tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post4639007322953225493..comments2024-03-12T21:13:06.850-05:00Comments on Legal Schnauzer: Possible Obama Nominee Really Is A "Rabid Republican"legalschnauzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-69588059444697229172009-11-19T21:37:18.677-06:002009-11-19T21:37:18.677-06:00Interesting about the spelling issue. A document f...Interesting about the spelling issue. A document from the Langford case is online, and it has the spelling with one "r." I feel for TMJ on that one. My name gets misspelled all the time, too.<br /><br />Interesting about her husband being at Wiggins Childs. On a personal note, I took my employment case against UAB to WCQP--Ann Robertson and Temple Trueblood said they were going to take it, even filed my EEOC complaint, and then backed out for flimsy reasons. I appreciate that the firm tends to stand up for victims of discrimination, but my personal interactions with them have not been great. Seems like they played politics with me, and I didn't appreciate it.<br /><br />I'll admit it's hard for me to get past the Alice Martin association. I personally sent a significant amount of information to AM about judicial corruption among Republicans in Shelby County, and she not only did nothing, she lied to me about what she had done. The actions of AM & Co. in the Alex Latifi case were despicable. Someone should go to prison for that. Not to mention the first Siegelman case and Sue Schmitz case.<br /><br />Just one blogger talking, but I'm willing to take a second look at TMJ. My preference on the Middle District, though, would be for an appointment from outside Alabama. I doubt that's going to happen, so a realistic preference would be for Obama to push forward with Van Heest or Nicrosi. Those are the two who seems to have pretty strong support from AL Dems.<br /><br />TMJ might have potential for public office. But if she wants to get strong support from Democrats, she probably has some serious work to do.legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-64056199501348573722009-11-19T14:50:03.560-06:002009-11-19T14:50:03.560-06:00TMJ is married to a prominent plaintiff's lawy...TMJ is married to a prominent plaintiff's lawyer at Wiggins Childs. And the Supreme Court justices do not hire clerks based on ideology - in fact, Scalia often some of the most liberal clerks.<br /><br />As for association with AM, your argument depends on reading pretty far into the word "conviction." Prosecutors have discretion - they have to have convictions in order which cases to prosecute. It's not the presence of conviction that should concern us, but what the actual convictions are.<br /><br />In sum, your two sources of criticism for TMJ are both guilt-by-association, a logical fallacy.<br /><br />Look closer at TMJ. I think you'll like what you see.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-68800927958376397582009-11-19T12:17:55.178-06:002009-11-19T12:17:55.178-06:00I watched Johnson in the Langford trial and though...I watched Johnson in the Langford trial and thought she did a great job. She's smart--that was clear, and seems like she doesn't take much crap on cross.<br /><br />Either her name IS spelled with two 'r''s or her own Justice Dept. doesn't know how to spell her name:<br />http://bit.ly/1sgUdl<br />(it's near the bottom, do a find for 'Tamarra')<br /><br />Almost every news report I've seen also spells her name with two 'r's.<br /><br />I doubt she's a "rabid Republican." And you really can't fault U.S. Attorneys for prosecuting lots of Democrats--D's in our legislature and state government may not be the only corrupt people but it seems to me they are the worst at hiding it. <br /><br />I think Alice Martin failed at some things, and may have been a Bush appointee but I don't have the same disdain and suspicion of her that you do. She obviously hired some talented folks, like George Martin, who really just want to prosecute evildoers because they're evil. Biased against corruption, maybe. <br /><br />Hell, Alice Martin even launched an investigation into Troy King, right? That's a risky thing to do--investigate an AG from your own party in another district.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com