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Ken Starr criticizes attack on DOJ lawyers who represented detainees; compares DOJ lawyers to John Adams, Atticus Finch

March 08, 2010 10:25 pm ET

From the March 8 edition of MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann:

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Previously:

Politico: Conservative lawyers criticize attacks on DOJ lawyers

Blitzer apologizes for "Dept. of Jihad?" caption

Huffington Post reports on conservatives criticizing Liz Cheney for questioning loyalty of DOJ attorneys

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    • Author by Dem02020 (March 08, 2010 10:38 pm ET)
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      Yeah right, this guy wants to commute his sentence, he wants a pardon, so he offers a plea bargain, he'll go on television and make public service announcements on behalf of the Obama administration's DOJ...

      "I'm reformed, I'm rehabilitated, I want to be a contributing member of society, I'm really a good guy, I'm your friend, see?"

      Plea bargain rejected, next case!
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    • Author by ProgLib (March 09, 2010 1:33 am ET)
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      As my father has stated: "I hate this guy"... but I think this appearance on Countdown shows that stuff like this is not all ideological. It's about the law and being a decent person. For once, it would be nice to make a good example out of lawyers, which Ken Starr and Eric Holder are.

      For an ignorant ideologue like Liz Cheney to do what she's doing is just shameful. All of a sudden, when you're a lawyer, you're tied in with the person who you are LEGALLY defending. So when Johnny Cochran defending O.J. Simpson, that means he took part in the murder of Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman? Please.

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    • Author by christopher howard (March 09, 2010 6:57 am ET)
         
      Liz Cheney seems to be taking most of the heat on this. Has Bill Kristol been grilled?
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    • Author by magnolialover (March 09, 2010 8:29 am ET)
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      True enough, John Adams did take the case of the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre, and if he did that today, FoxNews would be talking about how he is a pawn of the crown.
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    • Author by nerzog (March 09, 2010 8:48 am ET)
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      So, what's next? Will Lizzy attack doctors for treating Gitmo detainees? Shouldn't they just let them die?
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      • Author by foghornleghorn (March 09, 2010 1:19 pm ET)
           
        Later, she'll attack the cooks for providing prepared food for the Gitmo detainees.
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    • Author by Ceilidh (March 09, 2010 9:20 am ET)
         
      I still can't get over Starr being on Countdown! And actually making good points! Broken clock, right twice a day and all that.
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    • Author by lseay81 (March 10, 2010 11:00 am ET)
         
      How ironic that anyone even watches MSNBC and consider themselves a decent news opinion. It ranks right up there with the comedy channel and nickelodean for news content.
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