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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 11:44 AM Original message |
Ted Olsen supports same-gender marriage. Arivosis: Obama treating gays as embarrassing inconveniece |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
2. Keep an eye on Olson. He may be trying to lose the case in such a manner that it creates precedent |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 11:50 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. He is working directly with David Boies |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 11:55 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Yeah, but I'm still very reluctant to trust him. Boise is not a political activist to the degree... |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 12:49 PM Response to Reply #2 |
13. If he does not give his clients the best of his abilities he'll harm his own career. |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 01:03 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. The man is nearly 70 and if he builds the case in such a way that it fails, he could stop... |
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RufusTFirefly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 01:04 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. Bingo! Give a cigar to JVS! Wingnut Olson is on board to sabotage the case |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
5. bwahahahahahahahaha. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 12:13 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. That's the point -- he isn't, but yet he's for marriage equality when many liberals aren't |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 12:14 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. I'm familiar enough with his history to not believe him |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 12:24 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. If you look upwards you might still catch the point flying overhead. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 12:26 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. don't become too cross eyed looking down your nose, dear. |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 12:31 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. LOL...did you type that with a straight face? |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 12:42 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. i suspect compensation is mr olson's motivation not the cause |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 02:12 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. they are donating their services |
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kid a (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
12. It's pure stupidity, gullibility, and naivety to trust/idolize Olsen |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 10:01 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. Who is "idolizing him"? Thanks. |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
17. If you can pay $$$$$$$$, Ted Olsen will no doubt represent you. EOM |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 05:49 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. He and Boies are donating their services, actually. |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 10:36 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. i just saw the spot on rachael.....i was wrong... |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
19. So now we trust Ted Olson along with the CIA. LOL! |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 06:06 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. No. But his position on same-gender marriage is more progressive than Obama's. LOL! |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
22. . |
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ShadowLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
23. I've read a lot of gay rights groups don't want Olsen to bring his suit |
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