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Ocelot II

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7. Yup. You don't want the best obstetrician in town to do your open-heart surgery.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #5)

Wed Nov 19, 2025, 12:38 PM

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And that doctor would refuse to do it anyhow. An ethical lawyer with no background in criminal prosecution and who had only ever practiced insurance law wouldn't have accepted the appointment as US Attorney in the first place, but we're talking about a Trump appointee here, so...

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Any lawyer will agree with me. DemocratSinceBirth Wednesday #5

Yup. You don't want the best obstetrician in town to do your open-heart surgery. Ocelot II Wednesday #7

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