So trump seeks to hire Ted Olsen, "bush v Gore" fame to his legal team. The right wing thugs are

[still_one]

coming out of the wood works.


https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-legal-team-seeks-to-add-gravitas-with-offer-to-star-gop-attorney-theodore-b-olson/2018/03/20/571f1e46-2c41-11e8-8ad6-fbc50284fce8_story.html?utm_term=.b52da2df9ba2

Olsen's ideology would be best described as the Federalist Society

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federalist_Society

[C_U_L8R]

1. Trump only hires people he sees on teevee

I could've sworn he was watching re-runs of The Bozo Show

[Sneederbunk]

8. Doesn't understand Perry Mason not available.

[hlthe2b]

2. I could be wrong, but I'm not feeling certain he will accept...

Olson is said to be reviewing the offer while weighing potential conflicts with his clients at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, where he is a partner, one person close to him said. Another person familiar with the discussions said Trump senior adviser Kellyanne Conway recommended Olson to the president this week, but it was unclear whether Olson would accept. He previously declined an offer to join the team.

[elleng]

4. I certainly hope he declines.

If he doesn't decline, and signs on, I suspect a short-lived relationship, as trump can't adhere to any rules/guidelines likely required by Olson.

[JHB]

17. Hed also need to get paid in advance...

...given Kremlin Don’s habit of declaring himself “unsatisfied” and refusing to pay only after services have already been rendered.

[still_one]

6. He might not. He is a strong gay rights activist, and I believe subscribes to the ideology of the

Federalist Society

If he has any integrity, he won't

[Johonny]

13. He's a good lawyer and Trump is a terrible client

I'm not sure why he'd take it.

[elleng]

3. whom I hope declines.

[still_one]

9. If he has any integrity he won't

[Blue_true]

11. Olsen seemed to have become more reflective after the death of his wife.

He helped win the legal fight for LGBTQ rights, and has been fighting for one or two other causes that progressives support. I have issues for what he has stood for, but he does seem to have some integrity, I will be surprised if he joins Trump's legal team and would be surprised to see him stay if the does. A better choice for Trump would be the lawyer who is always fighting for rightwing causes before the Supreme Court, the guy Olsen helped beat (with Ço-help from democratic super lawyer David Boies) in the LGBTQ rights case.

[elleng]

12. Yes

[yallerdawg]

5. This is shaping up as...

a team of attorneys designed to argue in front of Senate Republicans!

[CincyDem]

7. Not sure where he is politically these days, teamed up with his B v. G opponent to overturn Prop 8.

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/politics/2014/07/david-boies-theodore-olson-marriage-equality


It's just possible that he's a lawyer with enough respect for the law that he can see past partisanship ?

[still_one]

10. I think the best way to describe Olsen is the same mind set of the Federalist Society

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federalist_Society

[Freethinker65]

14. Good luck and have fun, Ted. I suggest you get your money up front

[MFM008]

15. I wouldn't sully

My reputation with any association with the maggot crime family.

[still_one]

16. Agreed

[skip fox]

18. WOW. Olson refused!

I allways thought he might have some integrity left. Didn't he work on the side of gay marriage?