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5:05 PM ET, March 6, 2007

Top Items:

Libby found guilty in CIA leak trial — WASHINGTON - Former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby was convicted Tuesday of obstruction, perjury and lying to the FBI in an investigation into the leak of a CIA operative's identity. — Libby, the former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney …

Discussion: Firedoglake, Taylor Marsh, MyDD, A Blog For All, GOP Bloggers, The Strata-Sphere, Flopping Aces, The Carpetbagger Report, Blue Crab Boulevard, NO QUARTER, Don Surber, PunditGuy, NewsHog, The Glittering Eye, JammieWearingFool and GINA COBB

CNN:

'Scooter' Libby guilty on four of five counts … WASHINGTON (CNN) — Former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby has been found guilty on four of five counts in his perjury and obstruction of justice trial. — Libby was convicted of: — obstruction of justice when he intentionally deceived …

Discussion: The Reaction, Outside The Beltway, Rook's Rant, PoliBlog (TM), skippy the bush kangaroo, Law Librarian Blog, Shakespeare's Sister, QandO, TBogg, American Footprints and News Hounds

Washington Post:

Libby Found Guilty in CIA Leak Case — A federal jury today convicted I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby of lying about his role in the leak of an undercover CIA officer's identity, finding the vice president's former chief of staff guilty of two counts of perjury, one count of making false statements …

Discussion: Daily Kos, Better Living, The Daily Dish, Right Wing Nut House, All Spin Zone, Kesher Talk, Gay Orbit, Obsidian Wings, Abovethelaw.com, liberal catnip, CorrenteWire, Michael P.F. van der Galiën, The Carpetbagger Report and The Democratic Daily

Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:

After Libby — Something is rotten in the heart of Washington; and it lies in the vice-president's office. The salience of this case is obvious. What it is really about - what it has always been about - is whether this administration deliberately misled the American people about WMD intelligence before the war.

Discussion: Political Animal, The Carpetbagger Report, Angry Bear, Democrats.com and Ezra Klein

New York Times:

Libby Guilty of Lying in C.I.A. Leak Case — I. Lewis Libby Jr., the former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, was convicted today of lying to F.B.I. agents and grand jurors investigating the unmasking of a C.I.A. operative amid a burning dispute over the war in Iraq.

Discussion: FP Passport, Wonkette, Once Upon a Time and The Democratic Daily

Speaker Pelosi / The Gavel:

Libby Guilty Verdicts Not Solely About Acts of One Individual — Today's guilty verdicts are not solely about the acts of one individual. — This trial provided a troubling picture of the inner workings of the Bush Administration. The testimony unmistakably revealed …

Discussion: Crooks and Liars, The Huffington Post and Decision '08

Associated Press:

Jurors Reach Verdict in CIA Leak Case — WASHINGTON (AP) — Jurors reached a verdict Tuesday in the trial of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, a former White House aide accused of lying and obstructing an investigation into the leak of a CIA operative's identity. — The verdict will be read …

Discussion: Ace of Spades HQ, Macsmind, Wizbang, Ankle Biting Pundits, The Populist and Confederate Yankee

Ian / Hot Air:

Breaking: Verdict reached in Libby Trial, will be read at noon, AP: Libby found guilty on 4 of 5 counts, Update: Video of Attorney's statement — 3:30PM: Juror Denis Collins, who wrote a book about SPYING and is a former reporter for the Washington Post: "Tremendous amount of sympathy for Mr. Libby on the jury."

Discussion: Michelle Malkin, Sister Toldjah, Wizbang, The Sundries Shack, Say Anything, The Political Pit Bull and Suitably Flip

Media Matters for America:

Libby's guilty verdict: Media myths and falsehoods to watch for — On March 6, a federal jury found former vice presidential chief of staff I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby guilty on charges of perjury, obstruction of justice, and lying to federal investigators. In the wake of this decision …

Discussion: Think Progress and The Mahablog

Greg Mitchell / Editor and Publisher:
Juror Explains Libby Verdict: They Felt He Was 'Fall Guy'

Discussion: CBS News and Donklephant

Jeralyn / TalkLeft:
Libby Verdict : Guilty of Four Counts

Discussion: Booman Tribune

Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake:
We Can Be Heroes.... It was cold as hell outside the Prettyman …

Discussion: The Huffington Post

Think Progress:
BREAKING: Libby Guilty On Four Of Five Counts

Discussion: The Huffington Post and At-Largely

Emptywheel / Firedoglake:
The Verdict Three — The Libby verdict is in: — Count I: GUILTY

Discussion: INSTAPUTZ

Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute:
The Deep Breath Before The Icy Plunge

Discussion: Decision '08 and Classical Values

Hindrocket / Power Line:
Libby Convicted — Too bad: Scooter Libby has been convicted …

Discussion: The Moderate Voice, Right Wing News, Balloon Juice, Norwegianity, Blue Collar Heresy and The Carpetbagger Report

Michael Roston / The Raw Story:
Fitzgerald: No further investigation planned

Discussion: The Huffington Post and JustOneMinute

CREW:

CREW REQUESTS INVESTIGATION INTO REP. WILSON — Sends Letter Today to House Ethics Committee — Washington, DC - Now that Rep. Heather Wilson (R-NM) has finally admitted to calling David C. Iglesias, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) has asked the House Committee …

Discussion: Think Progress, Prairie Weather, DownWithTyranny!, Slate and Washington Post

Paul Kiel / TPMmuckraker:
Purged Prosecutors: First, The Senate

Discussion: Firedoglake, Daily Kos, Sunlight Foundation blogs, ACSBlog, The Impolitic, New Mexico Politics … and Talking Points Memo

Washington Post:
Fired U.S. Attorney Testifies on New Mexico Lawmakers

Discussion: Think Progress, DownWithTyranny! and AMERICAblog

Evan Perez / Wall Street Journal:
Gonzales Defends Move to Fire Attorneys, Denies Political Role

Discussion: New York Times, Political Animal, TPMmuckraker, DownWithTyranny!, Real Cities, The Carpetbagger Report, The Heretik, Macsmind, Heath Haussamen …, The Democratic Daily, All Spin Zone and Balloon Juice

RADAR:

MCCAIN STAFFERS BAIL OFF THE CRAZY TRAIN — John McCain's Obama- esque remarks about our "wasted" resources in Iraq weren't the only comments that landed him in hot water after a recent appearance on Late Night with David Letterman. Many of his staff were blindsided by his campaign announcement.

Discussion: Political Animal, The Right's Field, Donklephant, Brainster's Blog and Wonkette

Inside Dateline:

Sen. Obama and Sen. McCain, why apologize for honesty? — by Josh Mankiewicz, Dateline Correspondent — Barack Obama and John McCain have several things in common. They're both U.S. senators, they're both running for president, and now they've both had to apologize for saying the same thing.

Fox News:

ANN COULTER FIRES BACK AT CRITICS OVER JOHN EDWARDS 'FAGGOT' BARB — Ann Coulter fired back at critics who demanded the conservative columnist apologize for comments she made during a speech in which she referred to Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards as a "faggot."

Discussion: Right Wing News, Outside The Beltway, Pam's House Blend, Blogometer and Crooks and Liars

Jack Shafer / Slate:
Our Ann Coulter Problem

Discussion: Patterico's Pontifications, protein wisdom, The Absurd Report, culturekitchen, The Indepundit, Attytood, The Moderate Voice, Daily. Gay. News. Towleroad, Ace of Spades HQ and Daimnation!

Sandra Chapman / WTHR HOME:

School district: Sixth graders had sex in class — Indianapolis - For months it's been a well-kept secret. But now Warren Township Schools confirm a disturbing case of sex in the classroom. The illicit activity has parents concerned and a district at a loss for words.

Discussion: Going to the Mat, Clayton Cramer's BLOG, The Education Wonks and Pharyngula