Fitzgerald Meets the Press

Text of Fitzgerald's press release

Why was Patrick Fitzgerald sweating so much during his press conference?

I haven't seen someone sweat that much since John Kerry gave his acceptance speech at the Dem National Convention in 2004.

Repeatedly during his comments, Fitz kept saying everyone needs to "take a deep breath." It seemed like he needed to take a deep breath.

The press, particularly the rabid types like Terry Moran and Michael Isikoff, were hoping Fitz would give answers that would implicate Bush and Cheney in wrong-doing.

Fitz wouldn't bite.

I wasn't counting how many times he responded this way, but most of his answers could be paraphrased as, "Let me say this, I can't answer that."

Fitz seemed to be hyperventilating during the press conference, as were the members of the press.

The Special Prosecutor did make clear that Libby was NOT indicted for outing a covert CIA agent and that he is presumed innocent until found guilty.

I doubt that the media picked up on that.
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