Cheney's Smokin' Gun Pointed At Bush...
Cheney's Handwritten Notes Implicate Bush in Plame AffairHandwritten notes by Vice President Dick Cheney, introduced at trial by defense attorneys for former White House staffer I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, would appear to implicate George W. Bush in the Plame CIA Leak case.
Bush has long maintained that he was unaware of attacks by any member of his administration against [former ambassador Joseph] Wilson. The ex-envoy's stinging rebukes of the administration's use of pre-war Iraq intelligence led Libby and other White House officials to leak Wilson's wife's covert CIA status to reporters in July 2003 in an act of retaliation.
Bush has long maintained that he was unaware of attacks by any member of his administration against [former ambassador Joseph] Wilson. The ex-envoy's stinging rebukes of the administration's use of pre-war Iraq intelligence led Libby and other White House officials to leak Wilson's wife's covert CIA status to reporters in July 2003 in an act of retaliation.
But Cheney's notes, which were introduced into evidence Tuesday during Libby's perjury and obstruction-of-justice trial, call into question the truthfulness of President Bush's vehement denials about his prior knowledge of the attacks against Wilson. The revelation that Bush may have known all along that there was an effort by members of his office to discredit the former ambassador begs the question: Was the president also aware that senior members of his administration compromised Valerie Plame's undercover role with the CIA? <more>
See note: The Handwriting Is On The Wall...
Labels: Dick Cheney, evidence, President Bush
posted by Patrick J. Fitzgerald at 1/31/2007
75 Comments:
I just received an email on that Fitz. Pretty damn damaging for the Gerbil. I always knew that he was involved in the leak case either directly or indirectly. Great job by Jason Leopold and Marc Ash!
Just loving the war that was going on between the White House and the OVP!
This is gold!
No holes bared. Now it's time to start the impeachment of George W. Bush. Not to mention that now World leaders know Bush is a proven liar. Now Cheney isn't out of the woods on this either. Now it's time for the two Presidents to fight each other
President Bush vs President Cheney
Both are losers.
"but also raises serious questions about potentially criminal actions by Bush. If Bush did indeed play an active role in encouraging Libby to take the fall to protect Karl Rove, as Libby's lawyers articulated in their opening statements, then that could be viewed as criminal involvement by Bush."
Oh we hope so...
I printed out the notes this morning to read and I wondered if that chicken scratch meant the President -- some of the notes were hard to read..
Does that relate to Seal v Seal?
Looks like business as usual for Vaporub
Heeheehe
I fabricated that note for Jason.
I know, I know, but...
http://www.light-to-dark.com/lets_out_plame.html
This is the news I've been waiting for. Thanks again to Leopold & Ash.
Jackie said...
No holes bared. Now it's time to start the impeachment of George W. Bush.
Right on and asap before they coerce the new navy guy to do damage in Iran. Cheney's word won't be anything but lickspittle. Yahoo!
Please explain the legal aspects of what comes out of the Libby trial. If it is divulged that Cheney and Bush are more involved than they have admitted to the point of covering up this fiasco what would be the next step? Indicting them?
For Patriot Girl:
I had to skimmed over the Wilsons' file. Here we go.
Judicial Watch addressed important issues of laws raised by Cheney.
Judicial Watch is a not-for-profit organization that seeks to promote accountability to the rule of law.
According to the filing:
Judicial Watch is particularly concerned about the Vice President’s assertion of absolute
immunity. Second, the absolute immunity advocated by the Vice President is based largely on an overly broad interpretation of Cheney v. U.S. District Court, 542 U.S. 367 (2004), a case in which Judicial Watch was a party.
On page 2, Cheney argues his case based on Nixon Vs. Fitzgerald (1982). According to filing, ). In his brief, the Vice President contends that the Amended Complaint should be dismissed in its entirety because “the Vice President of the United States is absolutely immune from civil suit when acting in his official capacity.”
Judicial Watch is stating thst Cheney is not grsnted absolute immunity. On page 3:
Contrary to the Vice President’s contentions, the U.S. Supreme Court did not recognize a
blanket, absolute immunity for the President in Fitzgerald. Rather, the Court held that, under a
certain set of circumstances, the President is entitled to absolute immunity. In fact, the Court clearly confirmed that there were circumstances under which the exercise of judicial jurisdiction over the President was warranted.
Footnote:
"The Vice President also argues that U.S. CONST. amend. XXV justifies absolute
immunity for the Office of the Vice President. Mot. to Dismiss at 20. However, in the event that
U.S. CONST. amend. XXV became necessary, the Vice President would no longer be acting in his
role as Vice President, but instead in the role of President, affording him all of the powers and
duties of that office. Triggering U.S. CONST. amend. XXV does not grant absolute immunity to
the Vice President. Rather, it makes the issue moot."
The phrase “absolute immunity” does not appear in the Court’s opinion. In this civil lawsuit case, Cheney is being sued in his individual capacity, not in his official capacity.
Hope this info helps!
Sorry I left out:
Nixon v. Fitzgerald, 457
U.S. 731 (1982).
Fitz posted that Cheney note a few posts ago. I sure like what he writes at the end.
Well Cheney has been functioning as the de facto president for so long, that he may think that he can claim absolute immunity. What arrogance if that is the case. And, there's no way that this ball of fecal material did not start at the very top of the heap. I'll bet Karl Rove is not having a peachy time these days and I'll bet that Bush is not sleeping as well as he wants everyone to think he is (without major meds). The fur is flying between the P and the VP. Heh.
Matt Cooper sums it up well...
From FDL:
Matt Cooper: If I may elucidate. What struck me as a contradiction, on one hand, after Wilson published op-ed, the Admin did something that it rarely does, which is acknowledge a big error. That was a big deal, I was very struck by that. But then I was struck all week by statements that seemed to be disparaging Mr Wilson. They were saying you're right, it shouldn't have been. Then they were saying, he's a momma's boy, his report was bad.
gotta love this administration's bent towards truthiness.
Quick statement
Will the media report the Smokin Gun information or will they follow orders and bury it so the TV viewers never know that Bush now has an impeachable offense and his been lying for 6 years. We'll see the evening news. We know thanks to Judy that the papers and media are in Bush's back pocket now they can show he's not. Oh as for that immunity well Nixon didn't get it nor will either President Bush or President Cheney.
back later
Patriot Girl:
Cheney is certainly toasted of trying to claim "absolute immunity." He screwed three ways:
1. Cheney is being sued in his individual capacity (unlike the Clinton vs. Jones case where Clinton was sued in his official capacity).
2. Clinton was denied by the Supreme Court immunity of being sued in a civil suit as a sitting President. And since Cheney is a V.P., there is not law written that says that a V.P. is granted absolute immunity from a civil law suit.
3. Since Cheney is pleading his case based on Clinton's impeachment, one thing that Cheney has to keep in mind is that the Supreme Court ruled that Clinton can be sued in a civil suit whether he was a sitting President or ex-President and private citizen. And since Cheney is trying to claim the title, co-President, Clinton's impeachment and Clinton's civil lawsuit will work against him.
Conspiracy and Treason!
Indict and Impeach Bush & Cheney!
Hey New York Times!
I want to see a huge story on Jason Schulze!!
Click for story
Far out...Truth preveils and Bush & co. have lied themselves into the corner. The paint is wet and feet tracks will be all over the white house...heehee..*
G:
Impeachment proceedings aren't necessary, but criminal ones are. You cannot make impeachment charges stick, it won't work. Name one President to have been successfully impeached. Treason charges won't work either, because they are equally difficult to establish under the criteria of how they are tried. It's the 200th anniversary of the the Aaron Burr trial, I advise all to do a search on it. Or, read my article on it at my blog! ;0)
"I am gonna take that as a possible check-mate."
Yup.. The Wilsons' attorneys got Cheney's number. And notice that Cheney is the only one out the group fighting absolute immunity and not Rove and Libby. And of course, Libby and Rove can't claim immunity at all. This will be an interesting case of these three as they are being sued as individual officials. Cotchett and Sloan are very clever attorneys for the Wilsons.
Far out...Truth preveils and Bush & co. have lied themselves into the corner. The paint is wet and feet tracks will be all over the white house...heehee..*
G:
hmm I only posted once...honest engine
Oh man this is unreal.
R2K
Hee hee
I wonder what Jason will have tomorrow? Probably something on Judy Miller!
I think he is Fitz's sock puppet. ;)
Folks,
Hold your laughter on this one.
Paul Wolfowitz,aka Spitman, please get some new socks dude. This is embarrassing.
And is our rep for the World Bank! Can't afford some damn socks! Unbelievable!
Love this blog tho...
Test Dont click here...
"You can lie to me, President Bush since I know better based upon your mountain of lies, but you are playing with my children’s lives and I want to know when my congress will do something about it. I think I speak for many Americans as I said that. I was always told that lying to congress as you did in the SOTU address is an impeachable offense and yet you did so four times. You also did it when you stated Saddam Hussein was purchasing weapons grade uranium from Niger. Do not go blaming anyone else, but as we now see, that lie is being exposed through the Scooter Libby trial. How dare you, President Bush!"
http://www.marymacelveen.com/blog/
_archives/2007/1/31/2698428.html
The network news needs to be reporting to all Americans on what liars the leaders of this country are and how the far the 109th Congress went to cover it up. Question the enablers.
SPB:
Holy socks, holy smokes Batman!
What is it about those neocons? They just don't have any class!
OMG! ROFLMAO!!
R2K:
I love your avatar! Cool! :D
Special Prosecutor Biloxi said...
Folks,
Hold your laughter on this one.
Paul Wolfowitz,aka Spitman, please get some new socks dude. This is embarrassing.
And is our rep for the World Bank! Can't afford some damn socks! Unbelievable!
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Those shoes look like their from the K Mart.
ROFLOL
( :
http://www.buzzflash.com/
articles/releases/077
For T.
These Idiotic Ideologues are devious, and have infiltrated every aspect of our lives and culture. I had a radical thought that I have to get out of my mind, such as it is. What if we all left our posts and started marching toward the white house, is that what it will take. If it is, we had best do it before they get any more magnetic pulse weapons etc.
Even George Orwell underestimated the .evils of Corporate Government
"this is juicy stuff"
u mean like wolfies lickspittle?
Jackie
Yes, Impeach the frat boy -- he has truly shaped a very p*ss poor image for the US of A
SPB: good on ya for the info on Dr Evil and getting caught in his own crosshairs. I am truly amazed he is still around -- with his ever growing delusional state {we have many successes in Iraq - what? the number of people killed or your 5 deferrments?); his lack of grasping the role of a public official; his enormous ego and gaining of power for powers' sake; and that this has not yet festered in to
one.
massive.
coronary.
Hopefully the only way he will avoid not testifying at the Libby trial -- he will get caught in his own web of lies.
FABULOUS
Just pretty damn embarrassing geezerpower!
With all the money that the spitman makes, he couldn't at least get a decent pairs of socks for goodness sakes? I mean Wolfie looks like he came out of a homeless shelter. If the man has holes in his socks, I hate to see what his underwear look like. It's just a public embarrassment representing the World Bank with holey socks! I hope that he is not going to declare welfare assistance!
6 miles:
Cheney is hosed in the civil lawsuit and trying to get around the absolute immunity. Cheney needs to thank his own party for trying to get Clinton impeached over consensual oral sex with adult intern! Now, the Paula Jones vs. Clinton civil case will come back and bite Cheney in the ass big time. How ironic. And Cheney hires some of Clinton's attorneys from the impeachment case to represent him for the Wilsons' case. Priceless..
Biloxi
Believe me you wouldn't want to see Wolfies undies. The only one qualified would be Richard Pearl. i'm sure that the lickspittle is just the tip of the iceberg. It is more than an embarresment, more like ..Quick Henry, the Flit.
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SPB
you jest. Dr Evil hires some of Clinton lawyers?!
the man has absolutely no couth..
if it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, whoops he just shot himself---
muahhhahahahahahahah
With dudes like spitman and their nasty hygiene, it makes me want to keep an extra bottle of Purcell. And no I don't want to see or inspect Wolfie's undies. I'll pass..
LOL!
I knew that you get a kick out that, 6 miles!
Are taxpayers footing the bill for Cheney's lawyers like they do for his ambulance and team at the ready when he is hunting (or shooting someone)?
RIP: Molly Ivins
Yes, RIP: Molly Ivins.
bbl...
GEEZERPOWER said...
Even George Orwell underestimated the evils of Corporate Government
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Geezer:
He sure did! We thought it was bad when we read 1984! Wow! WHo would have ever guessed we would have this today??
JB's
I'm going with anon because I could have been anyone in the courtroom watching today...
Team Fitz is one thing to read about another to see in action-whoever said trials were boring isn't watching this one! Was that Wells inferring that "the president" leaked classified status, hmm? Sure sounded like it-too bad the jury missed that part.
Wells is even more irritating in the flesh-he is the cockiest stuffed shirt I've seen in a long time...and I've seen many.
Jeffers could easily pass for a used car salesman by day, who hangs out at smokey dives hunting for bar flies by night.
I don't like his style and hes dumb for speaking to the judge in such a rude manner like he did this morning. I was astonished at that.
Fitz only one complaint about you and its not mine-but you might want to keep it in mind for others. Sometimes you talk too fast for people to catch everything-not me-I didn't even notice until someone said something (a future law student was having problems keeping up) sooo New York minute boy slow it down (I talk too fast also;-)
anon @ 9:29
Thanks for your insight. I would love to be in the courtroom!!! Just reading the live blogging from FDL has had me on the edge of my seat.
"Was that Wells inferring that "the president" leaked classified status, hmm? "
That blew me away too when I read it.
OMG! This is funny!!
State of the Union 2007 - Bush Impression
"And a message to the blogosphere..we know that you're up there..somewhere in our sky!"
"If your net is not with us...it is against us!"
ROFLMAO!!
http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/
january2007/310107truthvideos.htm
A wave of 9/11 truth and other alternative documentaries have suddenly surged up the Google Video rankings, with three "conspiracy" videos in the top eleven alone, including Alex Jones' Terror Storm.
Maybe people are finally figuring out they have been lied to about just about everything. Today Bush met with son of late 9/11 hero died waiting for transplant. Big Whoop and big photo-op. 5 damn years later, many deaths, and only 25 million for their health care. Remember the pile of rubble and the bull horn he used with the old guy for his photo op to get himself re-elected and promote his wars?
Too little too late and too much for the corporate buddies. Same story time after time. Bush, Cheney and all their evil partners in crime and cover-up including the media belong in prison.
S-Q that was hilarious and the dem response was a nice touch heeheehee
WOW This trial is going GREAT, from the pros side hehe-when the prosecution rests monday or tuesday, I can only imagine how kooky the defense team will get.
Team Fitz this case is something they can surely be proud of, what fine work you all have done!
S-Q QZ, look for email sent to both soon;-)
I'm still getting caught up with today's reading. Can we have a lawsuit against Clarice for American Thinker? Talk about false advertising!!! "Thinker"???? Not even damn close!!!!
This case is all over the place with more leaks then ever. Now we know Bush/Cheney were committing Treason as noted with the Smokin Gun.
I didn't know what Wells was up to now I think I know. He is going to make the jurors think of Libby as the victims by Bush/Cheney. Now yes he lied or so called lost memory but spin this case for the jurors to feel Libby was used and give him pity for his actions of lying. It's called the Powerful men using the little man. It's the simply vote or root for the underdog. That's the only way out for him as he is guilty as hell. Now Wells will pour out the information that Libby has on the White House in hopes the jurors are more mad at Bush/Cheney then him for lying. Cheney thinks he has executive privilege like Bush so he feels he can't be charged with the crimes he committed. Yes Bush and Cheney committed treason by leaking a covert agents name so let's see how that plays out the people and the government.
So, Wells is going for the Oliver North defense, I suppose--make Libby look like the fall guy for the people more powerful higher up. We all know North was guilty but he got less of a punishment because in a way, people felt sorry for him.
Jackie, Nightowl Indeed and I don't think the jury will feel too sorry-they are asking witnesses questions too-GOOD questions. I bet when lil irv takes the stand, they will have special questions for him.
It's interesting to note that rich men can't always afford to buy attractive wives...I found that surprising, as superficial as they are known to be.
In DC Sibel Edmonds movie has a premier showing Sat night-if it I get snowed in here, I'll stay for it;-)pray for snow heehee
PS If any of you have a republican sen or cong-please call and tell them to de-fund the war. Military families have been walking the halls on the Hill this week, asking them to do just that !
T:
I will definitely do that tomorrow! I just love calling him! hehe
Thank you Night Owl that's what I was thinking. Now it might not work for the little soldier but it's his best shot. We still don't know who much more information that the Defense has on Bush/Cheney. I know the jurors will find Libby guilty but Libby is going to take others with him and hurt them as much as possible.
Fitz is only interested in the time line and the lie but Wells is trying to change the focus of the case. I know my Little Angel will stay on track and not get drawn into the Defense story. It's all about his state of mine and memory. " I didn't do it" was the state of mine, asking legal questions to a lawyer is state of mine and talking to Ari is state of mine. Now being used by Cheney is out of his mine.
T:
I will definitely do that tomorrow! I just love calling him! hehe
Thanks S-Q! We appreciate your support-more than 3200 of us;-)
Jackie said "I know the jurors will find Libby guilty but Libby is going to take others with him and hurt them as much as possible."
I readily concur...if only the slimy weasel had told the truth from the beginning, he would be spending more for his defense than Fitz did for the whole investigation LOL I can just imagine ole dead-eye dick on the stand! It's really too bad this isn't on court TV or at least audio, the bloggers are very good but its just not the same.
G'Night Everybody!
I was just thinking of something now I'm mad. Wells had Fitz and the team spend all that time going over everything and aruging about what can be heard in court over 400 plus classified documents when the Little Angel could have gone to the movies to see Happy Feet and Charlotte's Web. Now he'll have to get the DVD. Now the padawans were busy too. I know there were alot of movies they missed also. Time wasted for what now Wells wants to question before the time line and after the time line. Libby's on a mission to destroy the Bush/Cheney criminal team. I'm going to try and relax now talk to everyone tomorrow.
de very special prosecutor look very nice and so very smart
so sorree to hear about de girl friend, vat was she- stoopid or someting?
Good job, Fitz and Team America. From what I have had time to read from FDL, you all are representing the people very well. Thank you all very much. I keep you all in my prayers.
This is great, I love the little hand-scratched off item "this Pres". Been staying away , weird stuff a while's past for my book but I have to take a peek here, because this is the jist, this is where the crime lies, the crime inflicted upon us, the citizens of the USA. This is where it started in my limited book, where that Special Prosecutor spied the germs of the crime against us... I hope we can get the entire country to see what has happened to us, and lead us upoon a safer path. I have little kids, and some of you others here do to... We have to make our country safe from them,this present administration, and their lies, or there may not be a fine Jeffersonian Nation left,not to anyone, not even the Golden Eagles or the Red Tailed Hawks ( not to mention the Polar Bears...)
I hate to see our Constitution, my personal livable bible, torn to shreds. Go Go Go Mr. Prosecutor, take 'em down. This could be the last thread our country is hanging upon.
BobbyG from FDL:
Oh, man, I really, really want a Colonel Jessup moment:
Fitz: Did you order Libby to out Plame?
Darth: I only did what the President….
Fitz: Did you order Libby to out Plame?
Darth: GO F- yourself! You’re godd*** right I did!
ROFL!! The jurors will probably ask those questions of Darth.
Is this a plea to Fitz to get Bush 41 as well?
http://realnews.org/rn/content/zapata.html
What's the connection? http://www.tomflocco.com/fs/PurgeTheEvil.htm
Oh, I wish they would get 41 as well!
Bush 41 has been the evil behind the last 40 years. That S.O.B. pedophile needs to pay for his deeds, too.
On Nov 1, 2001, Bush 43 extending the accessibility of the State Secrets Privilege to allow FORMER Presidents, their designated representatives, or representatives designated by their families, to invoke it to bar records from their tenure, through Executive Order 13233. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Secrets_Privilege. Clearly, the only motive to include former presidents in this mandate is to protect his father.
Judje Reggie (assumed his position as a United States District Judge for the District of Columbia on October 29, 2001) is “…a judge with little background available, with long ties to the Bush’s, who someone doesn’t want the public to know his financial dealings, who has denied requests for domestic intelligence records (at least once), who has now been mysteriously “randomly assigned” to not only hear Sibel Edmonds’ FTC case, but is also assigned to a case regarding a senior White House official with whom this judge and the defendant worked with the White House at the same time, albeit in different capacities. Have we flunked the infamous Dan Burton “smell test” yet?" Source: http://www.911citizenswatch.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=803
He was also the presiding Judge for Steven Hatfill’s trial in the anthrax attacks. Bush and White House Staff started taking Cipro on 9/11/01.
He’s the only judge to have his financial records redacted. This appears to be in violation of the Ethics in Government Act, which is supposed to identify conflicts of interest. Sources: http://www.judicialwatch.org/judges/2004/rwalton.pdf http://narcosphere.narconews.com/story/2006/3/22/19463/3287 http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/Former_FBI_whistleblower_files_against_judge_0322.html
If Judge Reggie is in violation of the Ethics in Government Act, what is the process to get him removed?
Mr. Fitzgerald
Please end our "national nightmare"!!!!! You are in our prayers and may be the last good man standing -Our country needs your acumen, courage and fortitude now. Not just our country, but the world-Cheney is mad with power and will not hesitate to propel us into a war with Iran to take the press off of his testimony or indictment-Please bring him down!!!!!for us, and all of the people of the world (Iraqis to date) -but many more to come if we are thrust into WWIII. I pray for God to give you strength and courage.
(no I am not a fundumentalist- actually I am a yogi)
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