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Gothmog

(182,047 posts) Thu Sep 26, 2019, 05:14 PM Sep 2019

Ted Olson to represent "dreamers" in the Supreme Court case challenging the Trump

Ted Olson also won the same sex marriage case

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Ted Olson to represent "dreamers" in the Supreme Court case challenging the Trump (Original Post) Gothmog Sep 2019 OP

Still a Republican, but he's done some good the last few years... hlthe2b Sep 2019 #1

His first wife, Barbara was killed along with others Iliyah Sep 2019 #2

great news ...... for the dreamers! n/t MFGsunny Sep 2019 #3

One of the few, very few, good Repubbies. TruckFump Sep 2019 #4

Al Gore should have hired him first Buckeyeblue Sep 2019 #5

hlthe2b

(114,683 posts)

1. Still a Republican, but he's done some good the last few years...

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Thu Sep 26, 2019, 05:20 PM

Sep 2019

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

2. His first wife, Barbara was killed along with others

Reply to Gothmog (Original post)

Thu Sep 26, 2019, 05:30 PM

Sep 2019

on the highjack plane on 9/11/2001 - Pentagon . .

He's 79 years old and still going strong. The Dreamers are in capable hands.

MFGsunny

(2,356 posts)

3. great news ...... for the dreamers! n/t

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Thu Sep 26, 2019, 05:33 PM

Sep 2019

TruckFump

(5,838 posts)

4. One of the few, very few, good Repubbies.

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Thu Sep 26, 2019, 05:49 PM

Sep 2019

I still resent the 2000 election but helping the Dreamers...that is good news.

Buckeyeblue

(6,439 posts)

5. Al Gore should have hired him first

Reply to TruckFump (Reply #4)

Thu Sep 26, 2019, 06:18 PM

Sep 2019

He's a good attorney. He knows how to effectively argue for his client. But I think the make up of the SC in 2000 was going to be 5-4 for Bush even if he had my cousin Vinnie for his lawyer.

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