Froomkin explains Libby's crutch in yesterday's photo

[Rose Siding]

At the end of today's column, just in passing...

"Here's an AP photo of Libby in the Oval Office yesterday, holding a crutch.
Libby recently broke a bone in his foot, ostensibly while running up stairs."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/blog/2005/10/25/BL2005102500853_pf.html


Vice President Richard Cheney's Chief of Staff I. Lewis 'Scooter' Libby
watches during a photo opportunity in the Oval Office of the White House
in Washington, DC, October 24, 2005.

[htuttle]

1. Wonder if he'll show up missing his pinky finger one day?

...Sort of a tradition in some circles...

[MADem]

4. Is he YAKUZA????

Heh, I thought big Dick took him on, and that is why Veep ended up on a cane!!!! Knee surgery, my ass!

[knowbody0]

2. real truth probably

Rove pushed him DOWN the stairs

[DesertRat]

3. Cheney had someone smash his kneecap

[Punkingal]

5. He looks like hell....

as if he hasn't seen the sun in years, just like Rove. What is it with these bloodless-looking creeps?

[stepnw1f]

6. Nah... He Tried Kicking the Wall

That's what he thought, until he raised his head to only see Fitz looking down on him.

[Rose Siding]

8. That was my first thought

Interesting, that use of the word "ostensibly" ;)

[MiniMe]

21. My first thought too, don't know about a wall, but he kicked something. n/

[leftchick]

7. I saw the same photo without the crutch

am I missing something? Is this photoshopped?

[Rose Siding]

10. It's not photoshopped

Unless the AP did it.

Dan's link's busted, but I got it from Yahoo, searched "news photos" for "Scooter Libby"

[leftchick]

12. I must have seen a head shot

but I do remember the bronze sculpture in the background. I know I saw it on yahoo as well. Perhaps someone snipped photos of him without the crutches for a few shots?

:shrug:

[Marr]

9. Out in the hall, where you broke your toe, the leaves are turning.

[Justice]

11. HAH!

[applegrove]

13. Novak had a cane pretty soon after his part came to light.

[OldLeftieLawyer]

14. That crutch? It's an old defense strategy

The "Tiny Tim" defense.

A classic.

[Lubernaut]

15. I fall for it every time!

[OldLeftieLawyer]

16. heh heh heh

So does Timmy, if you aim right .........

[Lubernaut]

17. Brutal.

I like it!

[OldLeftieLawyer]

18. Yes, I thought you might

Welcome to DU, kiddo ..............

[Lubernaut]

19. Thanks a Peruvian!

[OldLeftieLawyer]

20. You're welcome

a brazillion.............