Patrick Fitzgerald sighting at NW Law School, if anyone is interested

[Catherine Vincent]

Powerful US Attorney Fitzgerald lectures at Northwestern Law School By Chuck Goudie

July 24, 2006 - One of the most powerful prosecutors in America shared some inside secrets Monday during a rare speech at a Northwestern Law School conference. In this Intelligence Report: "Federal prosecuting 101" with Chicago US Attorney Pat Fitzgerald.

The I-Team had the only TV camera inside the classroom Monday when dynamo US Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald played law professor for 45 minutes. Fitzgerald was the star attraction at Northwestern's annual short course for aspiring prosecutors and criminal defense lawyers.
What motivates the man who has indicted a top White House official, convicted an Illinois governor and put away scores of corrupt Chicago politicians? Let's start with the Bill Buckner rule. Bill Buckner, a one-time Chicago Cub, will forever be remembered for one World Series gaffe, the ball that went between his legs while playing first base for the Red Sox.

Chicago US Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald Monday told prospective prosecutors that their reputations will be set quickly and that they should remember the Buckner rule. "You will be judged by perhaps one incident. If you drop the ball or forget to do something, people question your integrity," said Fitzgerald.

Be thorough, prepared, honest and candid, those are the ways Fitzgerald teaches his prosecutors to pass what Fitzpatrick* calls "the head on the pillow test."

more.....

*typo

[buff2]

1. Yeah,Fitz...........

"If you drop the ball or forget to do something, people question your integrity," said Fitzgerald."








You dropped the ball when you didn't indict that lying,treacherous,un-American,America hating traitor KKKarl Rove. THAT'S where I question YOUR integrity,Mr. Fitzgerald. I guess you are no better than the rest of your fellow repukes....always covering up for each other's crimes. :grr:

[im10ashus]

2. Has he officially closed the investigation?

And will there be a full report available, I wonder?

:shrug:

[buff2]

3. My personal opinion is that the case is over

except for that Skooter Libby........and we all KNOW where that will end up. :(

[im10ashus]

4. Scooter will be pardoned.

No doubt about it.

[buff2]

6. That's a fact

NONE of these criminals will ever have to pay,so they can just skip right along committing MORE crimes and breaking ALL rules while giving us the finger. It makes me sick. :puke:

[emulatorloo]

10. And what is Pat Fitzgerald's "Personal Opinion"?

I have not heard him announce that the investigation is over.

All we have heard is BullShit Spin from Rove's Bullshit Spin Artist lawyer.

[annabanana]

5. if he didn't indict, it just means

he couldn't prove it...It would have been worse to indict and LOSE.
(I don't think he's done)

[buff2]

7. If all the facts were there for us ALL to see........

then what is Fitz's problem? No one has ever denied all the shit Rove was involved in.He was as guilty as all the rest of them for outing a CIA covert agent. They were all in it together,and NO ONE has to pay. The Wilsons must think they have a case,or they wouldn't have filed a lawsuit against Rove,Cheney and the rest. It probably won't go anywhere,though........with all those activist judges and CON-servative rightwing prosecuters and lawyers,they will get off too.

[Catherine Vincent]

9. I still have hope that Fitzgerald's investigation isn't over.

"Fitzgerald said he would not talk about current cases nor would he answer whether outed CIA operative Valerie Plame was indeed a spy."

He shouldn't have to comment if Ms. Plame was a spy. He has already stated that her cover was blown.

[klyon]

22. I think he is waiting for them to get out of office so they can't

use their offices to escape the law. The guilty keep getting away. I hope he is trying to out maneuver them. When they are out of office either by impeachment which is what should be happening or end of term, he will get a better shot at them so to speak. Just my opinion.

[Roy]

8. I said it before....

A republican is a republican until his deeds show that he is honest.
And I think in the Libby indictment press conference he said he would not issue a report,
he would idict or do nothing, or something to that affect.

[emulatorloo]

11. except that Fitzgerald is not a Republican - do your homework

http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A55560-2005Feb1?language=printer

<snip>

Fitzgerald is careful to be apolitical in his targets and his public life alike. He registered to vote as an Independent in New York, only to discover, when he began receiving fundraising calls, that Independent was a political party. He re-registered with no affiliation, as he did later in Chicago.

He spit fire last year when reporters asked whether the racketeering indictment of Muhammad Hamid Khalil Salah, a fundraiser for the Islamic militant group Hamas, was timed to boost President Bush's reelection campaign. The case was trumpeted first by Attorney General John Ashcroft.

"I am not running for an election. I'm not part of a political party," Fitzgerald said at the time. "The election is irrelevant to this case. The reason we brought this case now is we're ready to proceed."

<snip>

[Roy]

13. If your going to berate someone, at least do YOUR homework

You shouldn't cherry pick just to satisfy an idiotic point consider all info.
Do a search right here at DU

Mr. Fitzgerald's political and prosecutor's credentials has been discussed on DU since his name first surfaced by much more competent researchers than you or I.

http://www.workingforchange.com/article.cfm?ItemID=19410

Mr. Fitzgerald is not only a Republican; he is also a highly competent prosecutor. Mr. Starr had no experience as a prosecutor, yet he was selected to replace another highly competent Republican prosecutor, Robert Fiske, who was deemed insufficiently eager to indict the Clintons for nonexistent crimes.

[Catherine Vincent]

14. uh, that's just Conason's opinion that Fitzgerald is a republican.

"Mr. Fitzgerald is a Republican appointee, named by a Republican Justice Department to investigate alleged misconduct in a Republican administration, at the urging of a Republican President and his C.I.A. director."

That's why Conason said what he did. I love Joe, he's one of my favorite but I believe his opinion is wrong here on Fitzgerald.

[Roy]

15. I am not a researcher....

I read DU for the well researched information available here. And in many threads (and I won't search for them), his party affiliation was shown to be republican.

I trust the people in those threads and I trust Joe Conason. I no longer trust the objectivity of the Washington Post though. Until I see different, he is or maybe was a republican.

If you or the other poster know better then you are more informed than I. But, not being the best informed myself, you won't get a star.

Sincere thanks for your attempt at preventing me from being a total idiot. (I am not being facetious)
:hi:

[Catherine Vincent]

16. Well here's my opinion on Fitz.....

I think he's right of center. He may get upset if someone labels him a Rep/Dem/Indy/Whatever but I've read as much as I can on this guy and I would bet that he probably votes republican. Unfortunately.:(

[Roy]

18. I have no problem with republicans voting republican...

or anyone else voting republican. But when they act republican greedy, dishonest, use typical debating tactics and talking points, and that means justify the ends crap.

I get nasty.

[emulatorloo]

23. I'm not berating you. Nonetheless, Fitz is not a Republican

It is hardly "cherry-picking" to quote one of the definitive profiles on fitzgerald out their.

I don;t care how many DU'ers say he is a Republican nor how many times they say it.

http://www.tomdispatch.com/index.mhtml?pid=32241

<snip>

... Fitzgerald has been a career prosecutor forbidden by the Hatch Act to participate in politics for twenty years, is registered without political affiliation, and was appointed by a Republican.

<snip>

[durrrty libby]

12. "remember the Buckner rule. "

The man surely loves baseball analogies.

[KoKo]

17. So Sad....it was hard enough to "click" on this post.....

:-(

[KoKo]

19. My hubby who is a fanatic Red Sox Fan..says Fitz is sending "hidden

message" in this. Hubby says..Fitz going back to that game which shall live in INFAMY for Red Sox fans...says that Fitz is "being Buckner" and saying..."Look at the Manager" and "rest of team" before you BLAME ME! (Fitz) for why I couldn't get more than Libby.

Now...that might just be his Red Sox stuff coming out...but I don't for a Minute believe that Fitzgerald would EVER MAKE EXCUSES for HIMSELF...being who he is and the BIG POWERS HE'S GONE AGAINST.

Even though he said: "Umpire throws sand in eyes" I still think "Fitz's EGO" will have MORE TO SAY on "PLAME GATE."

:shrug: just my 2 lousy cents worth...

[Catherine Vincent]

20. Thanks for letting me know about the "Buckner" thing.

I'm not into baseball so I didn't know. Your hubby could be right about the hidden messages. Do you mind if I quote him in the PJF fan club? :)

[KoKo]

21. No...Welcome to it.! Any of those "die hard Red Sox fans might just

be there and ready to get into some Fitz psychology like I did. One never knows where a "Red Sox" fan will pop us...and like DU'ers they know what it means to be an "insurgent" and an "Underdog," so they are good folks to listen to for "perspective." :D