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Nevilledog

(51,104 posts) Fri Feb 12, 2021, 03:47 PM Feb 2021

When you've lost Ted Olson...

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Renowned GOP lawyer Ted Olson explains why he would vote to convict Donald Trump in the impeachment trial. @WalterIsaacson

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When you've lost Ted Olson... (Original Post) Nevilledog Feb 2021 OP

Wow,I can't believe this, Ted Olson,just expressed my thoughts Walleye Feb 2021 #1

I have to side with Ted Olson on this one, glad he came around MagickMuffin Feb 2021 #2

Did he ever introduce his wife, Barbara, to the new... Buckeye_Democrat Feb 2021 #3

Those people need a Buzz Aldrin punch. nt oldsoftie Feb 2021 #8

Off topic UpInArms Feb 2021 #4

Ted what's that on your nose? srose58089 Feb 2021 #10

Thank you UpInArms Feb 2021 #11

I think it's just a not-flesh-colored Band-Aid. :-) TheRickles Feb 2021 #13

He makes an excellent argument. scarletwoman Feb 2021 #5

Wow. Definitely worth a watch. K&R crickets Feb 2021 #6

He has said that his checkbook is closed leftieNanner Feb 2021 #7

Wow. What a contrast. BobTheSubgenius Feb 2021 #9

I don't think its possible to explain it any better. Solomon Feb 2021 #12

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2021 #14

Ted Olson appears to be an example of what ulta-conservatism resists. SleeplessinSoCal Feb 2021 #15

Walleye

(31,022 posts)

1. Wow,I can't believe this, Ted Olson,just expressed my thoughts

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Feb 12, 2021, 03:52 PM

Feb 2021

Exactly, succinctly, and in a very logical order. We should get him as a witness

MagickMuffin

(15,940 posts)

2. I have to side with Ted Olson on this one, glad he came around

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Feb 12, 2021, 03:53 PM

Feb 2021

Not so much in 2000, but they knew how to manipulate the Constitution to their advantage and get away with it.

Buckeye_Democrat

(14,853 posts)

3. Did he ever introduce his wife, Barbara, to the new...

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Feb 12, 2021, 03:56 PM

Feb 2021

... QAnon reps who think the Pentagon wasn't hit by a plane?

oldsoftie

(12,536 posts)

8. Those people need a Buzz Aldrin punch. nt

Reply to Buckeye_Democrat (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 12, 2021, 06:18 PM

Feb 2021

UpInArms

(51,283 posts)

4. Off topic

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Feb 12, 2021, 04:23 PM

Feb 2021

What was on his nose?

On topic ... I never thought I would ever agree with Ted Olson.

srose58089

(214 posts)

10. Ted what's that on your nose?

Reply to UpInArms (Reply #4)

Fri Feb 12, 2021, 06:23 PM

Feb 2021

At first I thought it was just light glare but as I watched it again it appears to be a white circle stuck on his nose. I noticed the "circle" projected a shadow. Very strange

UpInArms

(51,283 posts)

11. Thank you

Reply to srose58089 (Reply #10)

Fri Feb 12, 2021, 06:29 PM

Feb 2021

Was beginning to think I was seeing things

TheRickles

(2,063 posts)

13. I think it's just a not-flesh-colored Band-Aid. :-)

Reply to srose58089 (Reply #10)

Fri Feb 12, 2021, 06:46 PM

Feb 2021

scarletwoman

(31,893 posts)

5. He makes an excellent argument.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Feb 12, 2021, 04:29 PM

Feb 2021

Also, bear in mind that he was one of the lawyers who successfully argued for the constitutionality of same-sex marriage in the Supreme Court.

crickets

(25,979 posts)

6. Wow. Definitely worth a watch. K&R

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Feb 12, 2021, 04:47 PM

Feb 2021

leftieNanner

(15,100 posts)

7. He has said that his checkbook is closed

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Feb 12, 2021, 06:13 PM

Feb 2021

For the current crop of Republicans.

Hit them in their wallets. Money is the only thing they understand.

BobTheSubgenius

(11,563 posts)

9. Wow. What a contrast.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Feb 12, 2021, 06:22 PM

Feb 2021

Some of his earlier words and deed would NOT lead you to believe that he'd be saying and doing as he now is. When people seem to be acting so out of character, it's hard for me to assign motive....or sincerity.

Solomon

(12,310 posts)

12. I don't think its possible to explain it any better.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Feb 12, 2021, 06:37 PM

Feb 2021

Impressive. I don't care who you are.

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SleeplessinSoCal

(9,118 posts)

15. Ted Olson appears to be an example of what ulta-conservatism resists.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Feb 12, 2021, 08:37 PM

Feb 2021

Growth with age. Non political. "Facts m'am, just the facts".

Anybody watch that video explaining why Kavanaugh was chosen? I'm super curious, but kinda dread the reason.

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