CNN Poll: Wiill "trial lawyer" help/hurt Kerry/Edwards?

[Hamlette]

67% HELPS
27% Hurts

The comment was "people like trial lawyers, who knew?" As though it was a shock. The media are in the same bubble the GOP is in. Americans don't hate trial lawyers, they acted surprised.

Is he qualified to be VP? 57% say yes, SAME percentage as said Cheney was qualified (ha)

[Zomby Woof]

1. trial lawyers are as American as apple pie

Look at the cross-generational popularity of movies and TV shows which romanticize the profession.

Sure, it's love/hate. For every Perry Mason and Matlock, there's the 2-bit shysters with late night TV ads. But we know 'em, we need 'em, and we want 'em.

Many of the best presidents and VP's have been lawyers. Hell, they are legislators, and I want my legislators to KNOW LAW.

[ClassWarrior]

2. Still wouldn't hurt to wrap them in happier language:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x1930763

[Hamlette]

3. or as someone suggested, remind the Lincoln was one too

[LiberalManiacfromOC]

6. beat me to it!

I was going to suggest the people's lawyer thing, which of course was your idea in the first place but still.... :D

[gatorboy]

4. What did BUsh get his degree in, anyway?

Business?.......Bwahahaaa!

[chicagojoe]

5. To hear Rush Slimeball tell it, trial lawyers are worse than anyone could

possibly be.