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Cicada

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15. He tilts in favor of those accused
Thu Jun 8, 2017, 01:48 AM
Jun 2017

He is a DEFENSE lawyer so he tilts in favor of NOT GUILTY when someone is accused of a crime. Such people see all of us at risk from prosecutorial overreach so they defend the creeps as well as the saints.

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He of the OJ defense team Zambero Jun 2017 #1
you know what would be great? still_one Jun 2017 #2
He is constantly on TV making legal excuses for Trump redstateblues Jun 2017 #5
ok. I thought there was something he did tonight or something. Thanks still_one Jun 2017 #7
His schtick lately is everything is executive privilege he can bettyellen Jun 2017 #11
Maybe he wants AG when Sessions inevitably gets fired. Kentonio Jun 2017 #20
Dershowitz was always an arrogant ass. I wouldn't be surprised if he was part of the trump team. still_one Jun 2017 #22
Interesting! I did get to meet him briefly and observe him at a tony wedding! bettyellen Jun 2017 #24
LOL and people read playboy for the articles too.......... still_one Jun 2017 #25
OMG COMEY CALLED HIM A LIAR FIRST THING bettyellen Jun 2017 #30
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ still_one Jun 2017 #31
He is constantly on TV making legal excuses for Trump. LenaBaby61 Jun 2017 #12
I've seen him MFM008 Jun 2017 #13
He's auditioning for Trump's defense team. Dude has been a relentless defender of Trump Azathoth Jun 2017 #3
He is a hardcore Trumpian, no question alcibiades_mystery Jun 2017 #4
Or, all of the above. dchill Jun 2017 #6
Hardcore Likud is right and thinks he's smarter than everyone SJMULE Jun 2017 #8
That Me. Jun 2017 #40
Alan may be looking for business. democratisphere Jun 2017 #9
That or looking for relevancy. OnDoutside Jun 2017 #16
He has always been a mix of attorney, media wh..., entertainer. n/t moonscape Jun 2017 #10
Dershowitz has been relentlessly defending Netanyahu's conduct in his own criminal investigation. BzaDem Jun 2017 #14
He tilts in favor of those accused Cicada Jun 2017 #15
Thanks! This is the first DU-worthy response in this thread. LAS14 Jun 2017 #17
Does that include terror suspects? ck4829 Jun 2017 #35
Dershowitz probably tilts Not Guilty for terrorists Cicada Jun 2017 #43
On one CNN appearance he was DeminPennswoods Jun 2017 #18
I'll be interested myself in seeing what happens with... LAS14 Jun 2017 #19
He's playing a role on tv DefenseLawyer Jun 2017 #21
He is a defense lawyer and is angling for a spot on Team Trump when impeachment goes down. yellowcanine Jun 2017 #23
He has endorsed torture as a legitimate tool of national defense Orrex Jun 2017 #26
I think he's auditioning for the role of his life. Baitball Blogger Jun 2017 #27
He went nuts! atreides1 Jun 2017 #28
He is totally a rightwing stooge... C_U_L8R Jun 2017 #29
Self-promoting egoists stick together... nt HopeAgain Jun 2017 #32
I swear, he'd represent Hitler janterry Jun 2017 #33
It was reported by the Yale Daily News dalton99a Jun 2017 #46
ty janterry Jun 2017 #47
No, he's just a fucking babbling idiot. longship Jun 2017 #34
This fellow apparently studied under Dershowitz Saviolo Jun 2017 #36
If I remember correctly he's a post-9/11 authoritarian..... vi5 Jun 2017 #37
Hardcore DEFENSE attorney leftynyc Jun 2017 #38
An unhinged RWer who describes himself as a "liberal" ecstatic Jun 2017 #39
Racist, tunnel vision having bigot - He is the template of a Republican stooge ck4829 Jun 2017 #41
He Is A Stooge for Cheeto... LovingA2andMI Jun 2017 #42
Yes he is. Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #44
Tribe just eviscerated Dersowitz SJMULE Jun 2017 #45
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