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Ben-Veniste vs. Liddy: A Knockout

By Jeralyn, Section Other Politics
Posted on Mon Jun 06, 2005 at 12:01:58 PM EST
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Crooks and Liars has the video to yesterday's segment featuring a debate between Richard Ben-Veniste (former Watergate special prosecutor) and G. Gordon Liddy (convicted Watergate burglar.) Ben-Veniste won by miles.

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    Ben-Veniste vs. Liddy: A Knockout | 9 comments (9 topical)
    Re: Ben-Veniste vs. Liddy: A Knockout (none / 0) (#1)
    by pigwiggle on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 12:59:46 PM EST
    Watched it yesterday, moderator wouldn't allow Liddy to argue his defense, mostly uneventfully and boring. Linking to Fox? You are going to get your liberal card pulled.

    Re: Ben-Veniste vs. Liddy: A Knockout (none / 0) (#2)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 12:59:46 PM EST
    Just exactly what point was he supposed to make? it is silly to see Liddy parade around and bad mouth the guy who put him in jail.

    Re: Ben-Veniste vs. Liddy: A Knockout (none / 0) (#3)
    by Che's Lounge on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 12:59:46 PM EST
    PW,, Talkleft linked to Crooks and liars. You are searching for nothing to make no point.

    Re: Ben-Veniste vs. Liddy: A Knockout (none / 0) (#4)
    by Kitt on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 12:59:46 PM EST
    "...moderator wouldn't allow Liddy to argue his defense...."
    What were you watching, pigwiggle? Liddy and his compatriots behaved in an illegal, unAmerican, traitorous manner - Liddy went to jail for it. Liddy didn't have SH*T to say because Ben Veniste was calling him out - REPEATEDLY! Just more slop.

    Re: Ben-Veniste vs. Liddy: A Knockout (none / 0) (#5)
    by scarshapedstar on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 12:59:47 PM EST
    Wow, Liddy, thug/a**hole extraordinaire, doesn't like the guy who got him sent to the pen? I feel so inclined to listen to his unbiased opinion. Only on Fox, folks.

    Re: Ben-Veniste vs. Liddy: A Knockout (none / 0) (#6)
    by pigwiggle on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 12:59:47 PM EST
    "You are searching for nothing to make no point." Simply put, I was surprised that TL linked to a clip of a Fox show, irrespective of who was hosting the clip. Obviously my point. Searching for nothing to make no point? What does that even mean? "Liddy didn't have SH*T to say because Ben Veniste was calling him out - REPEATEDLY!" Perhaps I missed most of the interview, but what I saw was Liddy sitting quietly while Richard repeatedly outlined the case he brought. And when Liddy tried to offer what I guess was his defense the moderator told him they wouldn't discuss it. At one point Liddy became clearly agitated and raised his voice insisting that he be allowed to discuss it. I'm not defending Liddy, I'm just curious what he had to say. If you want an argument with a Liddy supporter you, well, keep looking.

    Re: Ben-Veniste vs. Liddy: A Knockout (none / 0) (#7)
    by Kitt on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 12:59:47 PM EST
    I don't know...maybe I missed some of the interview. I don't recall Liddy EVER looking or even glancing at Ben-Veniste. I thought he was sitting quietly because Ben-Veniste was calling him on his sh*t - simple as that. I don't know what defense Liddy could have offered in defense of their actions. It's pathologic.

    Re: Ben-Veniste vs. Liddy: A Knockout (none / 0) (#8)
    by Che's Lounge on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 12:59:50 PM EST
    PW, Don't call TL on such ridiculous points. Information is obtained through whatever sources are showing it. Faux is just one more source. Actually it's an important source in that we need to be aware of what propagnada is being disseminated. We need to know. Your comment was disingenuous to TL and generally disrespectful of our host. And there was no information to be gained. In other words you picked a useless tactic to make a useless point.

    Re: Ben-Veniste vs. Liddy: A Knockout (none / 0) (#9)
    by kdog on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 12:59:51 PM EST
    Liddy is a perfect example of how betraying the ideals of your country, and being convicted of crimes against your country can be most profitable.

    Ben-Veniste vs. Liddy: A Knockout | 9 comments (9 topical)