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Jonathan Turley Sums Up January 6 Hearings Like He Didn't Watch January 6 Hearings
Could he really be this bad at legal analysis?
There’s an episode of Futurama where Professor Farnsworth explains that he made up “The Mathematics of Quantum Neutrino Fields” because no student would ever take it, allowing him to remain employed at Mars University without ever actually teaching. This is relevant because Jonathan Turley might have found a role model.
George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley’s descent into casual racism, mischaracterizing the law, and just making up historical events for no reason in order to keep relevant to the people who book right-wing cable news smacks of self-destructive narcissism. There’s a genuine sadness in watching someone squander an academic reputation just to stretch out 15 minutes of fame.
But maybe we’ve got it all wrong! Maybe Turley is crazy like a fox. Because if you wanted to collect checks from a law school but never teach a real class again, you could do a lot worse than spend all your time on TV whiffing this badly on legal analysis.
By leaning into the talking point that this is all just mean talk about Trump, Turley’s relying on what can at best be characterized as “legalish” thinking. Generally casting aspersions on the election process isn’t a crime! Conspiring with fake slates of electors and trying to convince the Vice President to hijack the Constitution… would be. Criminal liability for incitement is, correctly, a wildly high hill to climb! Using public office to obstruct a response that put lives at risk… makes for a different story. Campaigns can use all sorts of puffery without being illegal! Making up “funds” to raise money for lawsuits while always intending to funnel the money to yourself and your cronies… well, you get the idea.
There’s an episode of Futurama where Professor Farnsworth explains that he made up “The Mathematics of Quantum Neutrino Fields” because no student would ever take it, allowing him to remain employed at Mars University without ever actually teaching. This is relevant because Jonathan Turley might have found a role model.
George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley’s descent into casual racism, mischaracterizing the law, and just making up historical events for no reason in order to keep relevant to the people who book right-wing cable news smacks of self-destructive narcissism. There’s a genuine sadness in watching someone squander an academic reputation just to stretch out 15 minutes of fame.
But maybe we’ve got it all wrong! Maybe Turley is crazy like a fox. Because if you wanted to collect checks from a law school but never teach a real class again, you could do a lot worse than spend all your time on TV whiffing this badly on legal analysis.
By leaning into the talking point that this is all just mean talk about Trump, Turley’s relying on what can at best be characterized as “legalish” thinking. Generally casting aspersions on the election process isn’t a crime! Conspiring with fake slates of electors and trying to convince the Vice President to hijack the Constitution… would be. Criminal liability for incitement is, correctly, a wildly high hill to climb! Using public office to obstruct a response that put lives at risk… makes for a different story. Campaigns can use all sorts of puffery without being illegal! Making up “funds” to raise money for lawsuits while always intending to funnel the money to yourself and your cronies… well, you get the idea.
https://abovethelaw.com/2022/06/jonathan-turley-sums-up-january-6-hearings-like-he-didnt-watch-january-6-hearings/
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