Good f**king job Ari, having convicted attorney Michael Avenatti tell us why he thinks the "Hush money case"

[JohnSJ]

doesn't have any substance.

"He may get convicted, but it won't hold"

What a joke Avenatti is, and frankly so is Ari giving this jerk airtime.

Avenatti is unethical saying Stormy Daniels is a liar. That was his client. WTF is he calling his former client a liar.

[senseandsensibility]

1. I can't watch Ari anymore

Yesterday I lasted about five minutes. He was trying to normalize cheato's giving huge tax breaks to billionaires. It's not worth fighting through all his smug smirking and interrupting.

[JohnSJ]

3. If Avenatti hasn't been disbarred, he should be for what he is saying about his former client Stormy Daniels

He is trying to normalize these jackasses, as if the right wing media doesn't do enough of that.

[Cha]

9. Yeah.. good job, Ari.. you had to go all the

way to prison to get a stupid interview with the Wire fraud and aggravated identity theft Convict.

[JohnSJ]

12. Disgusting, and Ari is trying to justify Avenatti a legitimate person, while Avenatti is pushing that Bragg

is trying to disenfranchise the "people" who support trump in an election.

Avenatti was convicted of serious crimes.

[Cha]

17. Sounds like Ari worked Furiously to Apply

lipstick to that pig. Ari needs to be heard from his audience.

So Avenatti turned TSF Cult in prison?

[appmanga]

39. Being convicted of financial crimes...

...including bilking your clients pretty much triggers disbarment.

[onecaliberal]

24. I stopped a very long time ago for that reason.

I only watch a handful of shows on cable and he damn sure isn’t one.

[hlthe2b]

2. Yeah, I just saw your thread after posting my own upstream. Ari was caught offguard that's for sure.

[JohnSJ]

4. It is disgusting, because Avenatti discussing a case where he was representing his former client, and saying

his former client is a liar.

That sure sounds like a breach of client attorney privlege.

[hlthe2b]

6. Frankly, I hold Melber accountable for interviewing him. He has no information about the case and

has so many axes to grind, this was irresponsible IMHO>

[TexasDem69]

7. He's almost certainly been disbarred

And probably not too worried about this

[JohnSJ]

8. good, he deserved it, and shame on Ari for allowing this jackass to spew crap. Remember Avenatti stole

a significant amount of money from Stormy Daniels.

He a bum.

[TexasDem69]

10. Oh certainly

[Cha]

11. "California disbarred Avenatti"

https://www.bing.com/search?q=+is+michael+avenatti+Disbarred&qs=n&form=QBRE&sp=-1&ghc=1&lq=0&pq=+is+michael+avenatti+disbarred&sc=11-30&sk=&cvid=5E4BCE8C41CC4D72A5CCF3E2FF189E6F&ghsh=0&ghacc=0&ghpl=

[LetMyPeopleVote]

51. I am glad that this asshole was disbarred

[appmanga]

40. Since Avenatti is now a felon...

...and no longer a lawyer, I'm pretty sure ethics of don't hold a lot of meaning for him. Come to think about it, they didn't seem to mean that much while he in practice.

[TexasDem69]

5. Avenatti is a felon and a conman

Why are we surprised by any of this? And he’s in prison because he is unethical. And why is an incarcerated felon giving interviews to anyone?

To think that it wasn’t that long ago that folks on DU were Avenatti’s biggest fans . . .

[LuvLoogie]

22. That dude was full of shit from the start.

That dumbass speech of his in front of the white house was so cringe.

[spooky3]

13. Katie Phang on Xitter said:

“ I strongly disagree with Michael Avenatti's assessment of the strength and the value of the @ManhattanDA's prosecution of Donald Trump.

Unless he has seen all of the prosecution's evidence and knows all of their arguments in this case, Avenatti cannot predict or opine with accuracy.”

[JohnSJ]

14. She isn't the only one. He had former Watergate prosecutor and Joan Walsh saying what Avenatti is

claiming is bullshit.

[Cha]

18. Imagine they have to make statements that they Disagree with

a convicted felon all because of Ari!

[MichMan]

15. Some here thought he was presidental material

[JohnSJ]

20. I know. It was the new bright shining object. People are so gullible. It won't be the last time either. There

were a good number of RFK jr fans here also.

Look what happened in 2016, a couple of celebrities come out and say "there was no difference between trump and Hillary", and like Pavlov's dog, they have no problem embracing that idiotic view.

Where has critical thinking gone?

Because someone says a few soundbites that are agreeable, without knowing anything about that person, they willingly assume he or she is fine on all the issues.

[Caliman73]

23. Where has critical thinking gone?

Critical thinking is often subsumed by EMOTION. While Liberals tend to be a little bit better than Conservatives at regulating those emotions, we are still susceptible to having judgement clouded. Some folks here consider legitimate policy criticism of their favorite candidates to be tantamount to treason and while we are not supposed to bash Democratic politicians here, I have seen bashing and I have seen allegations of bashing for the aforementioned critique of policy.

I remember the Avanetti for President thing. While his criticisms of Trump were accurate, it by no means meant that he had any place as a candidate. I remember saying that we needed to see way more of what he stood for before making a decision and we certainly did see way more, and it was not good.

[RandiFan1290]

48. You use to brag about the stock market under trump. nt

[IA8IT]

16. After Avenatti Nick Akerman and Joan Walsh basicly said "Ari!! WTF are you doing with steaming turd Avenatti?"

[spanone]

19. Nick Ackerman shut it down & he was right. Avenati has nothing to do with this case.

[agingdem]

34. this is why Ari Melber is not to be taken seriously...

setting aside all his ridiculous hip hop segues, this absurd Avenati interview is typical Ari...last week he hosted Karl Rove...in the past he's given a platform to Peter Navarro and a slew of Trump's former attorneys..

[appmanga]

41. I'm not a fan of a lot of his schtick...

...but Ari did get Navarro to confess to crimes on TV. That was the basis for Navarro being subpoenaed by the J6 Committee. Not showing up there earned him his current stay at The Graybar Hotel. But this thing with Avenatti was bullshit.

[agingdem]

43. and because of Navarro's reveal, Ari contributed

a forward in the final January 6 report... and ever since he's been dancing as fast as he can to recapture that kind of notoriety..and not succeeding

[Rebl2]

21. Maybe time

for Ari to go.

[rubbersole]

35. He could follow his dream and become a hip-hop artist.

Who knows? Couldn't be any worse than a cable TV host.

[Rebl2]

36. There ya go

Ari hip-hop artist!

[Paladin]

46. The sooner it happens, the better.

Ari isn't worth a shit as a political commentator.

[onecaliberal]

25. Convicted felon said what?

[Roy Rolling]

26. Ratings Ploy

Terrible idea, Ari.

[WarGamer]

27. Avenatti... former POTUS flavor of the week a few years ago...

Some of us saw through the scumbag costume...

[Roy Rolling]

45. Someone actually said that

I remember distinctly cringing when I heard some TV idiot suggested Avenatti should be a POTUS candidate.

It’s TV/Internet/Radio world where everything can exist. Even bad ideas like Avenatti or Trump as POTUS.

[bullimiami]

28. Whoever thought that dopey felon had something useful to say deserves a demotion.

Dopey and arrogant. Nice combo.

[niyad]

29. I knew there was more than one reason I have not been able to stand

Ari for ages now.

[Tribetime]

30. I don't know why he does this other than his self ego for getting

Controversial interviews. I agree can no longer watch him FIRE HIM

[PlutosHeart]

31. Ari seems to making a quick turn

and I have had to quit watching him. Walked into the living room where hubby had them on and I was shocked Avenatti was spewing bs. He is obviously hoping to get some money or something. A pardon? And then a job?

[AverageOldGuy]

32. AMEN!!!

My DC attorney daughter had surgery few days ago, recovering quickly and well. I’m up here from my home in rural VA playing father to my little girl .

She’s a big Ari fan so we watch him every day. She lost it when Avennotti came and spouted his bullshit. She turned off Ari and raved for five minutes!!

[niyad]

50. I am glad she is recovering so quickly and well, and glad that you

can be there to take care of her. Healing vibes for her.

[dlk]

33. Ari is more concerned about clicks than substance

He’s disappointing on a good day.

[PortTack]

37. Why doesn't he just have tsf on and have him give his opinion...geez

[Joinfortmill]

38. Bad move

[Takket]

42. This was an extremily unethical thing to do.

To have a lawyer that was literally convicted of a crime committed in the course of doing his work, not only come on to comment about legal matters, but a matter that he himself was professionally involved in at one point, is just beyond disgraceful. It would be like asking a Doctor convicted of intentionally mis-treating and harming their patients during heart surgery come on TV to give comments about one of the patients they intentionally harmed.

you would think NBC would know better after the disastrous few days of Romney McDaniel being a contributor.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

44. I changed channels

Link to tweet

[PCIntern]

47. Yeah but did Avenatti ever represent a rap artist

Because as Dr Dre would say: Ain’t nobody like my mouthpiece.

[SocialDemocrat61]

49. Really wish they would fire him

and the show to Katie Phang. She is so much better.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

52. Nick Akerman is critical of Ari Melber's interview with Avenatti

Link to tweet

[Demsrule86]

53. I turned the show off...and am considering deleting it on the DVR...despicable.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

54. I agree with Katie Phang

Link to tweet