I admit to a global unfamiliarity with the goings on in courtrooms. To me, it’s painfully procedural. For centuries, we’ve been evolving how things are done, what can be said, what can’t. I never get it, when they start talking about whether something’s admissioble or not. It just feels like they’re speaking a language from Star Wars that needs a translation droid.
I realize we’ve only heard the prosecution so far, but I don’t yet get the defense. The lawyers pick at the side-dishes, but seem to stay away from the main course. Libby told a story to the Grand Jury that’s totally untentable in the face of the testimony so far. I guess the judgement’s out on the defense until they present their case, but I cannot imagine who they’re going to put on the stand. Libby can only dig a deeper hole. Cheney is free and clear right now. If he gets on the stand, it seems unlikely that it would even be possible for him not to perjure himself into an indictment. Who else is left?
So, I’m getting curious – where’s the defense? what will they say? what can they say? Right now it looks like Conviction->Appeal->Pardon is in the cards to me.
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