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scarletwoman

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15. He lost the plot a decade & a half ago, when he justified torture during the GWB administration.

Reply to TomSlick (Original post)

Sun Jul 29, 2018, 07:02 PM

Jul 2018

He's an unprincipled asshole of many years standing.

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Is Alan Dershowitz OK? [View all] TomSlick Jul 2018 OP

The other panelists seemed kind of embarrassed for him Taraman Jul 2018 #1

It was painful to watch. TomSlick Jul 2018 #4

No, he's not ok... ADX Jul 2018 #2

No. Dershowitz is on an IV drip of drumpfian kool-aid. democratisphere Jul 2018 #3

He fell in love dalton99a Jul 2018 #5

With Trump? With Scotch? TomSlick Jul 2018 #7

...with fortune and a position of prime media stature for the biggest cause d'jour. haele Jul 2018 #36

No Owl Jul 2018 #6

I'm afraid he's just another washed-up old guy who used to be at the top of his profession The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2018 #8

No, he was never OK, nor legitimate, imo. saidsimplesimon Jul 2018 #9

It's sad and embarrassing, just like the guy in kremlin annex. onecaliberal Jul 2018 #10

That Mojo Ain't No Good, He Needs Some Milk!!! Grassy Knoll Jul 2018 #11

Yes, if by "OK" you mean off kilter... Wounded Bear Jul 2018 #12

Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. TomSlick Jul 2018 #13

Heard that exchange peggysue2 Jul 2018 #14

He lost the plot a decade & a half ago, when he justified torture during the GWB administration. scarletwoman Jul 2018 #15

I think he's not used to being challenged by good lawyers EffieBlack Jul 2018 #16

I think that correct. TomSlick Jul 2018 #18

Yup EffieBlack Jul 2018 #19

You're right. He's gone over to the dark side. Both he and Ghouliani... brush Jul 2018 #17

His Idea that Every Government/Justice Department Official That is a Witness... Stallion Jul 2018 #20

IMO the Dershowitz myth is based on the movie about the Bulow case Shaddox Jul 2018 #21

Starting to sound a little like Grandpa Simpson nycbos Jul 2018 #22

Hell to the No! oasis Jul 2018 #23

It's the sell-by date thingy. n/t Different Drummer Jul 2018 #24

He's always been an asshole n/m RhodeIslandOne Jul 2018 #25

One must understand what motivates him first and foremost - ISRAEL. Trust Buster Jul 2018 #26

That is the sole motivation of my elderly neighbors as well. maxsolomon Jul 2018 #34

muted the sound when he was blubbering..... chillfactor Jul 2018 #27

He's been past his sell-by date for decades. Crunchy Frog Jul 2018 #28

He saw a niche the networks would be looking for for comment and decided it was Quixote1818 Jul 2018 #29

I hope not. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2018 #30

Derwoschitz just wants to be relevavent again. i get it but jesus he's soiling himself gibraltar72 Jul 2018 #31

It's really sad. TomSlick Jul 2018 #32

WATCH: Ex-federal prosecutor can't stop smirking as Alan Dershowitz melts down and calls her a 'McCa Gothmog Jul 2018 #33

Liberals weren't buying his bullshit anymore. Adrahil Jul 2018 #35

What is with all these senile old men lately? smirkymonkey Jul 2018 #37

Yeah, that happens. TomSlick Jul 2018 #38

My Dad is older than Trump and Giuliani and the same age as Dershowitz and he's smirkymonkey Jul 2018 #39

Perhaps. TomSlick Jul 2018 #40

No, he is terribly upset because his liberal friends are turning their backs on him book_worm Jul 2018 #41