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babylonsister

(171,056 posts)
Tue Mar 8, 2022, 09:37 AM Mar 2022

Finally, Democrats Bring A Knife To A Knife Fight

https://crooksandliars.com/2022/03/finally-democrats-bring-knife-knife-fight

Finally, Democrats Bring A Knife To A Knife Fight
Going HARD after lawyers who knowingly participated in that "Stop the Steal" fraud. Via their law licenses. BAM.
Finally, Democrats Bring A Knife To A Knife Fight Credit: 1943
By Tengrain — March 7, 2022


Keep punching!

“The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers” —Dick The Butcher, Henry VI, Part 2, Act IV, Scene 2



Guys, Axios has a stunning bit up this morning (emphasis mine):

A dark money group with ties to Democratic Party heavyweights will spend millions this year to expose and try to disbar more than 100 lawyers who worked on Donald Trump’s post-election lawsuits, people involved with the effort tell Axios.

Why it matters: The 65 Project plans to begin filing complaints this week and will air ads in battleground states. It hopes to deter right-wing legal talent from signing on to any future GOP efforts to overturn elections — including the midterms or 2024.


The group has three categories of targets, according to plans reviewed by Axios.

Trump’s legal inner circle, including lawyers such as campaign hands Jenna Ellis and Boris Epshteyn and post-election lawyers like Sidney Powell and Joe DiGenova.

Lawyers who signed on as “alternate electors,” who planned to submit their names to the Electoral College in lieu of legitimate elector slates if Trump-aligned legal challenges succeeded.

Licensed attorneys who participated in or were present at the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.


And it seems to have hit its intended target, as the laddie doth protest too much, methinks: “This move is nothing more than a desperate attempt by leftist hacks and mercenaries…” Paul Davis, a Texas attorney targeted for his presence at the Capitol on January 6, wrote in an email to Axios.

Sounds like the Dems finally found their vestigial spines and have brought a knife to a knife fight, rather than a cunning 110+ Powerpoint stack.

Republished with permission from Mock Paper Scissors.
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Finally, Democrats Bring A Knife To A Knife Fight (Original Post) babylonsister Mar 2022 OP
K&R ! secondwind Mar 2022 #1
Tough to understand how people who file such frivolous lawsuits treestar Mar 2022 #2
This lawyer agrees 100%! By signing a pleading the attorney is representing as an Dustlawyer Mar 2022 #16
Orly? Wednesdays Mar 2022 #27
LOL treestar Mar 2022 #43
K&R! SheltieLover Mar 2022 #3
Pukes love their dark money. We can play that game too. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #4
Great post, babylonsister! Wicked Blue Mar 2022 #5
They need to go after lawyers who work for the Federalist Society. gab13by13 Mar 2022 #6
Need a tank of truth to a knife fight, we don't want to fight fair with these Putrid lovin fuckers uponit7771 Mar 2022 #7
No shit. I'm so sick of constantly losing because of that. FoxNewsSucks Mar 2022 #9
exactly gopiscrap Mar 2022 #17
I hope Alvin Bragg is in that list to be investigated Escurumbele Mar 2022 #8
Yes, he seems pretty useless at this point. nt babylonsister Mar 2022 #11
+100000000. Something is really off there. Celerity Mar 2022 #37
Ken Paxton AG Tx was there. Take his. He doesn't use it anyway....... flying_wahini Mar 2022 #10
About freaking time we got tough with the opposition. (nt) Paladin Mar 2022 #12
Sadly it's an axe fight. Hugin Mar 2022 #13
...K&R... spanone Mar 2022 #14
Incorrectly using two Shakespeare quotations in one post. Cuthbert Allgood Mar 2022 #15
That's crooks and liars NJCher Mar 2022 #36
The "kill all the lawyers" was, but the OP decided to highlight it. Cuthbert Allgood Mar 2022 #40
no, that is also from the story NJCher Mar 2022 #41
Fair enough. The formatting seemed different (didn't read all the article). Cuthbert Allgood Mar 2022 #42
Isn't it "bring a gun to a knife fight"? nt oldsoftie Mar 2022 #18
Yes, but Dems have been bringing banana bread to a knife fight my entire fking life. OMGWTF Mar 2022 #20
More like chocolate pudding lees1975 Mar 2022 #25
Kick dalton99a Mar 2022 #19
Better if we bring a gun to a knife fight. Nt dflprincess Mar 2022 #21
"A dark money group with ties to Democratic Party heavyweights" BComplex Mar 2022 #22
"...leftist hacks and mercenaries..."? Grins Mar 2022 #23
Awesome! Repuke SCOTUS made Dark Money LEGAL !! n/t TeamProg Mar 2022 #24
Excellent. Repubs made the dark money laws in the first place. Would be nice using it... Hekate Mar 2022 #26
I want them to go after state AGs who signed on with Texas' suit to disqualify Michigan votes Hamlette Mar 2022 #28
GQP still has state AGs carrying water for them Captain Zero Mar 2022 #38
OK, this is great, but not fooled Mar 2022 #29
DO IT, Dammit!!! calimary Mar 2022 #30
I saw this when I wanted to see what David Brock was up to these days. SleeplessinSoCal Mar 2022 #31
This could also lead to criminal charges if its found that they committed perjury with some of the cstanleytech Mar 2022 #32
Sidney MAGA😬 Goonch Mar 2022 #33
Bout time. orangecrush Mar 2022 #34
I hope we get regular news on this. I expect it to be quite entertaining. liberalla Mar 2022 #35
as long as they adhere to the Rules set forth by the Sundance Kid New Haven Mar 2022 #39

treestar

(82,383 posts)
2. Tough to understand how people who file such frivolous lawsuits
Tue Mar 8, 2022, 09:52 AM
Mar 2022

are getting away with it. Starting with Orly and on down through those described above.

Lawyers have duties as officers of the court. Those lawsuits were so clearly without basis.

Dustlawyer

(10,495 posts)
16. This lawyer agrees 100%! By signing a pleading the attorney is representing as an
Tue Mar 8, 2022, 11:43 AM
Mar 2022

Officer of the Court that the pleading is in good faith. They have to have had at least some evidence for their claims in order to file.

Cuthbert Allgood

(4,916 posts)
40. The "kill all the lawyers" was, but the OP decided to highlight it.
Wed Mar 9, 2022, 11:34 AM
Mar 2022

The "protest too much" is all the OP from what I can see.

NJCher

(35,658 posts)
41. no, that is also from the story
Wed Mar 9, 2022, 02:17 PM
Mar 2022

Here's the paragraph that I copied and pasted from the link provided by the OP:

And it seems to have hit its intended target, as the laddie doth protest too much, methinks: “This move is nothing more than a desperate attempt by leftist hacks and mercenaries…” Paul Davis, a Texas attorney targeted for his presence at the Capitol on January 6, wrote in an email to Axios.

What is your complaint about the quotes? Why do you think they were wrongly quoted?

Cuthbert Allgood

(4,916 posts)
42. Fair enough. The formatting seemed different (didn't read all the article).
Wed Mar 9, 2022, 02:51 PM
Mar 2022

The "kill all the lawyers," in context, is not about how lawyers are evil but that they are the protection from bad people wanting to take over.

The "protest" in Hamlet is about her protestations of loving her husband not being sincere and not that when is "protesting" against something that she is deflecting from.

lees1975

(3,845 posts)
25. More like chocolate pudding
Tue Mar 8, 2022, 01:58 PM
Mar 2022

so it's about time. I love it. A "dark money group." Where do I sign up to contribute?

BComplex

(8,036 posts)
22. "A dark money group with ties to Democratic Party heavyweights"
Tue Mar 8, 2022, 01:01 PM
Mar 2022
I've got some un-dark money I'd love to add to their pile!

I'll send them every penny I can if they'll keep this up!!!

Grins

(7,212 posts)
23. "...leftist hacks and mercenaries..."?
Tue Mar 8, 2022, 01:26 PM
Mar 2022

Said the guy who flew to Washington and participated in an attempted Coup d’Etat? “Mercenaries…” Paul?

Hekate

(90,645 posts)
26. Excellent. Repubs made the dark money laws in the first place. Would be nice using it...
Tue Mar 8, 2022, 02:27 PM
Mar 2022

…to take them down.

Here’s a thought: as many Senators and Representatives started out as lawyers and cherish their membership in the Bar — wouldn’t this make the ones who participated in the insurrection vulnerable to this effort? I very much hope they are included in this plan.

Hamlette

(15,411 posts)
28. I want them to go after state AGs who signed on with Texas' suit to disqualify Michigan votes
Tue Mar 8, 2022, 03:06 PM
Mar 2022

several state Attorneys General (including my state's AG) signed a friend of the court brief in support of Paxton's BS lawsuit.


https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/12/08/texas-supreme-court-disqualify-michigan-electors/6489232002/

Captain Zero

(6,802 posts)
38. GQP still has state AGs carrying water for them
Wed Mar 9, 2022, 04:29 AM
Mar 2022

On so many things.
It seems to be a strategy. But often just frivolous shit, that's well funded. Some of these AGs are walking around with full pockets they didn't make from a state paycheck.

not fooled

(5,801 posts)
29. OK, this is great, but
Tue Mar 8, 2022, 04:01 PM
Mar 2022

Where TF are the bar associations and State AGs? Shouldn't they have investigated and taken action against these fraudsters for abusing the legal system?

calimary

(81,220 posts)
30. DO IT, Dammit!!!
Tue Mar 8, 2022, 04:23 PM
Mar 2022

About time!

Kick ‘em in the teeth - AND their wallets.

Make it HURT. The price you pay for standing with the villains.

cstanleytech

(26,283 posts)
32. This could also lead to criminal charges if its found that they committed perjury with some of the
Tue Mar 8, 2022, 06:09 PM
Mar 2022

documents these lawyers had to file with the court when they tried their bullshit.

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