memeorandum: Best of the Web (James Taranto/Opinion Journal)

9:15 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: Taylor Marsh, Firedoglake, A Blog For All, GOP Bloggers, MyDD, The Strata-Sphere, Gay Patriot, Flopping Aces, Blue Crab Boulevard, The Carpetbagger Report, NO QUARTER, Don Surber, NewsHog, PunditGuy, Blogs for Bush, The Glittering Eye, GINA COBB and JammieWearingFool

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: Atlas Shrugs, Balloon Juice, The Reaction, Outside The Beltway, Rook's Rant, PoliBlog (TM), Law Librarian Blog, skippy the bush kangaroo, Shakespeare's Sister, Unqualified Offerings, 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: Power Line, Daily Kos, Captain's Quarters, Redstate, Right Wing Nut House, All Spin Zone, The Smirking Chimp, Kesher Talk, Obsidian Wings, Abovethelaw.com, liberal catnip, CorrenteWire, Michael P.F. van der Galiën, The Carpetbagger Report, The Daily Dish 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, Ezra Klein, Taylor Marsh, Angry Bear, theneweditor.com and Middle Earth Journal

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: the talking dog, FP Passport, Defamer, Wonkette, Once Upon a Time and The Democratic Daily

Greg Mitchell / Editor and Publisher:

Juror Explains Libby Verdict: They Felt He Was 'Fall Guy' — NEW YORK A spokesman for the jury that convicted "Scooter" Lewis of four counts today of perjury and obstruction of justice today in a federal courtroom told reporters immediately afterward that many felt sympathy for Libby and believed he was only the "fall guy."

Discussion: JustOneMinute, The American Street, About U.S. Politics, CBS News, Liberal Values and Donklephant

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: The Agitator and The Mahablog

Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute:

The Deep Breath Before The Icy Plunge — Let's do it. — MORE: Drudge says "Libby guilty", but of what? — MSNBC: Libby guilty on four of five counts. — The firedog site has crashed, which can't be a surprise. — AND AT NBC: I assume David Shuster, Chris Matthews …

Discussion: The Raw Story, TAPPED, Kesher Talk, Classical Values and Decision '08

Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake:

We Can Be Heroes.... It was cold as hell outside the Prettyman Courthouse when Patrick Fitzgerald was giving his statement and answering questions, and as I was shifting back and forth from one foot to the other I saw the courthouse's Sheldon Snook talking with Dennis Colins …

Discussion: Discourse.net, Blue Collar Heresy and The Huffington Post

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 and The Huffington Post

Ian / Hot Air:
Breaking: Verdict reached in Libby Trial, will be read at noon …

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

Nico / Think Progress:
Wilson Responds: Bush And Cheney Must Explain Why They Outed My Wife

Discussion: The Carpetbagger Report and King of Zembla

CNN:
Juror: Libby is guilty, but he was fall guy

Discussion: Angry Bear and Gay Orbit

Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
Should Cheney Resign?

Discussion: Decision '08 and The Caucus

Jeralyn / TalkLeft:
Libby Verdict : Guilty of Four Counts

Discussion: Booman Tribune

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

Discussion: At-Largely, The Huffington Post, Crooks and Liars and Liberty Street

James Taranto / Opinion Journal:
Best of the Web

Discussion: Redstate, The Sundries Shack, The Corner, Bob Krumm and Gateway Pundit

Emptywheel / Firedoglake:
Fitzgerald Post-Trial Press Conference

Discussion: The Raw Story, DownWithTyranny! and JustOneMinute

Richard B. Schmitt / Los Angeles Times:
Guilty verdict reached in Libby case

Discussion: White House, Think Progress, democracyarsenal.org and Patterico's Pontifications

Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Libby Verdict Deals Blow to Bush Administration

Discussion: The Rachel Maddow Show, Bluey Blog and Is That Legal?

Cenk Uygur / News Bloggers Blog:
Scooter Libby is Guilty and So is the Vice President

Discussion: Power Line

Faiz / Think Progress:
VIDEO: Fitzgerald Speaks Out On Libby Verdict

Discussion: Washington Wire, TheNewsHole, Democrats.com, The Sideshow and AfterDowningStreet.org

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.

Discussion: The Democratic Daily

RADAR:
MCCAIN STAFFERS BAIL OFF THE CRAZY TRAIN

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

Washington Post:

Fired U.S. Attorney Testifies on New Mexico Lawmakers — Former U.S. Attorney David Iglesias told the Senate Judiciary Committee today that Rep. Heather Wilson (R-N.M.) called him on Oct. 16 — while she was locked in a tight battle for re-election — to say she had heard …

Discussion: DownWithTyranny!, Dick Polman's American Debate, On Deadline and AMERICAblog

Seattle Times:
Hearing on U.S. attorney's ouster reveals Hastings' office contacted McKay

Discussion: Sunlight Foundation blogs, Think Progress, Talking Points Memo and TPMmuckraker

This Is London:

WILL A BLOOD CLOT FORCE CHENEY TO STEP DOWN? — Dick Cheney has been diagnosed with a blood clot in his left leg, leading to speculation he will be forced to resign as U.S. Vice-President. — The 66-year-old has a history of major health problems, including four heart attacks, and has undergone quadruple-bypass surgery.

Discussion: Wonkette, JammieWearingFool and The Irish Trojan's Blog

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