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The faulty-memory defense.

By Judd Legum on Nov 5th, 2005 at 3:27 pm

The faulty-memory defense.

Scooter joins a time-honored tradition.



18 Responses to “The faulty-memory defense.”

  1. rich says:

    having read the indictment, doesn’t seem like it’s going to work this time…


  2. Dean Acheson says:

    anyone know why the scoot is getting new lawyers?


  3. The Muse says:

    But will he remember all on the big screen?

    Today on EWM: Kevin Bacon to play Libby in upcoming “Six Degrees of Scooter”

    It’s ‘Dumb and Dumber’ meets ‘All the President’s Men.’


  4. Ryan Neat says:

    Dean,

    Every time they change lawyers, the laywers must receive a security clearance. They can fail the clearance requiring a new lawyer be chosen to try to pass. Scoot can also choose to change lawyers to delay the legal process, it’s another tactic in whole subvert justice game that republican crooks and mobsters play…


  5. Dean Acheson says:

    ryan, so new counsel needs a security clearance from the WH even though their meetings with scoot are taking place at the westin, or some other sad place one goes when they take your badge away?


  6. twoplustwoisfour says:

    Looks like if he doesn’t remember, others like Cooper, Russert, etc. will do it for him anyway.

    The ‘don’t remember’ defense isn’t really for him, it’s for his ex-boss.


  7. Mary Poppin says:

    I pray that Fitzgerald can indict Rove, Cheney and Old Bushie. This would be a nice Christmas present but the hearing will not start until next February. I heard next fall a trial would start maybe. With all the corruption on the Republican side maybe the Dems can pickup some seats in the House and Senate next November.


  8. profmarcus says:

    i wonder if “cultivating a faulty memory” will be a topic in the ethics classes…


  9. Marie says:

    Aside from the advantage of a delay in the process, Libby needed to hire trial attorneys. The security clearance is necessary because of the nature of the material they will see. This is going to take a lo-ng time.
    It’s mystifying to me that these guys can rise to the level they are and expect that we will believe that they forgot so many important details of conversations, etc.
    Oscar Wilde once said “Ambition is the last refuge of failure.” These guys are so egocentric, so driven, so ambitious toward their selfish goals that they are their own worst enemy. No – I take that back — Fitzgerald is their own worst enemy, and the American public, I hope.
    There is no other answer to this mess in the White House than impeachment. We cannot – must not – risk three more years of Bush&Co. We owe it to ourselves to rid the nation of these criminals. Impeach Bush.


  10. afterthought says:

    Ah, The incompetence defense.
    I think Ronnie gets credit for
    that one.
    I never thought it would work, since
    who wants an incompetent executive, President,
    or high level assistant, but well, I guess
    incompetence must be better than admitting
    a crime, at least for the defendent,
    but for those supposedly served by
    the incompetent, I am not so sure.


  11. Pablo in Mexico says:

    The Scoot and Skate man had to get him another lawyer becuase the one he had is not well versed in criminal law.

    So, Skoot and Skate hired Aaron Slick from Punkin Crik, a real smooth, slick sort a guy, slicker than stuff on a doorknob.

    Lets parse this a little bit. The trial is going to be held in Federal Court in Washington, not in Virginia.
    There are one hell of a lot of good dems in Washington. They wont let Scooter skate. It comes down to them believing scooter, or the jouranlists. I know who I would vote for.

    Now Aaron Slick has got one mission, and one mission only. That is to delay this trial until after November 2006. He might be able to do it, I hope not though.


  12. Pete Bogs says:

    why is Libby walking with those crutches? simple… they’re part of his defense strategy:

    http://blogdebogs.blogspot.com/2005/10/libbys-defense-is-crutch.html


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  14. AckSyn JackSyn says:

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  15. AckSyn JackSyn says:

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  16. ritzy says:

    Faulty memory my A%#! What goes around comes around.


  17. Susan says:

    “Aside from the advantage of a delay in the process, Libby needed to hire trial attorneys”.

    Trial lawyers! No way! Bushie hates trial lawyers.

    John Edwards, are you available to help those who hate you? Bet you’re laughing your ass off right about now John.



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