YES.

[WilliamPitt]

Paging Mr. Fitzgerald.

Scooter is primed to roll on the administration.

Switch pressure gague to "On."

Let the million flowers bloom.

[helderheid]

1. He's gonna sing????

[WilliamPitt]

5. More possible now than before.

Fitz can offer freedom pending full disclosure.

Think drug-dealers. The little fgish gets busted, hit with prison sentence, offered freedom in exchange for testimony against bigger fish.

[H2O Man]

11. Right.

It's very important to remember that Team Libby had worked with Mr. Fitzgerald towards reaching a plea deal in the fall of '05. Scooter doesn't want to go to prison.

[npincus]

13. neither does the Mrs.

I don't think she much cares for Scoots taking the fall for Cheney. Never underestimate the power of pillow talk!

[H2O Man]

23. It's easier to be

brave when the idea of a jail cell is in the distance. It's quite another when incarceration is more immediate. Libby is a husband and a father; is he actually going to feel more obligation to continue a lie, than to be a responsible family member?

[npincus]

38. I'll say.

I hope Libby takes a good, long hard look into his children's little eyes tonight and decices to do the right thing. Cheney and hisilk are loyal to Scooter as long as he keeps his trap shut; the minute he talks they'll cut him off at the knees do whatever it takes to ruin him. Scooter's going to miss 2 1/2 years of his children's lives for THAT?

We shall see.

[Danascot]

62. Right, does Scoot want his family

to think of their father/husband as a felon, or does he do the right thing?

[Coexist]

60. absolutely - Mrs. Aspen Leaves is surely

giving him earsful at home over those punks he is protecting.

[pacalo]

63. If he really is a "good man" & a dedicated family man, he'll tell the truth.

[Infomaniac]

26. If prison looms and that pardon is not forthcoming...

I think Scooter will sing like a flock of songbirds. Loyalty is a two-way street. If * doesn't save him from a jail term, Scooter won't see a reason to remain loyal. Not with two young kids at home.

[blues90]

79. He could end up like Ken Lay

I would not put anything past this criminal admin .

[Horse with no Name]

2. What? Where? When? How??Why?

Share.

[WilliamPitt]

3. His motion was denied, must be in prison pending appeals.

[IChing]

6. But is there a time line on that?

that could take years.

[WilliamPitt]

8. The appeals process could take years

but he has to wait in jail for them. 30 month sentence.

[IChing]

12. Excellent!!!!!

:party: :toast: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[Stephanie]

17. won't George pardon him?

I thought the fix was in long ago?

[WilliamPitt]

20. Hobson's Choice

Pardon may = Saturday Night Massacre, i.e. coalesced disgust among populace for lies and bullshit;

No pardon may = Libby rolling on the admin.

No good choices either way.

[tomp]

71. i suspect pardon = impeachment on the table again. nt

[Virginian]

67. Of course he will, but Scooter may see prison first.

After all, Dubya did say that if anyone in his white house was involved, he would be taken care of. So Dubya will take care of him and issue a pardon, but not until the appeals process has played out.

It would be better not to have the conviction than to have the conviction and a pardon.

[acmavm]

4. I don't believe it. But hell, anything can happen I guess.

[npincus]

7. BUH-BYE, Jerk-off.

[Old and In the Way]

9. The heat to pardon Libby is going to be intense for Bush.

And Dick will be first in line to provide it.

[Virginia Dare]

18. Especially if it was the chimp's ass he was covering...n/t

[mod mom]

10. WOO HOO! Will, you forgot an exclamation!!!! after YES

[Patsy Stone]

14. Yay!

[fooj]

30. ReTHUGlicans.

Pathetic little whiners.

[krispos42]

44. Someone call for a waabulance?

http://www.smugmug.com.nyud.net:8090/photos/9413235-S.jpg

[Patsy Stone]

58. I believe

they are feeling the sting of the rule of law.

:toast:

[Gregorian]

15. Justice! Even if temporary. Little things mean a lot.

A big thank you to Fitzgerald and Walton, et. al.

One ruling in our favor.

The DC court has some Bush appointees on it. We'll see. Meanwhile... :)

[Virginia Dare]

16. Remember when Mrs. Libby said...

We'll *$%@#! them after the conviction? Well let the *$%@#-ing begin!

:popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:

[fooj]

31. Yep. She's armed and ready...

[Buns_of_Fire]

40. Or in the immortal paraphrased words of Rover,,,

"We'll *$%@#! them like they've never been *$%@#!ed before!"

SING, Scootie-Poot! SING!

[lapislzi]

19. Wish I could believe you...

but absent any hard evidence that this is likely, I fear that your optimism is misplaced. Sadly, I see Libby as a free man, albeit tied up in a moebius of appeals until his pardon on January 19, 2009.

Now, if wishes were horses...

[WilliamPitt]

21. How?

The judge ruled. A pardon would obviate any need to pursue pardons.

I'm confused by the logical basis of your pessimism.

[lapislzi]

29. It's not logical at all

but an ex machina hunch based on observation over the last 6 years. These people make eels look like they've been coated with sandpaper. Laws are flouted, subpoenas ignored, that kind of thing.

But...because you say it, and because you are usually right, I will momentarily suspend my disbelief. Also illogical, perhaps, but hope dies last. :D

Oh, yeah, and I hope he sings like a fucking canary.

edited for extra emphasis.

[deutsey]

74. Let's not forget how adept these eels are at deflection and distraction

However, even the slipperiest eel can be snagged. Let's hope...

[sellitman]

22. He doesn't need to turn against Cheney

decider boy will pardon him after one second in the poky.

[progressoid]

24. Yesssss...

[Chichiri]

25. I think that's a statement of hope, not fact.

I share it. But nonetheless.

[myrna minx]

27. But Faaaaather...or... He's going to tell, he's going to tell, he going to tell...

[johnnie]

28. .

[myrna minx]

32. Sing sing sing...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9J5Zt2Obko

[Patsy Stone]

33. Sing!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1f2M5G9KG8

:toast:

[myrna minx]

34. Whew. I need a cigarette after that satisfying meal.

:toast:

[Patsy Stone]

37. That's a preview

of the defense's after-the-ruling strategery dinner. :)

[myrna minx]

43. "Bring a dish to pass"

:rofl:

[bleever]

46. Sing Sing!

[Patsy Stone]

48. Sing it loud!

I'm convicted, and I'm proud!

:toast:

[symbolman]

35. Hey, maybe

Scooter will turn on Rove now and Fitz can INDICT HIM next.. oh, wait, Rove has already BEEN INDICTED as I recall.

Scooter will never see a day in prison. This admin is totally corrupt, above the law, and cares nothing what the public thinks - the media is telling us what WILL happen even as we speak.

PARDON.

Want to make a bet?

[hfojvt]

36. No.

"You say yes
I say no
you say why
and I say
'I don't know'
You say good-bye
but I say hello." :hi:

Let the good times roll.

[Blackhatjack]

39. There are some 'possible' dynamics going on behind the scenes here...

It became clear that Fitz was close to indicting Rove until 'something' changed Fitz' mind. Most pundits believe it was a 'recalled conversation' that Rove had, that he went back to the GJ for an unprecedented fifth time to 'revise' his testimony under oath.

But then it was later learned that Rove was the source for locating copies of the VP Office 'missing emails'--in that he told Fitz about the offsite facility where copies were stored on a massive server, and Fitz got right over there and obtained those copies. Shortly thereafter Cheney's Office acknowledged other emails and turned them over to Fitz.

That would be enough to raise a suspicion that Rove and Bush may be playing to firewall themselves from liability by blaming Cheney and Libby.

It has been reported also that Cheney and Bush are at odds as to the issue of pardoning Libby(remember the note Cheney wrote about someone sticking their neck in the meatgrinder?). Bush and Cheney retained individual personal lawyers early on, and were questioned together --you can bet that was a result of their lawyers' advice.

I think Bush and Rove will not pardon Libby, and Libby cannot cooperate with Fitz without implicating Cheney who is pushing for Libby's pardon.

IF that is the case, we could see some 'anonymous' attacks on Rove and possibly Bush coming from operatives in or connected with Cheney's Office. THis might be a warning shot to Bush and Rove that Cheney cannot let Libby take the fall or they all will be implicated --not just Cheney.

This could interesting ... unless Libby has an unfortunate accident, which would solve a lot of problems right away.

[Horse with no Name]

41. I hate being a conspiracy theorist

But Ken Lay comes to mind...

[Carni]

52. Glad I wasn't the only nut to say it! lol

Lay was the FIRST person I thought of when I heard the scootster would have to go to jail until his appeal!

Who can tell these days? I guess anything is possible!

[Carni]

53. BTW I love your avatar of Gore

And it's so appropriate on this scooter goes to jail thread...

Al looks like the cat that ate the canary in that photo! LOL!

[Horse with no Name]

57. Thanks!

;)

[WritersBlock]

56. Your last sentence there.. yup.

I wouldn't put anything past these bastards.

[malaise]

70. This could interesting

... unless Libby has an unfortunate accident, which would solve a lot of problems right away.

I'm expecting a July 4th weekend aspen reunion with Ken Lay. Scooter will probably develop some major illness for the anniversary of Ken's disappearance.

[La_Fourmi_Rouge]

42. Shite House issues statement:

per Huffpost:

"Scooter Libby still has the right to appeal, and therefore the president will continue not to intervene in the judicial process," White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said. "The president feels terribly for Scooter, his wife and their young children, and all that they're going through."

- Dana Perino, WH spokesmodel

[LSK]

45. Randi doesnt seem to think he will talk

She just disagreed with a caller who thinks he will start singing once he is in jail. She thinks his being quiet right now will secure his position in a future GOP administration.

If Bush pardons him soon, he will not have to suffer very long.

[Disturbed]

50. The fly in the Pardon Annoinment.

If Libby is pardoned he will lose 5th Amendment Rights and can be called by Congress to testify Under Oath. While the Appeals are ongoing there will be no Pardon. The Appeals could go on for at least a year. It is possible that the Appeal could be dropped. Then things could change. I doubt that Busholini will pardon Libby.

[LSK]

51. and he goes before Congress and has memory issues

Bush is proving he doesnt give a damn about Congress as demonstrated by Gonzogate.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

54. That's "ointment", not annoinment. That is all from the Spelling Police.

Thank you.

[H2O Man]

69. I would

suggest "anointment," as the Holy OVP may be involved in a mysterious, unseen manner.

[Carni]

47. I'll believe it when I see him singing

With this admin anything is possible so I predict he gets off -- or *dies* ala Ken Lay (or something) before he ever sees the inside of a cell.

Call me a cynic... but I will believe that justice is served, IF and when justice is served!

[MNDemNY]

49. The pardon will come. No jail for Scooter.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

55. PNAC stormtroopers don't sing

these guys are strong don't underestimate them

[zippy890]

59. Scootie a stormtrooper?

You talking about I. Lewis 'Scooter' Libby?

[Grandrose]

61. Fall Guy...took one for the team!!

30 months = $30 million! Kids are small, but their future is taken care of and the wife can visit, probably a country club prison! Don't believe the hype!!
:eyes: :kick:

[Richard Steele]

64. "Let the ASSSSPENS tuuurn........." nm

[NastyRiffraff]

65. I don't think he'll sing, but...

if he does, Fitz will need to get him into a Witness Protection Program. Between the administration thugs and the raving lunatics on the right, he's a dead man if he sings and isn't protected.

[opihimoimoi]

66. He is gonna sing loud and long..cause he is a wimp, a punk, and a gurly mon.

He is a guy who put Mrs Plame in danger...intentionaly....comp'd her work and her contacts...Fuck him...he is lower than whale shit.

[tomp]

72. yeah, i love the appeals to scooter's public service.

what are valerie and joe, chopped liver?

[opihimoimoi]

76. How easy it is for the weasels to forget the victims....they act like it wasn't a CRIME

[Orsino]

68. He won't sing.

That's my prediction. He can do his thirty months standing on his head, and be assured of a comfy corporate position when he emerges.

The inner circle never sings.

[Giant Robot]

73. My prediction

No pardon for Scooter he will be left to rot in prison. Bush has seemed to work hard to keep a distance from this, more so than with other scandals. Cheney may want a pardon to come, but that does not mean it will happen.

Scooter will not roll over on his boss(es). With corruption and power at levels this high, Scooter understands, I think, the need for him to keep quiet for his health and well being, and that of his family as well. This is the mafia to the next level.

[deutsey]

75. I'm more inclined to agree with you, unfortunately n/t

[pat_k]

77. When the so-called "leadership" refuses to impeach. . .

. . .for the war crimes and illegal spying that Bush and Cheney are committing in plain sight, what the heck do you think Scotter "singing" will accomplish?

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

78. I like Peter Gabriel era Genesis better, but YES is good too.

:silly:

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

80. I'll be glad to hold the bets.

That's how certain I am absolutely NOTHING will come from this.

NOTHING.

[Truth2Tell]

81. What about the possibility

that Fitzgerald has the goods on Cheney already - but that he feels it's an issue for the Congress? Or maybe he's been told as much by the court? Sealed vs Sealed anyone?

Fitz has made several public statements that seem to imply that he's waiting for his call from Conyers.