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The Velveteen Ocelot

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36. That's what judges have to deal with all the time.

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 11:03 AM

Apr 2018

There is no reason to believe this judge will make a decision that is unfair. Trump's people always claim that a judge's ruling that is not in his favor is rigged and unfair. So what?

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Cohen's lawyers give Judge Wood 4 names that could be the "Special Master". [View all] kentuck Apr 2018 OP

The judge asked both sides to suggest names. onenote Apr 2018 #1

Sounds like a very slick trick. kentuck Apr 2018 #2

No, that's the way it works. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2018 #5

True and then bluestarone Apr 2018 #4

There should have been no search warrants, if this is the case? kentuck Apr 2018 #7

I do not think Mueller would trust them to turn over bluestarone Apr 2018 #9

This evdence was obtained with a lawful warrant! ooky Apr 2018 #21

Yes my thoughts as well!!!!!!!!!!!!!! bluestarone Apr 2018 #23

I would agree with you that the nature of the search warrants... kentuck Apr 2018 #27

Its absurd. We have procedural protocol already ooky Apr 2018 #38

The point of the Special Master would be to help the judge go through a mountain of seized... PoliticAverse Apr 2018 #43

The prosecutors are supposed to go through the seized evidence, not the judge, or the defense. ooky Apr 2018 #44

The process should be fair to all parties bitterross Apr 2018 #14

I do understand this but bluestarone Apr 2018 #17

Yes, it must be fair. kentuck Apr 2018 #20

Because if both sides can aggree on someone that is acceptable, that person is. n/t PoliticAverse Apr 2018 #3

Because even the most naive person knows that the Cohen side will choose someone to their liking... kentuck Apr 2018 #8

Robert Muller isn't acceptable - he works for the Prosecution side. Do you know what the job... PoliticAverse Apr 2018 #13

Thank you very much for that information. kentuck Apr 2018 #16

Their use is to speed up the process -they're basically an assistant to the judge to make things go PoliticAverse Apr 2018 #22

The available evidence suggests the answer is no mythology Apr 2018 #18

What evidence are you referring? kentuck Apr 2018 #30

Nice try, Tom, but I doubt she'll pick Buns_of_Fire Apr 2018 #6

She can't pick anyone with a possible bias toward or against either party. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2018 #24

Didn't they already reject a special master NewJeffCT Apr 2018 #10

Not entirely. Here's what she ruled: PoliticAverse Apr 2018 #25

David Souter exboyfil Apr 2018 #11

But not Alan Dershowitz? kentuck Apr 2018 #12

Ted Olson? exboyfil Apr 2018 #15

ABSOLUTELY RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! bluestarone Apr 2018 #19

No. You don't seem to understand what a special master does. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2018 #26

I would agree that the special master should be someone... kentuck Apr 2018 #31

Do you not trust this highly-respected judge to do her job? The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2018 #32

I trust that she is the best person we could find... kentuck Apr 2018 #35

That's what judges have to deal with all the time. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2018 #36

fully agree here soooo? bluestarone Apr 2018 #37

It wouldn't be unreasonable to appoint a special master The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2018 #39

+1000 kentuck Apr 2018 #42

Cohen already has a partial win because bluestarone Apr 2018 #28

Procedurally, each side can suggest Special Masters for court review. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2018 #29

David Denison? John Baron? Putin or Kim Jong Un? imanamerican63 Apr 2018 #33

It would be very helpful to the discussion if SomethingNew Apr 2018 #34

NPR this morning.. BoneyardDem Apr 2018 #41

As an obviously biased person will be turned down, each side will propose respected attys. Shrike47 Apr 2018 #40