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Who is Ted Olson, the former Bush lawyer representing CNN and Acosta against the White House?
Washington Examiner ^ | November 13, 2018 | Naomi Lim

Posted on 11/13/2018 3:12:42 PM PST by kevcol

Olson, Ted Boutrous, and Anne Champion — all from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP — filed documents in Washington's federal district court Tuesday that outlined their case against Trump, senior aides, and Secret Service personnel after Acosta's "hard press pass" was suspended last week.

The decision followed a heated press conference exchange between Trump and Acosta, during which a White House intern tried to wrestle the microphone from the journalist to prevent him from asking another question. Acosta has denied "placing his hands" on the young woman as administration officials claim

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: acosta; cnn; lawsuit; olson; tedolsen; tedolson
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To: FreeReign

Every dope has his price.


21 posted on 11/13/2018 3:23:40 PM PST by Fungi
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To: Ann Archy

Thanks for the update and background story about this dipsh*t!


22 posted on 11/13/2018 3:23:58 PM PST by demkicker (My passion for freedom is stronger than that of Democrats whose obsession is to enslave me.)
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To: kevcol

Good for Ted. Hope he milks CNN for all its worth.


23 posted on 11/13/2018 3:24:49 PM PST by where's_the_Outrage? (Drain the Swamp. Build the Wall.)
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To: ConservativeMind

I think it would be funny if the White House announced, “Okay, Jim, since you want your pass back so badly, we’ll give it to you but will NEVER call on you. We’re done with your grandstanding.”


24 posted on 11/13/2018 3:26:11 PM PST by demkicker (My passion for freedom is stronger than that of Democrats whose obsession is to enslave me.)
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To: rockinqsranch
I never understood Ted Olson to be anything less than an establishment RINO. The only good thing about the man as far as I recollect was his wife whom was a great lady as I recall.

Barbara Olsen was a treasure . Her husband not so much.

25 posted on 11/13/2018 3:26:54 PM PST by Irish Eyes
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To: BenLurkin
"Olsen is a Swamp Creature."

Yup.

Deep state, Uniparty, Globalist Swamp ambulance chaser.

May his wife's soul rest in peace.

26 posted on 11/13/2018 3:27:32 PM PST by SnuffaBolshevik
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To: Revel

Yes.

Missed it by “that” much....


27 posted on 11/13/2018 3:27:42 PM PST by newfreep ("INSIDE EVERY PROGRESSIVE IS A TOTALITARIAN SCREAMING TO GET OUT" @HOROWITZ39, DAVID HOROWITZ)
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To: Sasparilla

What amazes me is some in the media say the film was Photoshop and altered but it was their film.


28 posted on 11/13/2018 3:28:13 PM PST by cpdiii (Cane Cutter, Deckhand,Roughneck, Geologist, Pilot, Pharmacist: THE CONSTITUTION IS WORTH DYING FOR!)
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To: FreeReign

He also was a lawyer spear heading the drive for queer marriage. Poor Barbara RIP.


29 posted on 11/13/2018 3:30:24 PM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: kevcol

This SHOULD be a non-starter.

There is no Constitutional guarantee that any particular person can be granted access to the WH.

In fact there is no guarantee that ANYONE — reporter or citizen — have access to press credentials.

If POTUS wanted he could just stop having pressers.

Like his predecessor did.


30 posted on 11/13/2018 3:30:57 PM PST by freedumb2003 (As always, IMHO.)
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To: kevcol

Olsen has been garbage for many years.


31 posted on 11/13/2018 3:31:45 PM PST by dforest (Never let a Muslim cut your hair.)
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To: rockinqsranch

Lawyers tend to be whores...but without their standards.


32 posted on 11/13/2018 3:33:40 PM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: Responsibility2nd
Ted Olsen married a bigtime lib after Barbara was killed.

https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/19/fashion/19Lady.html

33 posted on 11/13/2018 3:33:49 PM PST by Menehune56 ("Let them hate so long as they fear" (Oderint Dum Metuant), Lucius Accius (170 BC - 86 BC))
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To: kevcol
Ted Olson: “The WH cannot get away with this...This could happen to any journalist, the first amendment is one of our most important, blah, blah, blah.”

https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2018/11/13/cnn-lawsuit-ted-olson-trump-wh-press-pass-acosta-baldwin-nr-intv-vpx.cnn


34 posted on 11/13/2018 3:35:46 PM PST by conservative98
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To: ConservativeMind
Yes him!

But now, it seems that he'll do ANYTHING for a dollar; the whore.

35 posted on 11/13/2018 3:35:56 PM PST by nopardons
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To: demkicker

Why did trump call on him?


36 posted on 11/13/2018 3:35:58 PM PST by gcparent (Justice Brett Kavanaugh)
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To: rockinqsranch

Lawyers tend to be whores...but without their standards.


37 posted on 11/13/2018 3:37:07 PM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: kevcol
Lawyers need work...

Incredible that they all want to frame this as a first amendment issue. It is not. No one is saying Acosta can't report the news. Just saying he can't enter the White House. A long overdue action.

The WHCA should be dismissed from the White House, CNN ban should stand, and if there is complication, cancel it all for everyone. Trump has enough opportunities to interact with the press, can meet them one-on-one and in small groups, same with Sanders.

38 posted on 11/13/2018 3:40:37 PM PST by Reno89519 (No Amnesty! No Catch-and-Release! Just Say No to All Illegal Aliens! Arrest & Deport!y)
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To: kevcol

The Bush family are cheap labour globalists and would delight in seeing Texas turned into Mehica Norte. Don’t forget the old man was head of the CIA before he was president. The CIA is a cesspool of corruption. It is very, very deep state. The Bushes are tight with the Clintons are their worlds intermesh. They despise Trump sa he is a threat to the deep state. I once worked for TRT Telecommunications in Lauderhill, Fl, which was a component of United fruit, a front company for the CIA. While my work was mundane it did give me an idea of the CIAs commercial structure which is very extesive


39 posted on 11/13/2018 3:42:04 PM PST by .44 Special (Tiamid Buarsh)
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To: kevcol

He’s a Bushie. They all suck.


40 posted on 11/13/2018 3:42:15 PM PST by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem)
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