As a Jesuit-trained attorney, I'd just like to say this:

[OldLeftieLawyer]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[AspenRose]

1. I was wondering when you were going to post!

Jesuits rock. :-)

[deutsey]

2. What's your take on where all this is going?

Is it over or just beginning?

[walldude]

7. How can anyone think this is over?

The GJ has been extended, Fitz just expanded his office space and The VP's COS who also happens to be the POTUS's top advisor on National Security was just indicted for perjury and obstruction. Let me repeat that Libby was POTUS's top advisor on National Security.

[deutsey]

11. That's what I'm thinkin', but I ain't no fancypants lawyer

:evilgrin:

I just wanted to know if my understanding is correct.

[countryjake]

36. Congress should step in now and begin an investigation.

Even Pat Buchanan said today that our Congress dropped the ball in failing to get to the bottom of our reasons for going to War. I think Fitzgerald was implying that others need to also step up to the plate when he said this investigation wasn't about the Iraq War, that it's the job of Congress to investigate that.

He's doing his job exactly as is required by the Constitution, in respect to the Department of Justice. Now it's up to that other branch to follow thru with the information that has been and most likely, will be, discovered by the upcoming trial, and perform a further "check" on the crooks in the White House!

If it's "over" the current administration is not being held accountable, properly, and our process of democracy is now threatened.

[marions ghost]

58. agreed

We need a congressional investigation.

[Broken Acorn]

26. Fitz did not expand Office Space

Rawstory retracted that claim last evening.

[Nothing Without Hope]

41. The office space story has been retracted by The Washington Note

but it's clear that things are moving forward - we no longer have to subsist on "scoops" like about Fitz's shoe shine or hair cut.

[cynatnite]

3. Is that your professional opinion?

I hope we don't get charged for it.

:rofl:

[Straight Shooter]

Is Fitzgerald, or is he not, the most circumspect public prosecutor ever?

I sat here and watched him with absolute admiration, as he deflected all-too-obvious attempts to get him to step outside the bounds of his duty to the law and Lady Justice.

He makes Rove look like he's 2" tall.

[Garbo 2004]

40. And no grandstanding or puffed up self importance. Emphasis on team.

Nicely done.

[deadparrot]

4. Nice to see you!

Any other comments?

It would be nice to hear a lawyers' perspective. :)

[Coexist]

5. I've been hoping you'd pop in today!

Grant us your wisdom, OldLeftieLawyer...

[izzie]

6. Gee I think I hired you once.

--

[enigmatic]

8. I Love You

As a sibling that plays Barry Gibb and Barbra Streisand on my show for you:)

[Lannes]

9. As Jesuit trained Salesman

:)

[SharonAnn]

50. As a Jesuit Trained MBA

"Follow the Money" - don't forget that part.

[AlCzervik]

10. ROFL!!!!

love ya Oldleftielawyer!!!

[stevietheman]

12. Now, how about some analysis? jeez.

IANAL but I and others have been leaving some salient strips of info and food for thought here. I'm waiting.

[onenote]

15. not much specific analysis is possible at this point

Its a well written, succinct indictment. What it can't tell us is what sort of evidence Fitz has on some of the counts. For example, Scooter is charged with telling the GJ a lie about his conversation with Russert. I have to believe that he has some evidence about what the substance of that conversation really was beyond Russert's version -- otherwise it just a he said/she said.

onenote

[onenote]

13. As a middle aged leftie lawyer, my considered view is that

Scooter better not drop the soap.

onenote

[Seabiscuit]

14. Did you graduate from USF law school?

USF is Jesuit. I was accepted there but went elsewhere.

[Rose Siding]

16. I have a technical question for you, as a Jesuit-trained attorney

Do I get one glass of champagne for each count of the indictment, or a number equal to the times, during Fitzgerald's remarks, that I thought "God, he's cute"?

[anitar1]

17. I have had a silly smile on my face all morning.

Now on to more indictments, please God. And then on to sucessful trials.I don't mind waiting now, and hope to see the very top guys topple, eventually.

[redacted]

18. Nominated and awaiting further comment from OLL.

[helderheid]

39. yes, where are you Oldleftielawyer?

[meganmonkey]

19. YAY! I am so glad you said that,

it makes me feel much better about what I have been saying, which is

HEEHEEHEEHEEHEEHEEHEEHEEHEEHEE!!!!!

:party:

[redacted]

20. Come on folks -- one more vote for good OLL.

[ElectroPrincess]

29. Prepare yourself accordingly ...

I am a Franciscan and I find the thread starter's statement very hard to believe. I hold no ill will nor disrespect toward OLL. Only that I interpret her retorts as far to caustic and dismissive of her opponent(s) for me to "buy into" such a claim. However, I realize that I could be wrong, but I hope that I am not. :hi:

http://www.jesuits.ph/ignaciana/vocations/vocations.html#sj

[kestrel91316]

52. Caustic and dismissive doesn't begin to describe it.

I have looked and looked for helpful, informative posts, and too often I just find nastiness, and contempt for us lowly non-lawyers.

I am assuming that at some point in the past it wasn't like this, or OLL would not have so many friends here.

[ElectroPrincess]

54. You make an excellent point ... yes!

I'm too judgmental for it's only the people who absolutely devote themselves to "being a Jesuit" that always walk the walk.

Although I doubt that I will ever be friendly with OLL, I do admire her razor sharp intelligence.

Thanks for setting me straight. :blush: Please accept my genuine best wishes to OLL and those who hold her dear.

http://www.jesuit.org/sections/default.asp?SECTION_ID=187&SUBSECTION_ID=217

[Catherine Vincent]

21. Was it just the high school that was jesuit?

[Stephanie]

22. I don't get it.

Please explain.

[WiseButAngrySara]

23. Hell's bells , you Jesuit! Are you going to say something or what? Or

are you just begging for another recommendation for greatest page, while we wait with bated breath for your analysis?

:sarcasm:

[ElectroPrincess]

24. self-delete dupe

[saracat]

25. As a person from a family of Jesuit lawyers, Fordham and Georgetown

and from a Jesuit "family" your argument is well done! Congratulations OLL, and don't rebut! :hi: :yourock: :rofl:

[tsuki]

27. Very eloquent. Glad to see you put

your Jesuit training to good use. :hi:

[JerseygirlCT]

28. That was an extremely impressive press conference today

And extremely impressive work.

[Gregorian]

30. Oh the brevity!

Mine goes more like this-

Hahahaha! Waaaaa! Hahahaha! Waaaa!

[MsTryska]

34. *lmao*

this jsut cracked me up.

[zippy890]

31. Mine goes

MUUUAAAaaaaahh

MMMMuuuuuuuAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH

HAHAHAHAH

HEE HEEE HEEEE HEE

Ahhh haa yeah!

[feistydem]

32. As the spouse of an old lefty lawyer, I'd like to add...

Lefty Lawyers are HOT!

:loveya:

[Nothing Without Hope]

43. and ANOTHER laugh!!!

Fitz may not be a leftie lawyer, but there was that story about how someone planted a Viagra Pen for him to point with... No, I am not kidding! Read it for yourself. (Alas, no pix of Fitz with the alleged Viagra pen.)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=5193540&mesg_id=5193540
Thread title: Get your Fitz comic relief and more at Firedoglake:"The Viagra Pen Story"

the great all-Fitz-all-the-time blog Firedoglake also has substantive reports and constant updates. Here's a thread on another post from yesterday:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=5193743&mesg_id=5193743
Thread title: Great Grand Jury info at Firedoglake.com, the all-Fitz-all-the-time blog

[deadparrot]

33. kick for OLL.

:)

[EFerrari]

38. I will

:kick:

[ismnotwasm]

35. Exactly!

And thank you. My husband comes out; "did you say something? Me "No, I was just laughing......"

[EFerrari]

37. As a recovering Catholic, I have to share this:

Nahnahnahnahnah nah!

lol

:bounce: :bounce: :rofl: :bounce: :bounce:

[trekbiker]

42. act 1 is over. many acts to come. No way is Fitz going to let

the biggest case of his career slip away. He may be non-partisan BUT... he is a lawyer and this investigation has to be a prosecutor's dream come true. His performance in that press conference was masterful. I was in shock at how well he handled the press. In control and very careful. That press conference put me into the "Tip of the Iceberg" camp. The guy is damn SMART. No wonder BushCo is shitting bricks. I would be too if I had a Mr. Spock turned lawyer on my Ass. This isn't a bumbling Ken Starr on a fishing trip. This is a top lawyer with a top team in a target rich environment. He knows this will put him in the history books. Libby is facing jailtime, maybe serious jailtime (assuming no pardon). What info is going to come out in his trial? Will he really fall on his sword?? And Rove is waiting in the wings. and these fools are ALL basically cowards at heart. there's a good chance of them turning on each other.

[spanone]

44. Enough with the legalese, how do you feel?

[itzamirakul]

45. Please let me join you!

I TOLD YOU SO!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, OHHHHHHH, OHHHHHH, HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH, GASP...SNORTG ........

[npincus]

46. Leftie, what do you think is in the cards for Rove?

why would Fitz have held off on indicting him? As an old leftie lawyer, any thoughts?

[brook]

47. It's official...

"As a Jesuit-trained attorney, I'd just like to say this:"

I think I love you!

[mcscajun]

48. Ha!

You fooled me with that "Jesuit-trained" lead-in. I expected some reasonable statement there. Silly ol' me.

:rofl:

[thinkingwoman]

49. Well said!

:toast:

[Kurovski]

51. K & R. My very favorite thread today.

It really cleansed the palate, so to speak. I thank you, you OldLeftieLawyer you.

[HeeBGBz]

53. That brought a smile

I hope that's good news.

[graywarrior]

55. As Franciscan-nun trained...

I'm scared of my own shadow, never mind a jesuit lawyer.

[DoYouEverWonder]

56. Gee, my brother

is a Jesuit-trained podiatrist. Does that make him a better podiatrist then one who isn't?

And what about us girls? Since they don't have Jesuit nuns, does that mean our education is substandard? I got stuck with Josephites, who are some of the meanest women on the planet and Dominicans, who were much nicer.

[AnnInLa]

57. James Wolcott Evidently Agrees With You:

www.jameswolcott.com

Obviously, there was a spot of news while I was away. I refuse to feel let down that there was only one indictment, though of course more would have been a bonus. I look at it this way: If a year ago, anyone had predicted that Tom DeLay would be under indictment, Bill Frist would be under the microscope on a cheesy stock deal, a guilty plea would have been obtained in the AIPAC scandal, and one of the leading neo-cons--Cheney's #2--would be hit with five indictments and forced to resign--we would have thought the fortune teller was dipping into the cough medicine. So let us give thanks for the statues that have toppled, and hope that more crashes will echo down the hall.