Old Leftie Lawyer says that she thinks Fitzgerald is going after the

[rzemanfl]

man she calls "fuckface" and we here call *. You'll recall that Lefty was a trial attorney in D.C. for years. Just thought I'd share this.

[eleny]

1. I miss her!!!

Please tell her I said hi!

[rzemanfl]

29. Lefty says hello and that you should "stay tasty." n/t

[napi21]

2. I miss her too. Why did she leave DU? Or am I not allowed to ask?

[rzemanfl]

3. I would have to read the rules and it's late. n/t

[Maddy McCall]

4. Where in hell is she? Tell her I said hello!

[ms liberty]

5. tell her hi from me!

I've missed her since she's been gone. She could have a sharp tongue (okay, keyboard!) but was always interesting, and often insightful. One of the few voices of sanity in the early Duke lacrosse threads, and got my back when I got flamed, which I really appreciated.

[caligirl]

13. i had a fun discussion with her once too. Saucy person, loved it. Hi Old Lefty Lawyer!!

[Hepburn]

36. Same here from me, too!

And...IMO, I think she could be right on where the Fitz is going. If not at *, then def at Crashcart!

[Cleita]

6. Oh, I hope she's right.

Say hello to her for me.

[Fovea]

7. Boy that would be a joy beyond describing.

And tell her we miss her.

[Poiuyt]

8. It's been looking like he's after Cheney

[Bjornsdotter]

9. I miss her posts

Hope all is well with her.

Tell her thanks for the insight.

cheers

[Little Wing]

10. I don't miss her

Anyone can call games this far out, it's meaningless.

[man4allcats]

11. I'm sorry to learn she is gone.

Please tell her I said hi. I think she thought I was cracked sometimes (and sometimes I am), but I always had a great deal of respect for her. I will miss her posts. Best wishes to her. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :hippie:

[mongo]

12. Tell her I said hi

and I miss her.

[cmd]

14. Excellent!

I think it will go all the way to the top, too.

[madrchsod]

15. i agree with her also..why?

because it fitzgerald looks like he`s doing the same thing in this trial as he did in illinois. it took 50 convictions to get to ryan..ryan was convicted on the principal of creating a "climate of corruption"...in this case it is called impeachment for high crimes and misdemeanors

ya say hi to her..man did she had some great insights

[Bjornsdotter]

16. Exactly

.....slow and steady. He keeps his eye on the ball and very methodical.

cheers

[calimary]

18. Oh, God, do we dare hope? Oh, please, oh, please, OH, PLEEEZE!!!

And tell her hi for me, too!

:hi:

[spag68]

17. IMHO he still wants rove.

[Eurobabe]

28. Let's hope he wants to squeeze them all

into orange jumpsuits.

:evilgrin:

[Bethany Rockafella]

19. Isn't this poster banned?

Why should we care what it says about the Libby trial?

[depakid]

37. Because she was one of the few who was correct about the Rove "indictment"

And provided excellent analysis while others were running around all excited about the bogus Truthout story.

[Bjornsdotter]

38. Yes

...she was right.

I always respected her opinion as someone who did know how the system works.

Wish she would come back.

Cheers

[Cameron27]

39. Damn straight,

OLL nailed that story from day one and was mercilessly attacked and ridiculed for it.

[sueh]

20. I miss her, too.

Thanks for sharing, rzemanfl. Give her my regards.

[Cameron27]

21. I wonder if she can come back?

She *left* just a few months after I joined & I miss her. Smart, articulate, and pretty hilarious.

[Stinky The Clown]

22. News from one of my favorite DU posters! I sure miss OLL

Tell her Stinky says :hi:

[badgerpup]

46. I miss her posts too...

Never got to know her, but did enjoy reading what she wrote. Learned a couple things, too.
Class, brass and brains.:patriot:
I'd be glad to see her back, I would...:hi:

[ReadTomPaine]

23. K&R

Leftie was irreplaceable.

[anitar1]

24. Right. I miss her too. Kept looking for her.Hi to OLL. n/t

[ebayfool]

25. I had a blend of Ann Richards, Molly Ivins, & Joan Baez (god knows why!) ...

in my mind's eye picture of Lefty! Only hotter (again, don't know why!). I didn't always agree w/everything she said, but whether I did or not ... it was always an interesting read!

I wish alot of those that are gone could have another go at DU.


And I'm lovin' the fuckface prediction!

Give her another hi from me.

[Hekate]

26. Tell her hi from me, too. And thanks for the ~~lovely~~ prediction. I live in hope...

I live in hope that it may be true and that Fitzmas will actually arrive. :hi:

Hekate

[jarab]

27. That would be nice! OLL stood out when "everybody" was ...

trying to define "business day".
She had an extraordinary talent in saying "F*** you, dipshit!" to the ridiculously uninformed without actually using the words (most of the time).
...O...

[tinfoilinfor2005]

30. I'm happy to hear news of OLL.

I have wondered on occasion whether her absence was due to illness. Her experience and counsel is missed.

[wildeyed]

31. I miss OLL too.

All the foodies do :hi:

[bread_and_roses]

32. I say HI! too to OLL

I didn't know she was gone - sorry to hear it.

[Tsiyu]

33. rzemanfl: You tell that Old Lefty Lawyer

that I have missed her sick, twisted sense of humor and that I hope her publishing endeavors have brought her smashing success.

:hi:

[Lugnut]

34. Hi Lefty!

:hi: Miss you OLL.

[Gregorian]

35. Thanks OldLeftieLawyer.

I kept wondering where you were. Now I do a search and find out your demise. This sucks!

Can we give amnesty to the Tombstoned?

Thanks for getting your thoughts to us. And let's hope this goes to the Wimp in the White House. I certainly feels like anything but a trial about Libby to me.

Hope all is well. And thanks again for the spaghetti recipe! :)

[msanthrope]

40. Miss you , OLL. n/t

[GreenPartyVoter]

41. Oooh! Tell her hi from me!

[CelticWinter]

42. I always read her posts she was a very

interesting read and I sure miss reading what she had to say. Tell her I said "hi" and miss her posts.

[Maat]

43. Tell OLL to 'take care!'

I miss her presence around DU.

[laureloak]

44. Where is Lefty? I've been looking for her for some time.

I posted before reading the thread.

I'll join the chorus and say that I always enjoyed reading Lefty's comments.
Please, please come back to DU.

[Lisa]

45. and another hello to OLL!

Cheers!

[Divernan]

47. OLL did not suffer fools lightly, and let them know it.

She had the experience and the education and the smarts to know what was what and how the political system worked, and particularly how the law constrains possibilities. The posters who didn't like facing said reality tended to respond to her with "you think you're smarter than everyone" or "you think you're so smart just because you're a lawyer."

When DUers have legal problems and post something like "Help! DU lawyers! Need legal advice!" they get it, for free, and they ask for it because they know that when it comes to law, lawyers ARE smarter than regular viewers of The Practise, or any one who responds with what they think the law SHOULD be. These types are no brighter than Bush when he responded to the question of why his new approach with Iraq will work, with the answer "Because I told them it had to work".

OLL ran into the same thing I run into - when I mention my bona fides as a lawyer, to PROVE that I know what I'm talking about when it comes to legal matters, I get snotty responses like, "Oh, if you're such a hotshot lawyer, how do you have time to post here?!?!?!" Answer: The same place I get time to do a hell of a lot of pro bono work for the elderly and for my township, and campaign for good candidates - I'm RETIRED! As OLL pm'd me at one point, she realized it (posting on some types of DU threads) was a waste of her time. And I haven't seen her post here since I got that message from her. And I would like to remind you all that there have been many times when DU lawyers have gone to a lot of trouble to get more facts and then research another state's law (not the law of their own state, with which they are familiar) for posters.

[laylah]

48. Please give OLL

my best regards and thank you to both of you for your selfless efforts for others.

Jenn

[Divernan]

51. It's not selfless - it's the least any lawyer can do given the corruption of the legal profession

and the inability of many people to afford necessary legal advice and counsel. The lawyers who post on DU are, IMO, a very small minority of the legal profession. Most lawyers are so driven by the pressure to rack up insane amounts of billable hours, often linked with chasing as many $$$ as possible, that they have absolutely no involvement in their communities. They'll serve on bar association committees (to impress their clients in the firm's brochure), or even some community activities - carefully chosen to generate client contacts and more MONEY. They think I'm batshit crazy to retire on 1/3 of what I was earning - but that's because they have never developed other relationships or activities or passions in life. They may belong to exclusive clubs and play golf there - but always with clients to whom they deliberately lose. They have skyboxes at stadiums, but spend the game schmoozing more clients. They work until they drop dead or are kicked out because of senility. The other thing - and this applies to everyone, not just lawyers - is that helping other people out makes me happy. Studies have shown that to be the case - too bad more people don't try it.

[babylonsister]

49. OLL! A flash from the past! Pls. tell her I miss her, too. I always

looked forward to and enjoyed her posts immensely! This one's for her!

[salin]

50. request for update per analysis

would love to read/hear her take on the latest unfolding events via the hearing.

[Vidar]

52. Good to hear from her. Thanks for the message.