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"Bullied", eh? Unlike say, uh

PeraclesPlease — Tue, 02 Apr 2019 04:39:33 +0000

In reply to Proof of how ruthless it is

"Bullied", eh? Unlike say, uh, R. Kelly?

So now a lawyer who pushes people to do things we're happy for and needed/wanted is a "bully", too aggressive.

Welcome to the pussy theory of politics, where change comes thru meekly and politely asking. Let's see how far this goes.

(facepalm)

Proof of how ruthless it is

artappraiser — Mon, 01 Apr 2019 23:52:25 +0000

In reply to (SDNY) Feds Charge Avenatti for Allegedly Using Threats to Get $20 Million from Nike

Proof of how ruthless it is out there in big-fee lawyer land, you live by the sword and you can die by it, too:

R. Kelly's Lawyer Suggests Michael Avenatti ‘Bullied’ Prosecutors into Charging the Singer https://t.co/XiThvUeY1N pic.twitter.com/yJY2qhCGrL
— Law & Crime (@lawcrimenews) April 1, 2019

Democrats often seem to put

ocean-kat — Wed, 27 Mar 2019 21:50:20 +0000

In reply to Typically Sunday morning TV

Democrats often seem to put forward wonks who reportedly have trouble connecting emotionally to some voters. Mondale, Gore, Hillary. I liked the wonks and liked much less the politicians that can connect emotionally. I was less happy with the winners, Bill Clinton and Obama. Neither were at the top of my list for democratic nominee. I don't understand why people loved these guys and especially why people weeped when Obama gave a speech. But since I don't get it I can't try to figure out who will connect emotionally and vote for them because they are more electable. I have to vote for the smartest wonk and let the chips fall where they may.

Typically Sunday morning TV

PeraclesPlease — Wed, 27 Mar 2019 20:31:49 +0000

In reply to Some people liked it as was

Typically Sunday morning TV invites 3-4 Republicans/conservatives and 0-1 Democrats.
For a short while Avenatti made up some of the difference.
Sure, if AOC can pull it off with more humor, that's great - but I don't really care much about the style -
I care about the results. Funny or nice or intelligent mixed with ineffective ain't success.

Some people liked it as was

ocean-kat — Wed, 27 Mar 2019 20:22:04 +0000

In reply to I thought it was brilliant -

Some people liked it as was indicated when he was cheered on in his fights with Trump. It's a matter of opinion. I have no objective reasoning to critique some who like Trump style fights used against Trump though Arta might assert it's counter productive politically. But I'm with Arta on this in that I don't like that style of campaigning.

I thought it was brilliant -

PeraclesPlease — Wed, 27 Mar 2019 20:01:22 +0000

In reply to Really, and then when some

I thought it was brilliant - I didn't think there was any chance in hell of him running for President, but he managed to occupy the news and slap down Trump at the same time, plus goad Dems to stop being so lily-livered. If you listened to him closely at the time I think you'd hear a lot of "only if this happens" disclaimers, and in any case, who declares 3 years before an election? it was obviously to keep the Stormy anti-Trump momentum going.

Really, and then when some

ocean-kat — Wed, 27 Mar 2019 19:24:01 +0000

In reply to Seriouslyy?! You can't see it

Really, and then when some people got excited that he was using Trump tactics to attack Trump he started to talk about running for president. With no relevant experience for the job. Only because he was willing to trade insults with Trump.

Perhaps the small selection I

PeraclesPlease — Wed, 27 Mar 2019 16:49:58 +0000

In reply to Seriouslyy?! You can't see it

Perhaps the small selection I saw gave me a skewed angle.

Seriouslyy?! You can't see it

artappraiser — Wed, 27 Mar 2019 16:01:16 +0000

In reply to I still don't quite get the

Seriously?! You can't see it? No mystery to me. Have you ever watched him as a guest on TV? Personality! Words that come to mind, reasons that might apply

..ruthless...brash...chip on shoulder...cut-throat...shark...bombastic...in yo face...

oh heck I'll just use a Thesauras for "self-congratulatory"

bighead, complacence, complacency, conceit, conceitedness, ego, egotism,pomposity, pompousness, pride, pridefulness, self-admiration, self-assumption, self-conceit,self-esteem, self-glory, self-importance, self-love, self-opinion, self-satisfaction, smugness,swelled head, swellheadedness, vaingloriousness, vainglory, vainness, vanity

Not the kind of person in general to appeal to a "bleeding heart liberal".

Then there's also the ambulance chaser angle....

I'm used to what it takes to play in the field that he plays, so it doesn't bother me. But he does share a lot of personality features with Trump. Of which people are very tired of seeing.

I still don't quite get the

PeraclesPlease — Wed, 27 Mar 2019 05:42:00 +0000

In reply to NEW: In his first interview

I still don't quite get the Schadenfreude on the left, how we'll cheer a Beto O'Rourke wh couldn't defeat Ted Cruz despite $30m, but seems a large # of Dems dislike Avenatti even tho he put a major hole in Trump/Cohen's (and The Enquirer's) ship. Even getting the tapes on R. Kelly, a pretty vile character incl for the party's core PoC, should improve his stature, but there's a collective "who cares".