Actually, the campaigns have been flush with cash, as have the 527's, and they
have been hiring the attorneys. If nothing else good comes out of this
election cycle, there is at least the prospect that the way campaigns are
funded can change forever. When you can raise $200 million on the internet $50
at a time from ordinary people, the need to cave to special interests is a lot
less obvious.
As for lawyers, everyone hates them until they need one. But to pile on, the
following was used as an opening remark/ice-breaker by a board member of a
well-respected restoration industry organization at a recent annual meeting:
Q: "What happens when you rub a lawyer's head?"
A: "He gets taller".
Mike E.
---------- Original Message -----------
From: Jim Follett <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Tue, 2 Nov 2004 10:55:01 -0600
Subject: [BP] Lawyers and polling places
> Ken:
>
> "Observers arrayed at polling places
> More than 20,000 lawyers from both parties and thousands of independent
> observers were at or near polling places, especially in closely contested
> battleground states. They were watching for potential problems and
> trying to guard against a repeat of the confusion that marred voting
> in Florida and elsewhere four years ago."
>
> Why doesn't this surprise me?, I assume the tax payers are footing
> the bill for this too.
>
> Jim
>
> Driving home around midnight, (got company coming, I've been working
> late) caught a bunch of people clearing off election placards last
> night at a polling place around the corner, I saw the last
> Kerry/Edwards one going in the back of the truck. Drove past this
> morning, all that is up is Tom Delay signs, he unfortunately is my
> congressman. Had a problem with the local HUD office on a project
> eight years ago, caused by a joint venture I got involved in, never to
> be done again I might add. The local office is supposedly one of the
> most corrupt in the country. Anyway when I called Delays office for
> some help, an underling told me that the congressman was a very busy
> man, and could not be bothered with my problem. HE CAN KISS MY ASS,
> I'd vote for a commie before I would ever vote for him. Thought about
> plowing all the signs down with my truck, but its been raining a bunch
> and didn't want to tear up the school yard. Been taking bets, I'm
> going with the long shot.
>
> Vegas
>
> "What do you have when you have ten dead
> attorney's?"................................................................
> .....A Good Start!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pre-patinated plastic gumby block w/ coin slot
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> Orgrease
> Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 8:19 AM
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> Subject: Re: [BP] met architect Tado Andeo's assistant last night...
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>
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