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Clint Eastwood: Lawyers as President? Not a ‘Good Idea’
The Wall Street Journal ^ | 08/31/12 | Joe Palazzola

Posted on 08/31/2012 8:00:59 AM PDT by AtlasStalled

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To: p. henry

Right. There are people with law degrees (Mitt Romney) and then there are “lawyers” (John Edwards).


41 posted on 08/31/2012 9:21:12 AM PDT by kevao (Obama didn't kill Bin Laden. Someone else made that happen!)
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To: KC Burke
My argument has always been this...As admitted members of the bar, practicing attorneys are, while not necessarily government employees, de facto members of the judicial branch. As such, their holding office in either the legislative or executive branches is a conflict of interest.

I'm not saying these persons should not be eligible to run for executive or legislative office, but in order to do so they should voluntarily resign from the bar and maintain no active associations (i.e. partnerships) with active practices, firms, etc.

JMHO.

42 posted on 08/31/2012 9:26:55 AM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: AtlasStalled

Disbarred lawyers become politicians. For life.


43 posted on 08/31/2012 9:33:01 AM PDT by crosshairs (America: Once the land of the free. Still the home of the brave.)
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To: harpu

In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress.

John Adams


44 posted on 08/31/2012 9:34:22 AM PDT by Ge0ffrey
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To: AtlasStalled

My personal opinion is that lawyers should be barred from even serving in congress, and/or engaging in lobbying, in any way, shape, or form.


45 posted on 08/31/2012 9:35:28 AM PDT by AFreeBird
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To: Ge0ffrey

The opposite of pro is con
That fact is clearly seen
If progress means move forward
Then what does Congress mean?

-Nipsey Russell


46 posted on 08/31/2012 9:36:18 AM PDT by dfwgator (I'm voting for Ryan and that other guy.)
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To: AtlasStalled

Ladies and gentlemen, won’t you please give $5, $10 or whatever you can to THE SEND A LAWYER TO PLUMBER SCHOOL FOUNDATION. Help save another poor boy or girl from a life of avarice and bickering!


47 posted on 08/31/2012 9:41:18 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: dalebert

You know, I missed it. I’d heard the Harvey referrence, but completely forgot Mr. Stewart the angle when I was wincing while watching Clint stumble and stutter.

Now it makes perfect sense. He was playing Mr. Stewart; WWII bomber pilot and Airforce Reserve General, and all around patriot and conservative.

Thanks!


48 posted on 08/31/2012 9:41:18 AM PDT by AFreeBird
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To: onlylewis

Both Obama’s had a law license in Illinois.

Michelle: Rumor #1 says she lost hers in the early 90’s involving insurance fraud. She was headed for indictment & got a plea bargain by giving up her law license permanently.

Barry lost his in 2008 when it came to light that he had been in Indonesia under a different name—Barry Soetero.

He had filled out his application for his law license in Illinois stating that he NEVER had been known by any other name than Barack Hussein Obama. They cancelled his license, I believe permanently, also.


49 posted on 08/31/2012 9:57:33 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: AtlasStalled

50 posted on 08/31/2012 9:59:10 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: ridesthemiles
Yea that is it, two Chicago crooks in the oval office!!!!

Just another community organizing!!!!

51 posted on 08/31/2012 10:08:26 AM PDT by onlylewis (libs want a two class system, one rich one poor)
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To: crz

That’s true. They won’t attack Mitt’s schooling, unless they are truly stupid. To earn your JD and MBA at the same time, with Honors, is an excellent accomplishment.


52 posted on 08/31/2012 10:29:32 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: AFreeBird

you got it. I knew it the minute he said he had Obama in the empty chair.It was terribly funny making Obama the invisable bunny. hahahahha


53 posted on 08/31/2012 11:18:05 AM PDT by dalebert
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To: AtlasStalled
Col mes on FXN just implied water melon is a racist word ...hahahaha..don't let anyone catch you eating it.
54 posted on 08/31/2012 11:22:35 AM PDT by dalebert
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To: Melas

But Mitt became a business mann and worked for a living..Obama became a government sponge and never had a real job.


55 posted on 08/31/2012 11:24:42 AM PDT by dalebert
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Well Mrs. Ryan isnt running for office is she?


56 posted on 08/31/2012 11:28:42 AM PDT by dalebert
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To: varon

I notice the press didnt get it but it looked like alot of the alot of people at the convention got it.


57 posted on 08/31/2012 11:33:18 AM PDT by dalebert
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To: EEGator

Its already on facebook.


58 posted on 08/31/2012 11:42:50 AM PDT by dalebert
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To: p. henry

Romney is a lawyer, he not only got his law degree, but he also passed the bar, and was licensed to practice the following year.


59 posted on 08/31/2012 12:51:02 PM PDT by ansel12 ( Aug. 27, 2012-Mitt Romney said his views on abortion are more lenient than the Republican Platform)
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To: kevao; montanajoe; Vaquero

See post 59, and we don’t really know what use of his license that Mitt has made, we only know that he never used it full time.


60 posted on 08/31/2012 12:57:25 PM PDT by ansel12 ( Aug. 27, 2012-Mitt Romney said his views on abortion are more lenient than the Republican Platform)
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