Today Fitzgerald pulled over the car and threatened the kids

[Kal Belgarion]

Based on the harshness of Fitz's tone, and the fact that he equated Libby's lies with sand being thrown in his eyes, my take on today's events is that the kids in the back of the car were being a nuisance. Fitz stopped the car, scolded "I'm sick of you kids being so annoying!", slapped Libby with five counts, and finished with, "Let this be a lesson to the rest of you!"

Effectively, Fitz told the rest of the Administration that if you lie to me, you're going to get 30 years, too. So you better cooperate!

[texpatriot2004]

1. I don't think Fitzgerald will tolerate sand throwing...or lying bullies

Fitzgerald is brilliant.

[Missy Vixen]

2. Fitz shouted from the front seat

"Don't MAKE ME stop this car!"

In the meantime, somehow I'm thinking that Karl Rove's devil-may-care attitude is about to get him a long time out. Perhaps five-to-ten?

Julie

[flowomo]

3. want to know what Fitz is like as a dad? Wonkette knows!

from: http://www.wonkette.com/

I can appreciate Patrick Fitzgerald's by-the-book, just-the-facts approach to this press conference. But the thought occurs -- what would it be like to have this guy as a dad?

Scooter. On June 12. 2003. You told mom. That the dinner plates. Had been washed. That the gravy stain. Easily removed. Remained. Owing to. A mechanical defect. In the washing machine. However. Subsequent sources. Have told this kitchen. That these plates. Said to have been washed. Were found on the shelf. Three days prior. And while witnesses. Can attest. That you were seen. Doing dishes. On June 12. Others have testified. That on your last turn. On June 8. Though you cleared the dishes. But that the washer. Was not run. This alleges. That you did not. Run The washer. But rather. Placed the plates. On the shelf. And then watched. According To Jim. Furthermore. Your mother reminds me. That on June 8. She served a meal. That included gravy. Specifically an au jus. It was a French Dip. I enjoyed it with some pringles. And a Coors. The Coors was lukewarm. The French Dip. Was tasty. I remember enjoying the gravy. And sloshing it on my plate. Creating a stain. I'd like to thank. The entire family. My wife. Your brothers and sisters. For helping with this investigation. I would have liked. To have it done. By the time. Without a Trace came on. I like Without a Trace. It's okay. I TiVoed it. These are serious charges. I look forward to finding the truth. Now play ball.

[longship]

4. I like this.

But he also has got them all by the short hairs. At minimum, I see conspiracy charges in the wings. That means that Rove, some staffers, and others will be taking the perp walk.

[The Judged]

5. Fitzgerald is resilient, unwavering, and determined!

His name has f-e-a-r in it, but his mind doesn't.

How can you find the truth when the witness is trying to obstruct your investigation?

Um, indict the witness and take them to trial where the rules are different, and get to the truth that way.

Then you can determine the results of your investigation!

[zann725]

6. I agree,& Fitz's analogy about hitting someone in the face with baseball

was an oddly over-the-top, obviously angry analogy. Since clearly he prepared well for his news conf., and no doubt carefully chose the analogy...

Linguistically it was an 'interesting' choice of image and "motivation"...or NOT. Either way, in Fitz' story, someone ends up smacked in the face with a baseball. Ouch!

[Spiffarino]

7. No prosecutor appreciates a lying witness

It impedes the investigation, wastes the prosecutor's time, and from what I have seen, lying makes their blood boil. Fitz seems to be the classic Elliot Ness-type; he expects compliance with the law and is pissed when he doesn't get it.

I like his type as a prosecutor. Anybody who has trouble telling the truth would hate to be up against him. I'm hoping against hope that Crooked Dick will have to face him. The man is incapable of telling the truth.

[burythehatchet]

8. David Gergen essentially nominated him for next AG

I'd second that.