Obama Justice Nominee Used to Represent Playboy

FoxNews ^ | February 4, 2009

[Steelfish]

Obama Justice Nominee Used to Represent Playboy David Ogden, President Obama's pick for deputy attorney general, used to represent Playboy -- in one case paving the way for the blind to enjoy the magazine at the Library of Congress.

FOXNews.com Wednesday, February 04, 2009

Senators might want to hold David Ogden's confirmation hearing after the kids go to bed.

That's because the man in line to become No. 2 at the nation's top law enforcement agency was once a strident defender of Playboy and other purveyors of nudity.

And some critics are drawing attention to his risque legal work ahead of his Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Thursday. In one case, Ogden paved the way for the blind to enjoy Playboy at the Library of Congress.

"There's essentially a question of propriety," said Brian Burch, president of the religious conservative group, Fidelis -- which released a critical report on Ogden's past representation. Burch co-signed a letter this week to committee members raising flags about Ogden, up for deputy attorney general, and other nominees.

[Tarpon]

Naked or dressed?

[ConorMacNessa]

I'm scratching my head trying to grasp how you translate a centerfold into Braille. But on a serious note, if this guy were advanced in a Republican Admin, the press would be having a field day. He is obviously unfit and should be rejected.

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[fanfan]

Are there no Dems qualified for these appointments that aren't creeps, cheats, or liars?

[A_Former_Democrat]

No.

[DemonDeac]

“I’m scratching my head trying to grasp how you translate a centerfold into Braille.”

I only know one way a blind person could enjoy a centerfold.

[Steelfish]

Nah! B. Hussein O is playing to his base (no pun intended)

[proxy_user]

So attorneys are responsible for their clients’ acts?

I wouldn’t want to be defending any murderers!

[fanfan]

*sigh*

I know.
I’m sorry things have come to this point.

To think the US has gotten to the point of voting for bread and circuses.
(Present company excluded)

[goodnesswins]

"For instance, he once filed a brief on behalf of a group of library directors arguing against the Children's Internet Protection Act. The act ordered libraries and schools receiving funding for the Internet to restrict access to obscene sites. But Ogden's brief argued that the act impaired the ability of librarians to do their jobs. He called it "unconstitutional," though the Supreme Court later disagreed with him and upheld the act.

And he argued, on behalf of several media groups, against a child pornography law that required publishers of all kinds to verify and document the age of their models (which would ensure the models are at least 18). The provisions were struck down."

[fanfan]

I wouldn’t want to be defending any murderers!

Could you?

Could you defend somone you knew was guilty of murder?

Just asking.

[Tennessee Nana]

He was nice to the blind ???

Well, then, it’s all right ...

[Nachum]

Added to: "The list"

5 exectutive ordersFirst week in office
Insults China
First interview, with foreign news outlet- for Muslims
Talks about his muslim family
Picks fight with Limbaugh
Won't take question from press
Allows to FDA approve first human embryonic stem cell safety trial (3 days after Pres. Bush left)
Excludes any compromise with GOP on Stimulus bill
Massive pork in stimulus bill
5% of stimulus bill to actually go to infrastructure
Offers to negotiate directly with Iran
Puts 5 millionairs on his cabinet
Makes a tax cheat the Sec. of the Treasury
Bombs Pakistan
Argues with the Pope on abortion
Signed the Ship bill, that gives health care to illegals
Won't bring a camera in to video his retaking of the oath of office
Ordered the closure of Gitmo
Halts all pending Bush regulations
Second week:
Appoints extremist Samantha Powers to head foreign policy team
Secret nuke talks with Iran/Syria
Appoints tax cheat for commerce secretary
Illegal alien aunt, granted a "stay" of deportation
Daschle the tax cheat/lobbiest proposed as secretary for health care
Nancy Killefer for candidacy to be the first chief performance officer for federal government fails to pay household help taxes ...withdrawn
12 lobbyists (or more) appointed to high gov't positions within the first 14 days of his administration (up to 17 by another source)
Administration demands defense cuts of 10% during wartime Obama envoy George Mitchell tells Palistinians " they believe can extract from Israel concessions reaching "much further" than during talks held under the previous administration
The European Union warns the US yesterday against plunging the world into depression by adopting Obama's “Buy American” policy, intensifying fears of a trade war Obama immediately backs down from policy
After stating her priority would be "mum-in-chief", Michelle Obama goes on listening tour and then makes political speeches with her husband not yet one month in office...
George Mitchell resigns from a Saudi Lobbying firm, two weeks into his appointment as "Special Middle East Envoy"
Obama administration says it will cancel 77 drilling leases near Utah parks
Obama Justice Nominee Used to Represent Playboy David Ogden, President Obama's pick for deputy attorney general, used to represent Playboy

[Nachum]

“The List” ping

[Nachum]

The List ,Ping

[Political Junkie Too]

I'm scratching my head trying to grasp how you translate a centerfold into Braille.

Staples.

Maybe that's why many blind think that centerfold models are dumb because they all say the same thing. :-)

-PJ

[Wild Irish Rogue]

” in one case paving the way for the blind to enjoy the magazine at the Library of Congress. “

This phrase conjures up images that one doesn’t usually associate with libraries.
Was Larry Flynt unavailable ?
What are they smoking at the White House when they evaluate these nominees ??

[webschooner]

[appleseed]

Pay to play no doubt. Check out the contributions Ogden’s law firm made to 0bama in 2008:

http://www.campaignmoney.com/finance.asp?pg=1&type=io&criteria=wilmerhale&ra=398085&rc=466&prevpage=2&cycle=08

http://www.wilmerhale.com/david_ogden/

[SumProVita]

I’ve already contacted my Senators about Ogden....to let them know that wisdom would cause them to vote NO on his appointment.