BooMan Tribune contributor, clammyc, has a word of advice for the Bush admin [1] – “Don’t you dare pardon Libbyâ€! Also, Steven D puts the smack down on post-trial exultation [2] with a reminder that with nearly two years to go, there is no limit to the potential damage ahead.
TalkLeft’s Jeralyn gives us the non-lawyer explanation of federal sentencing guidelines [3] along with a prediction of what Libby may realistically be facing.
With the White House refusing to discount the possibility of pardon [4], John Aravosis from AmericaBlog finds little to celebrate [5] in the verdict.
Over at Hullabaloo, digby has a response [6] for jurors wondering about Rove’s whereabouts.
Hillary Rosen recounts a chance Startbucks meeting with Joe Wilson [7] and offers some regret for the impact this has had on their family. Also at The Huffington post, Arianna provides a preemptive strike against the coming GOP spin [8].
Posting at the TPM Café, Larry Johnson tasks congress to pick up where the trial left off [9].
DoubleSpeak sees little hope in Libby’s appellate chances and reminds naysayers that Bush could still pardon Libby after election day [10] has long passed.
At TAP, Jeff Lomonaco sifts through some of the right-wing reactions to the verdict as a process of blaming the jury [11].
Finally, John at C&L has the audio clip on Limbaugh’s “poking the bear†remark [12]. Also, is this a veiled reference to Libby’s sex scene [13]?
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Links:
[1] http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2007/3/6/142117/1299
[2] http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2007/3/7/8480/34565
[3] http://www.talkleft.com/story/2007/3/6/215613/4042
[4] http://www.elpasotimes.com/election/ci_5374939
[5] http://americablog.blogspot.com/2007/03/bush-refuses-to-say-he-wont-pardon.html
[6] http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2007/03/wheres-rove-by-digby-i-thought-it-was.html
[7] http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hilary-rosen/the-neighborhood-wilsons_b_42848.html
[8] http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arianna-huffington/why-the-libby-verdict-is-_b_42795.html
[9] http://www.tpmcafe.com/blog/coffeehouse/2007/mar/06/next_steps_in_plamegate
[10] http://www.doublespeakshow.com/2007/03/06/libby-and-the-law/
[11] http://www.prospect.org/weblog/2007/03/post_3027.html#015772
[12] http://www.crooksandliars.com/2007/03/06/rush-limbaugh-on-the-libby-verdict-poking-the-bear/
[13] http://www.newyorker.com/talk/content/articles/051107ta_talk_collins
[14] http://www.addtoany.com/share_save?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Fthehindsightfactor.com%2Flibby_leftly_leaning_wednesday_march_7th&linkname=Libby%3A%20Leftly%20Leaning%20-%20Wednesday%2C%20March%207th