A Libby Roundup
by Ryan Sager
Wed, 7 Mar 2007 at 8:41 AM
updated Wed, 7 Mar 2007 at 8:51 AM
Here's a roundup of today's Libby news/reaction:
First, of course, we have our own Josh Gerstein on the question of a Bush pardon.
Also at the Sun today we have an editorial on The Cost of Libby and John Coffee on the fallout from the verdict. Also, we have John Batchelor comparing the Libby case to the Zimmerman Telegram affair.
Lastly, we have a special package of news on the Libby case, including a timeline of events and a list of who's who.
Now, elsewhere around the Web...
Editorial pages:
The New York Times calls the Libby verdict "another reminder of how precious the American judicial system is"
The Washington Post endorses the Libby verdict
The Wall Street Journal says President Bush owes Libby a pardon and an apology
The Boston Globe notes the cloud over Cheney
More news and commentary:
Here's the New York Times on the personal toll this trial has taken on Vice President Cheney
Here's a roundup of National Review's coverage (including their call for Bush to pardon Libby)
Al Kamen at the Washington Post is confident President Bush will issue a pardon and is taking bets
The Washington Post's Howard Kurtz takes note of Libby's media silence throughout the trial
Politicians:
Speaker Pelosi says: "Today's guilty verdicts are not solely about the acts of one individual."
Harry Reid says: "I welcome the jury's verdict. It's about time someone in the Bush Administration has been held accountable for the campaign to manipulate intelligence and discredit war critics. Lewis Libby has been convicted of perjury, but his trial revealed deeper truths about Vice President Cheney's role in this sordid affair. Now President Bush must pledge not to pardon Libby for his criminal conduct."
Howard Dean says: "Many unanswered questions remain about the other key Bush advisors who participated in the Administration's efforts to mislead the American people and smear its critics who have yet to be held accountable."
Hillary Clinton says: "While justice has been served in the Libby case, the real lesson to come from it is that we must be vigilant in ensuring that the intelligence on burgeoning threats to our nation is beyond reproach. Clearly, the Bush Administration wasn't forthcoming about the intelligence failures leading up to the war in Iraq and as a result damaged the country's credibility. We need to ensure that our intelligence is accurate, reliable and free of political influence."
Barack Obama says: "The conviction today underscores what happens when our foreign and national security policies are subverted by politics and ideology. Leaks and innuendo in pursuit of a flawed policy lead to shameful episodes such as this. It should never happen again."
John Edwards says: "Today's verdict in the Libby case is an important step in holding the Administration accountable for its consistent misuse and manipulation of intelligence to further its ideological agenda. But there are serious questions about whether the buck actually stopped with Scooter Libby. The American people deserve to know if Mr. Libby has been made a scapegoat in order to protect anyone else."
Bloggers:
Andrew Sullivan wants to subpoena Cheney
The folks at Firedoglake smell blood in the water
Jonathan Martin asks, how will this affect '08?
Lawrence O'Donnell says Tim Russert convicted Libby
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