Why Trump has a lawyer problem
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We talked about some of the reasons he has getting good lawyers. Here’s another, from a Ken White piece a couple of years ago.
Trump prizes “loyalty” very highly, as many powerful people do. But real loyalty from an attorney doesn’t involve fawning over a client, refraining from criticism, or congratulating them for views both right and wrong. A good lawyer’s loyalty lies in being ready to give plain-spoken advice that will get you fired if your client’s in the wrong mood. An effective advocate’s loyalty isn’t about saying “Good idea” or “You’re right,” it’s about warning “Shut up” and “No, you shouldn’t do that” and “Yes, I understand you want to do that, but here’s why it’s a terrible idea.” Real loyalty looks like Cordelia, refusing to flatter King Lear at great cost, not like her sisters, praising him effusively to get more land.
This was written even before the election, where he so visibly and disastrously chose lawyers based on who would tell him what he most wanted to hear.
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True, but there is also the possibility that some lawyers strategically mixed false praise in with the real stuff as a means of keeping Trump's rump in the chair. He's known to get up and leave the room if he's bored or annoyed.
Of course, he is also known to remain seated, listen to what you have to say, and then do what he wants anyway, even if it's the opposite of what you advise.
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Never mind his dreadful, selfish, narcissistic personality and his childish, boorish behaviour. Just look at all the good he's done! America is so much better off than it was in 2016!
I was only joking
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Never mind his dreadful, selfish, narcissistic personality and his childish, boorish behaviour. Just look at all the good he's done! America is so much better off than it was in 2016!
@Doctor-Phibes said in Why Trump has a lawyer problem:
Never mind his dreadful, selfish, narcissistic personality and his childish, boorish behaviour. Just look at all the good he's done! America is so much better off than it was in 2016!
We used to have electricity and oil.
I like electricity and oil.
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@Doctor-Phibes said in Why Trump has a lawyer problem:
Never mind his dreadful, selfish, narcissistic personality and his childish, boorish behaviour. Just look at all the good he's done! America is so much better off than it was in 2016!
We used to have electricity and oil.
I like electricity and oil.
@Copper said in Why Trump has a lawyer problem:
@Doctor-Phibes said in Why Trump has a lawyer problem:
Never mind his dreadful, selfish, narcissistic personality and his childish, boorish behaviour. Just look at all the good he's done! America is so much better off than it was in 2016!
We used to have electricity and oil.
I like electricity and oil.
We had it in 2016, too. Trump didn't invent the bloody stuff.
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@Copper said in Why Trump has a lawyer problem:
@Doctor-Phibes said in Why Trump has a lawyer problem:
Never mind his dreadful, selfish, narcissistic personality and his childish, boorish behaviour. Just look at all the good he's done! America is so much better off than it was in 2016!
We used to have electricity and oil.
I like electricity and oil.
We had it in 2016, too. Trump didn't invent the bloody stuff.
Nor does electricity and oil have anything to do with Trump’s lawyer problems.
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Oil and electricity problems make lawyer problems seem trivial.
Mr. Bush invented the bloody stuff, I'm sure we all miss him now.
Mr. Trump didn't invent the bloody stuff, but he didn't throw it away either. I'm sure we all miss him now.
Is America better off than in 2016? It was for a while. The geniuses in the whitehouse really hate this country and are doing an effective job of destroying it.
I must admit we have made great strides with skin color diversity. And we all embrace men wearing skirts, so there is some progress.
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Oil and electricity problems make lawyer problems seem trivial.
Mr. Bush invented the bloody stuff, I'm sure we all miss him now.
Mr. Trump didn't invent the bloody stuff, but he didn't throw it away either. I'm sure we all miss him now.
Is America better off than in 2016? It was for a while. The geniuses in the whitehouse really hate this country and are doing an effective job of destroying it.
I must admit we have made great strides with skin color diversity. And we all embrace men wearing skirts, so there is some progress.
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@Copper said in Why Trump has a lawyer problem:
I'm sure we all miss him now.
No, but I would if only he would go away.
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Oil and electricity problems make lawyer problems seem trivial.
Mr. Bush invented the bloody stuff, I'm sure we all miss him now.
Mr. Trump didn't invent the bloody stuff, but he didn't throw it away either. I'm sure we all miss him now.
Is America better off than in 2016? It was for a while. The geniuses in the whitehouse really hate this country and are doing an effective job of destroying it.
I must admit we have made great strides with skin color diversity. And we all embrace men wearing skirts, so there is some progress.
@Copper said in Why Trump has a lawyer problem:
Oil and electricity problems make lawyer problems seem trivial.
Mr. Bush invented the bloody stuff, I'm sure we all miss him now.
Mr. Trump didn't invent the bloody stuff, but he didn't throw it away either. I'm sure we all miss him now.
Is America better off than in 2016? It was for a while. The geniuses in the whitehouse really hate this country and are doing an effective job of destroying it.
I must admit we have made great strides with skin color diversity. And we all embrace men wearing skirts, so there is some progress.
I just think it's beneficial for Trump to be reelected in 2024.
It will give the muttering and nattering class something to talk about. In their dotage.
