Free Republic
Browse · Search
Bloggers & Personal
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Major Scoop in Mother Jones Claims Ted Cruz Was Once a Lawyer
The American Spectator's The Spectator Blog ^ | April 9, 2015 | Emily Zanotti

Posted on 04/09/2015 11:44:41 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

I'm so glad the world has David Corn of Mother Jones. Without him, how would we get the most pressing and important information on our Republican Presidential candidates? After all, it's not everyone who can read Wikipedia and use Google so masterfully.

This week, we learn from our intrepid reporter that not only is Ted Cruz an attorney, but he also once represented clients.

After serving over five years as the state of Texas’ top lawyer, Cruz in 2008 joined the Houston office of the high-powered, international law firm Morgan Lewis to lead its Supreme Court and national appellate practice. He stepped down as a partner in the firm after being elected a US senator in 2012. During his stint at Morgan Lewis, Cruz, who casts himself as a politician who stands on principle, handled several cases that cut against his political stances. He twice worked on cases in New Mexico to secure $50 million-plus jury awards (though, as a politician, he has called for tort reform that would prevent these sorts of awards). He assisted a lawsuit filed by a man who was wrongfully convicted of murder and nearly executed (though, as a politician, he has insisted the criminal justice system functions just fine when it comes to capital punishment). And in one case, he filed a brief supporting President Barack Obama’s stimulus (though, as a politician, Cruz has slammed this Obama initiative).

I write long paragraphs and that is a hell of along paragraph.

Anyway, clearly Ted Cruz is history's greatest monster because he was occasionally assigned cases where he had to go to court to represent someone to the best of his ability as a lawyer, something literally everyone who graduates law school and goes on to practice law is basically required to do....

(Excerpt) Read more at spectator.org ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Computers/Internet; Politics
KEYWORDS: media; tedcruz

1 posted on 04/09/2015 11:44:41 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: 2ndDivisionVet

Mother Jones is like MSNBC, but not as amusing. What a piece of trash that rag is.


2 posted on 04/09/2015 11:45:46 AM PDT by Fido969
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: 2ndDivisionVet

3 posted on 04/09/2015 11:45:50 AM PDT by freedomlover
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: 2ndDivisionVet

Well that’s it, I’m not voting for him now.


4 posted on 04/09/2015 11:46:33 AM PDT by dfwgator
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: 2ndDivisionVet

Boston Massacre.

Cruz is in good company.


5 posted on 04/09/2015 11:47:16 AM PDT by cuban leaf (The US will not survive the obama presidency. The world may not either.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: 2ndDivisionVet

Looks like someone at “Mother Jones” finally figured out that Solicitor is another name for Lawyer.


6 posted on 04/09/2015 11:47:24 AM PDT by EvilCapitalist (1 of 172)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: 2ndDivisionVet

I knew there was something about the guy I didn’t like. Also he doesn’t like guacamole.


7 posted on 04/09/2015 11:47:57 AM PDT by Billthedrill
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Fido969

“Mother Jones is like MSNBC, but not as amusing. What a piece of trash that rag is.”

We say Mother Jones is like MSNBC just without the personality.


8 posted on 04/09/2015 11:48:26 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Islam is the military wing of the Communist party.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: 2ndDivisionVet

Just like Abraham Lincoln?


9 posted on 04/09/2015 11:51:19 AM PDT by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: 2ndDivisionVet
Ya can't get anything past Mother Jones or David Corn...especially a lit spliff!
10 posted on 04/09/2015 11:54:07 AM PDT by A Formerly Proud Canadian (I once was blind, but now I see...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: 2ndDivisionVet

Yeah, but nary a peep about Hillary defending a child rapist.


11 posted on 04/09/2015 11:54:51 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: 2ndDivisionVet
During the Cruz-Dewhurst match, Dewhurst tried to make Cruz out to be a real shady lawyer. It back-fired on him BIGTIME.
12 posted on 04/09/2015 11:55:33 AM PDT by Slyfox (I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just: that his justice cannot sleep for ever)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: 2ndDivisionVet

Ted Cruz was a lawyer?? O-M-G! This changes everything!

/sarcasm


13 posted on 04/09/2015 11:56:50 AM PDT by GeronL (CLEARLY CRUZ 2016)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: 2ndDivisionVet

Oh, well, I STILL love Cruz. Better make another donation to his campaign after this hit piece.


14 posted on 04/09/2015 11:59:01 AM PDT by tioga
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Timber Rattler

FDR, JFK, John Adams, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Calvin Coolidge, etc., etc...


15 posted on 04/09/2015 11:59:09 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can help: https://www.tedcruz.org/donate/)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

To: 2ndDivisionVet

Mitt Romney was also a lawyer.


16 posted on 04/09/2015 12:06:53 PM PDT by ansel12 (Palin--Mr President, the only thing that stops a bad guy with a nuke is a good guy with a nuke.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]

To: GeronL
Ted Cruz was a lawyer?? O-M-G! This changes everything!

Just wait till they find out he's a Republican.

17 posted on 04/09/2015 12:08:26 PM PDT by MAexile (Bats left, votes rights)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

To: 2ndDivisionVet

David Corn is a POS even by RAT propagandist standards. He is that congealed slime in the bottom of a Chinese restaurant’s dumpster.


18 posted on 04/09/2015 12:22:49 PM PDT by ozzymandus
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Billthedrill

I know, I saw that question. Isn’t it racist to ask him? After all, all Latinos are supposed to like guacamole.


19 posted on 04/09/2015 1:05:01 PM PDT by dhs12345
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Bloggers & Personal
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson