Comments on: The Facts About Fred Thompson’s Prosecutorial Record that the L.A. Times Thinks You Don’t Need to Know http://patterico.com/2007/11/12/the-facts-about-fred-thompsons-prosecutorial-record-that-the-la-times-think-you-dont-need-to-know/ Harangues that just make sense Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:27:17 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jim O'Sullivan http://patterico.com/2007/11/12/the-facts-about-fred-thompsons-prosecutorial-record-that-the-la-times-think-you-dont-need-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-300417 Jim O'Sullivan Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:28:48 +0000 http://patterico.com/2007/11/12/the-facts-about-fred-thompsons-prosecutorial-record-that-the-la-times-think-you-dont-need-to-know/#comment-300417 The recent book <i>Her Way</i> reports on a trialHillary badly botched by failing to object to the admission of evidence. It was a case where any attorney competent in that area of the law would have been aware of appellate precedent directly on point. You won't read about it in the LA Times <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Her-Way-Ambitions-Hillary-Clinton/dp/0316017426/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1195147180&sr=1-1" title="" rel="nofollow"></a> The recent book Her Way reports on a trialHillary badly botched by failing to object to the admission of evidence. It was a case where any attorney competent in that area of the law would have been aware of appellate precedent directly on point. You won’t read about it in the LA Times

]]> By: JD http://patterico.com/2007/11/12/the-facts-about-fred-thompsons-prosecutorial-record-that-the-la-times-think-you-dont-need-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-300172 JD Thu, 15 Nov 2007 02:43:14 +0000 http://patterico.com/2007/11/12/the-facts-about-fred-thompsons-prosecutorial-record-that-the-la-times-think-you-dont-need-to-know/#comment-300172 I have been scratching my head about this one ever since yesterday. Then, on proteinwisdom, I had an exchange with a different trollish type of thing that made the claim that Thompson was Nixon's mole in the investigation. What type of worldview allows one to come up with these kinds of ideas? I have been scratching my head about this one ever since yesterday. Then, on proteinwisdom, I had an exchange with a different trollish type of thing that made the claim that Thompson was Nixon’s mole in the investigation. What type of worldview allows one to come up with these kinds of ideas?

]]> By: SPQR http://patterico.com/2007/11/12/the-facts-about-fred-thompsons-prosecutorial-record-that-the-la-times-think-you-dont-need-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-300161 SPQR Thu, 15 Nov 2007 02:26:05 +0000 http://patterico.com/2007/11/12/the-facts-about-fred-thompsons-prosecutorial-record-that-the-la-times-think-you-dont-need-to-know/#comment-300161 Mischaracterizing Watergate is quite an accomplishment j curtis. Mischaracterizing Watergate is quite an accomplishment j curtis.

]]> By: JD http://patterico.com/2007/11/12/the-facts-about-fred-thompsons-prosecutorial-record-that-the-la-times-think-you-dont-need-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-299801 JD Wed, 14 Nov 2007 04:35:20 +0000 http://patterico.com/2007/11/12/the-facts-about-fred-thompsons-prosecutorial-record-that-the-la-times-think-you-dont-need-to-know/#comment-299801 j curtis really does not like Thompson. Resorting to making up faux ethical violations and giving Thompson clients, and Nixon attorneys is a strawman of epic proportions. Well done. j curtis really does not like Thompson. Resorting to making up faux ethical violations and giving Thompson clients, and Nixon attorneys is a strawman of epic proportions. Well done.

]]> By: j curtis http://patterico.com/2007/11/12/the-facts-about-fred-thompsons-prosecutorial-record-that-the-la-times-think-you-dont-need-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-299782 j curtis Wed, 14 Nov 2007 03:45:01 +0000 http://patterico.com/2007/11/12/the-facts-about-fred-thompsons-prosecutorial-record-that-the-la-times-think-you-dont-need-to-know/#comment-299782 The ironies are in the fire. Today, Fred Thompson is forcing Clinton's videotapes out into the open; only a generation ago, Thompson was the Watergate committee counsel who refused to release the Kennedy and Johnson taping precedents because it might lessen the fury at Nixon. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990CE7DB103CF931A25753C1A961958260 The ironies are in the fire. Today, Fred Thompson is forcing Clinton’s videotapes out into the open; only a generation ago, Thompson was the Watergate committee counsel who refused to release the Kennedy and Johnson taping precedents because it might lessen the fury at Nixon.

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990CE7DB103CF931A25753C1A961958260

]]> By: nk http://patterico.com/2007/11/12/the-facts-about-fred-thompsons-prosecutorial-record-that-the-la-times-think-you-dont-need-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-299763 nk Wed, 14 Nov 2007 02:53:03 +0000 http://patterico.com/2007/11/12/the-facts-about-fred-thompsons-prosecutorial-record-that-the-la-times-think-you-dont-need-to-know/#comment-299763 <i>Who represented Nixon’s interest at these hearings?</i> Whoever it was, it could not and should not have been Fred Thompson. His client was the Senate. It would have been extremely unethical. Where are you going with this, jc? Who represented Nixon’s interest at these hearings?

Whoever it was, it could not and should not have been Fred Thompson. His client was the Senate. It would have been extremely unethical. Where are you going with this, jc?

]]> By: DRJ http://patterico.com/2007/11/12/the-facts-about-fred-thompsons-prosecutorial-record-that-the-la-times-think-you-dont-need-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-299762 DRJ Wed, 14 Nov 2007 02:52:56 +0000 http://patterico.com/2007/11/12/the-facts-about-fred-thompsons-prosecutorial-record-that-the-la-times-think-you-dont-need-to-know/#comment-299762 j curtis #29, Nixon had a team of attorneys but one of the attorneys who represented him in connection with the tapes was <a href="http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E00E6DD1538F93AA35754C0A9669C8B63&sec=&spon=" title="" rel="nofollow">Charles Alan Wright</a>. j curtis #29,

Nixon had a team of attorneys but one of the attorneys who represented him in connection with the tapes was Charles Alan Wright.

]]> By: narciso http://patterico.com/2007/11/12/the-facts-about-fred-thompsons-prosecutorial-record-that-the-la-times-think-you-dont-need-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-299761 narciso Wed, 14 Nov 2007 02:43:27 +0000 http://patterico.com/2007/11/12/the-facts-about-fred-thompsons-prosecutorial-record-that-the-la-times-think-you-dont-need-to-know/#comment-299761 Actually Thompson really hit his stride when he played himself in Marie; the story of a Tennesee employee who provoked the removal and conviction of Gov. Blount of Tennessee. From there began his movie career. Wisequy was a great show; Spacey's Mel Profitt was such an evil yet strangely sympathetic villain, he made his Lex Luthor portrayal seem like a Boy Scout. When you want a megalomaniacal performance; he's Chavez's understudy now; go with Spacey, Mind you, the screenplay was purely RDS (Reagan Derangement Syndrome) if such a thing had a name in the 80s. Profitt was actually the tool of a CIA operative with a touch of what the left saw in Oliver North; who attempts to stage a Grenada style coup on a small Voodoo dominated republic; Isle Pavot "Island of Poppies" guess what their chief export was. It took the Christic theories spun by Daniel Sheehan and John Kerry; to a baroque new level. Actually Thompson really hit his stride when he played himself in Marie; the story of a Tennesee
employee who provoked the removal and conviction of Gov. Blount of Tennessee. From there began his
movie career. Wisequy was a great show; Spacey’s
Mel Profitt was such an evil yet strangely sympathetic villain, he made his Lex Luthor portrayal seem like a Boy Scout. When you want a megalomaniacal performance; he’s Chavez’s understudy now; go with Spacey, Mind you, the screenplay was purely RDS (Reagan Derangement Syndrome) if such a thing had a name in the 80s. Profitt was actually the tool of a CIA operative
with a touch of what the left saw in Oliver North; who attempts to stage a Grenada style coup
on a small Voodoo dominated republic; Isle Pavot
“Island of Poppies” guess what their chief export
was. It took the Christic theories spun by Daniel
Sheehan and John Kerry; to a baroque new level.

]]> By: j curtis http://patterico.com/2007/11/12/the-facts-about-fred-thompsons-prosecutorial-record-that-the-la-times-think-you-dont-need-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-299760 j curtis Wed, 14 Nov 2007 02:42:27 +0000 http://patterico.com/2007/11/12/the-facts-about-fred-thompsons-prosecutorial-record-that-the-la-times-think-you-dont-need-to-know/#comment-299760 Who represented Nixon's interest at these hearings? Who represented Nixon’s interest at these hearings?

]]> By: SPQR http://patterico.com/2007/11/12/the-facts-about-fred-thompsons-prosecutorial-record-that-the-la-times-think-you-dont-need-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-299759 SPQR Wed, 14 Nov 2007 02:37:41 +0000 http://patterico.com/2007/11/12/the-facts-about-fred-thompsons-prosecutorial-record-that-the-la-times-think-you-dont-need-to-know/#comment-299759 j curtis, that is a rather odd strawman. Thompson did not deny Nixon representation at any hearing. Thompson did not owe Nixon any "loyalty" at the time, his employer was not then Nixon. The rest of your cheap namecalling is just meaningless. j curtis, that is a rather odd strawman. Thompson did not deny Nixon representation at any hearing. Thompson did not owe Nixon any “loyalty” at the time, his employer was not then Nixon. The rest of your cheap namecalling is just meaningless.

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