Freeper REALLY going out on a limb re: Wilson:

[Roland99]

Indict Wilson?
http://corner.nationalreview.com/05_10_16_corner-archive.asp#079682


Ooof.

[alittlelark]

1. This guy beats around b*shes alot....

<snip>.It is worth stressing here: there is nothing illegal or inappropriate about conducting research about your opponents – and Wilson was clearly an enemy of the President’s policy. It is important to be able to inform the public about why someone like Wilson might not be credible. But if you do it, and you get asked about it later by investigators, you have to be truthful about what you did. I am assuming (and, candidly, hoping) that Libby and others were truthful.


HA HA .... uh, yeah... ya know, given their histories, why wouldn't they be truthful?

[LSK]

2. LOL

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[JDPriestly]

3. Problems with the Freeper's theory

Here are two of the problems I see with the Freeper's theory.

1) I believe that Wilson is viewed as a whistleblower, a status that is defined by and protected from prosecution by federal law. To qualify for that status, Wilson and his conduct in making disclosures about government business must meet certain criteria.

2) I believe Wilson was or had served in the diplomatic corps, but I haven't seen any suggestion that his trip to Niger was classified or that he was under cover in Niger. Perhaps I missed something and am mistaken on this, but I believe he went as a private citizen, but not particularly under cover. Am I wrong, or didn't he go because he already had contacts, trust and credibility in certain circles in Niger?

3) Wilson did not out his wife. He did not out anyone.

[Roland99]

4. The key point is #2 that you raised and I believe you are correct.

[Tsiyu]

14. He had positions in Africa and Iraq

prior to the Niger trip. He was an effective diplomat with many contacts in Africa and the MidEast.

A little research and you will know why Bush Sr. considered him a hero....at one time.

[Oilwellian]

5. Just read some of the rightwing blogs

The common themes are Wilson outed his wife and there's a CIA conspiracy to undermine the Bush administration. Tee hee.

[zbdent]

11. Wouldn't the conspirace then be headed by

Poppy 41?

[autorank]

6. These guys have all been into Rush's stash!

:hippie:

[wtmusic]

7. A lot of wishful thinking going on in that thread

:rofl:

[Raksha]

8. I just saw an idiot freeper on another forum...

...informing the board that Wilson was going to be indicted! So I asked her if she was willing to bet real money on that one. Last time I checked, there was no answer.

[Obsolete]

9. Bet with Freepers...

I have seen MANY freeper types reporting this on MANY blogs.....
Here's my take- It's obvious that one side is not firmly planted in reality. Either they are whackos, or we are. No middle ground. I propose that the side proven wrong admit their error, and shut down all their web sites and blogs, just pull the plug and disappear.
I am willing to make this wager. I mean, really, If it is announced that Fitz has indicted Wilson and Plame, I will be stunned and ask myself "how could I have been so offbase?".

I haven't found anyone willing to put up on their side yet. I suppose it is just wishful thinking on my part, but what the hell...

[KitchenWitch]

10. Apparently if * or his cronies do it

it is not treason.

:grr:

[ProfessorGAC]

13. That Was My First Thought, Too, KW

So, nobody did anything wrong in outing a CIA agent, unless Wilson did it himself? Huh? So, for Wilson to be indicted, the same people who said no laws were broken would have to admit laws were broken. Well, boys, which is it?

Idiots.
The Professor

[ComerPerro]

12. Pathetic, isn't it? This is why I call these people "Bush Loyalists"

[Roland99]

16. They're way beyond simply being loyalist.

It's like a damn cult now.

[Dave Reynolds]

19. If they are a cult,

I would like to volunteer to stir their final Kool-aid beverages.

[Seansky]

15. at least we know we aren't the only ones hanging on every bit of news and

coming up with theories.

Isn't this just the most interesting conspiracy story of all times?

Sad it is real and it has costs so many lives and so much damage to our country...sad it isn't just fiction.

[johnfunk]

17. Okay, who let the rubes rifle JimRob's Kool-Aid stash?

[Roland99]

18. heh heh...good graphic!