, Ney, Delay, and Abramoff.

Oh yeah, Rumsfeld, McClellan, and Powell were part of the Bush administration until they were marched out of work with their tail between their legs.

Both Bush and Cheney are hated by more people than probably anyone else in the world - including all of America's "enemies".

We really have taken down a lot of these folks, and embarrassed many others.

[demobabe]

27. I agree with you! Tip o' the iceburg!

I think the clouds are starting to part - I'm feeling happy today. :)

[Richard Steele]

2. No, not really. nm

[Forkboy]

4. It's a good thing,but I'm with ya

If the Democrats can't pick up this ball and run with it then they are truly useless.

[eleny]

5. An onion has many layers - Libby is one of them

And one that's pretty close to the center of things. This is an important victory because once again the public gets a glimpse into the corruption of the administration.

[lyonn]

6. I'm elated! Can you imagine the consequences if the jury

had found him not guilty?

[progressoid]

20. Yes, I did have a big sigh of relief that he didn't get away with it.

[hiaasenrocks]

7. You are not alone.

I just posted this:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x353488

[Madspirit]

8. Baby Steps Man...

...and just the irritation this is causing the RW makes me gleeful.
Lee

[solara]

9. Did Scooter Libby obstruct investigation? THAT is what this trial

was about....all the other stuff. - the outing of Plame, the conspiracy etc.. is yet to come.

Fitz has explained many times that he had to stay within the narrow parameters of the subpoenas in order to get a conviction. . This is just the beginning. Have faith!

[TheLeftyMom]

10. no you're not alone

I thought I'd be giddy today, but hearing it, I kinda went ... "meh!"

I KNOW nothing is going to be done to take care of the real criminals in the administration.

I just KNOW nothing is going to happen.

It wasn't the thrill I thought it was going to be!

[demrabble]

11. Not Ending Point. STARTING Point

It's not really the ending point.

It's the starting point of the real effort to impeach * and Cheney -- and to finally be rid of both of them.

[solara]

14. Indeed. n/t

[H2O Man]

12. Team Libby is, too.

"...closed up shop long ago." Ha!

[progressoid]

21. Did I misunderstand Fitzgerald's statement?

"I do not expect to file any further charges, the investigation was inactive prior to the trial," the Chicago-based federal attorney who led the prosecution said. "We're all going back to our day jobs."

[aquart]

13. Hoping for a Great Leader with the Flaming Sword of Truth?

Honest men and women working utterly within the law achieved a victory today and you spit on it. I don't.

[AZBlue]

15. I'm right there with you. I don't think this is going anywhere else.

eom

[Lex]

16. Yeah, let's just give up and go home and stop caring.

:eyes:

[progressoid]

22. I don't think I said that.

:eyes:

[meldroc]

18. Libby was a pawn, maybe a knight or bishop.

Though enough damage has been done that maybe we could take out a rook (Rove or Gonzales) or even the queen (Cheney) and put the Administration's entire game in danger.

It's definitely a victory, but there's still much work to be done.

[emulatorloo]

19. DU: A cloud in every Silver Lining!

"the spin machines are going full throttle to obfuscate the situation for the few Americans who even know who Libby is"

Funny the media I am watching says serious trouble ahead for Cheney and that Libby lied to protect Cheney.

[Geek_Girl]

23. A major Neo-con and Architect of the War was taken down

I don't think that's a hollow victory. And I believe this is just the beginning.

[GreenPartyVoter]

24. No, not alone. I am tired of getting my hopes up only to have them dashed again, so

until the cabal is in prison I will take all these little victories with a huge grain of salt.

[earth mom]

25. The REAL criminals and evil doers are still in office so whoop di do.

:grr:

[KoKo]

26. No...Much of it as the MSM goes at it IS HOLLOW...but it's a Piece in the Puzzle

that so important that the rest of the Puzzle can suddenly "take shape."

:shrug: Just my 2 Cents.