Ally of White House Counsel Is Under Fire in Texas

[DoYouEverWonder]

June 7, 2006

In Texas, calling someone a "spokesman" comes close to fighting words.

Take the case of the Honorable Nathan L. Hecht, a justice of the Supreme Court of Texas and a well-known conservative jurist. A longtime friend of White House counsel Harriet Miers, Hecht gave more than 120 media interviews during her failed Supreme Court nomination. Hecht coordinated strategy with White House aides and agreed to take media calls straight from the White House, according to a recent investigation.

He even joked to the Texas Lawyer newspaper that he was acting as "PR for the White House."

But a "spokesman?'' No way, he told the Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct, which last month admonished Hecht for his activities on behalf of Miers. The Texas Code of Judicial Conduct prohibits judges from doing anything to "advance the private interests of the judge or others."

Hecht said his actions did not promote Miers's nomination. He called a New York Times headline that described him as Miers's "spokesman" inaccurate and misleading, saying he had been "simply providing information to people who called."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/06/AR2006060601289.html

[MadMaddie]

1. They never admit to anything they say...they flip flop and twist

and believe that if they say the lie enough that everyone will believe it.....pathetic...

[MADem]

2. For a minute there I thought Deadeye Dick was quail hunting!!!

Given his past history, anyway! But I see it's just Harriet's old "boyfriend" putting his beak in:

Hecht, who said he and Miers have dated over the years, told the commission that his close relationship with the top White House lawyer "made it impossible for him to remain silent when asked by reporters to provide factual information about Miers' background, experience and views on religion and abortion."

[neoblues]

3. Just like a Used Car Salesman...

Just like a used car salesmen isn't really trying to sell customers a car... he's just there to answer questions.