A Deal Is Hatched-A few Republicans could've helped the states. Instead they helped trial lawyers.

Wall St Journal ^ | 5-12-03

[SJackson]

The Democratic Party's willingness to shill for America's trial lawyers is legendary. But the smelly little secret on Capitol Hill is that the trial lawyers would not wield the unchallenged power they do without a handful of Republican fellow travelers.

[Mamzelle]

Sigh. I've seen Hatch shill for the lawyers many times...he only talks reform.

[Puddleglum]

Very sad. I guess the folks in Utah need to replace Hatch when they get a chance. And ol' Trent has always been a pragmatist at heart. Vote him out, too. And pass a "diversity" bill for the Senate like the Michigan Law School used, where if you're a lawyer it automatically means you have to beat your opponent by 10,000 votes, not just one, to get elected.

[SpinyNorman]

Republican fifth column? I think the term they want is RINO!

[gaspar]

In the Senate's axis of weasels, Hatch is one of the slickest.

[Amore]

I never thought they could get that bill passed. I had hoped I was wrong.

[Tamzee]

Hatch and others did a France.... putting personal profit and power over ethics, justice and the common good.

Pathetic.