memeorandum: Hil & Bam gear up for battle over Jewish vote (Michael McAuliff/NY Daily News)

2:00 PM ET, March 6, 2007

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Jury convicts Libby on four of five charges — Verdict in CIA leak case reached on 10th day of deliberations — 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.

Discussion: Power Line, DownWithTyranny!, NO QUARTER, All Spin Zone, Blue Crab Boulevard, NewsHog, JammieWearingFool and Blogs for Bush

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 …

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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, Right Wing Nut House, Obsidian Wings, liberal catnip, CorrenteWire and Michael P.F. van der Galiën

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, Ankle Biting Pundits, Macsmind, The Populist and Confederate Yankee

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: PunditGuy and Wonkette

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 — Update @ 12:33PM: Libby's attorneys make the following statement to the press: — 11:52AM: Robert Novak on FOX News ...

Discussion: The Sundries Shack, Sister Toldjah and The Political Pit Bull

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

Jeralyn / TalkLeft:

Libby Verdict : Guilty of Four Counts — Guilty on count 2 - False Statement, Russert — Not Guilty on count 3 - False Statement, Cooper — Update: Dennis Collins, juror. "I am not excited to be here," but because he was a reporter for years, he felt he should speak. Will talk about the evidence.

Discussion: Michelle Malkin

Think Progress:

BREAKING: Libby Guilty On Four Of Five Counts — Scooter Libby has been found guilty on four out of five counts: … Libby was found not guilty on count 3, a charge that he gave false statements to the FBI about his conversation with Time magazine reporter Matt Cooper.

Discussion: At-Largely

Emptywheel / Firedoglake:
The Verdict — Okay, I'm starting a new thread to avoid a crash …

Discussion: Taylor Marsh, A Blog For All and Needlenose

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

Media Matters for America:
Libby's guilty verdict: Media myths and falsehoods to watch for

Discussion: Firedoglake, JustOneMinute and Decision '08

Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake:
Verdict from the Courtroom

Discussion: PSoTD

Washington Post: Libby Jurors Consider Cooper Conversation

Emptywheel / Firedoglake:
Questions, Questions, Questions

Discussion: TalkLeft and JustOneMinute

Evan Perez / Wall Street Journal:

Gonzales Defends Move to Fire Attorneys, Denies Political Role — Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, facing criticism for the firing of eight U.S. attorneys, defended the action as appropriate but said the Justice Department handled the situation poorly. — "We could have rolled …

Discussion: TPMmuckraker, Political Animal, DownWithTyranny!, Macsmind, The Democratic Daily, All Spin Zone, Balloon Juice and Associated Press

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

Discussion: NO QUARTER and Talking Points Memo

Eric Lichtblau / New York Times:
Former Prosecutor Says Departure Was Pressured

Discussion: Firedoglake, MyDD, Attytood, Sunlight Foundation blogs, DownWithTyranny!, Slate, The Carpetbagger Report, PrawfsBlawg, ACSBlog, Think Progress, The RBC, Prairie Weather and Daily Kos

David Johnston / New York Times:
Messenger in Prosecutors' Firings Quits

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Lauren Frayer / Associated Press:

9 U.S. soldiers killed north of Baghdad — BAGHDAD, Iraq - Nine American soldiers died in explosions north of Baghdad, the U.S. military announced Tuesday after the deadliest single day for U.S. troops in Iraq in nearly a month. — Six soldiers died when a bomb exploded Monday near …

Discussion: The Moderate Voice

Associated Press:
2 Suicide Bombers Kill 93 in Iraq

Discussion: The Daily Dish

New York Times:
9 U.S. Troops Killed in Blasts North of Baghdad

Discussion: Danger Room and TAPPED

Peter Hamby / CNN:

Companies to pull ads from Coulter's Web site … WASHINGTON (CNN) — At least three major companies want their ads pulled from Ann Coulter's Web site, following customer complaints about the right-wing commentator referring to Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards as a "faggot."

Discussion: Fox News, The Carpetbagger Report, democracyarsenal.org, Pam's House Blend, Think Progress, AMERICAblog, Crooks and Liars, The Moderate Voice, Daily. Gay. News. Towleroad, Michael P.F. van der Galiën, The Democratic Daily, Heading Left and The Populist

Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:
The Long Fuse on Ann Coulter's Bomb

Discussion: Simianbrain, Hot Air, CorrenteWire, Ace of Spades HQ, Nitpicker, PostWatch, Wizblog and At-Largely

Michael McAuliff / NY Daily News:

Hil & Bam gear up for battle over Jewish vote — WASHINGTON - Fresh off their battle for the hearts of black Americans, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are about to go head to head for Jewish votes. — The leaders for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008 plan dueling receptions Monday …

Discussion: A Blog For All, The Caucus and The News Buckit

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 and Donklephant

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 and Prairie Weather

Roger Simon / The Politico:

The Romney Rehab Plan — Mitt Romney may be low in the polls right now, but he is a man with a plan, a plan to make him the Republican nominee for president. — Though he is at only 4 percent in national polls, The Politico has learned that in the coming weeks and months, he will:

Discussion: My Man Mitt.com, Taegan Goddard's …, eyeon08.com, AmSpec Blog and Michael P.F. van der Galiën