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Preliminary facts and thoughts about Eric Holder

Is Obama's likely nominee for Attorney General an encouraging sign for advocates of the Constitution and the rule of law?
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  • Wednesday, November 19, 2008 10:08 AM

    @omooex @GG

    Attempts to criticize a lawyer for representing unsavory or even evil clients are inherently illegitimate and wrong -- period.

    I think there should be a distinction drawn between criticizing an individual lawyer for her or his judgment in taking on a particular case where that judgment is relevant - and a blanket statement that "bad" people don't deserve representation.

    I'd like to give Omar a shot at confirming/denying that he agrees with the second premise. Cause that would be "inherently... wrong" in my humble opinion. Otherwise, I think you may be arguing past each other.

    Which has never happened in Salon Letters before.

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