Posted by Tina Grazier
Scalia's Son Endorses Romney; Lots Of Fred-Heads Re-Camp, by Marc Ambiner - The Atlantic
John McCain is earning more establishment endorsements these days, but prominent Republican lawyers -- a big part of that Capital "E" Establishment --, for the most part, are briefing someone else: Eugene Scalia, son of Justice Antonin Scalia and a former chief lawyer for the labor department, has been neutral in the presidential race until today. He's now aboard Lawyers for Romney, and joining him are about a dozen prominent Republican lawyers who, until Monday, had been supporters of Fred Thompson.
Follow the link for the entire list of legal eagles now supporting Romney. One commenter to the article wrote:
Fred had an amazingly good set of policy briefs on his website. That Romney was able to get almost all Fred's braintrust to join him speaks volumes about how they all saw Romney as a legitimate conservative, and not John McCain as the true, authentic one.
This is a revealing endorsement. As we carefully consider our choices for president we should keep in mind the very important issue of Supreme Court nominations.
I would like to see Fred as VP...for any republican candidate.
I agree - these developments are heartening.
They make me feel much better about what the CRA did back in November, a political eon ago. (endorsing Romney)
Lawyers for Romney? Are you kidding? Just when I thought I might start to like the guy.
Are you kidding? Just when I thought I might start to like the guy.
Take heart, Dan...the key to these lawyers is they were part of Thompson's "brain trust," those who actually like and have respect for the law and would uphold the Constitution.
There's a very great difference between those who love the law and those who merly use it for personal gain or as a hammer to gain power and prestige.
T
Tina, FYI...Dan is retired from the Attorney Generals office.
Thanks for the heads up Jack..I'm so glad I didn't go on and on about those dirty rotten legal types.
Anybody hear a good lawyer joke recently? It might help to deflect attention away from the big splotch of egg on my face.
Nice to meet you, Dan.
Tina: Anybody hear a good lawyer joke recently?
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Dan: There are no lawyer jokes. All those stories are true.
That did the trick! I feel much better now!