Watching Rachel's report on Michigan Disciplinary hearing for TFG's lawyers

[Best_man23]

One yelled to the judge "I am not a potted plant."

Going forward I will refer to any lawyer who shills themselves willingly for TFG as a potted plant. I do this with all apologies to the potted plants in my garden and elsewhere for that comparison, as a potted plant is much smarter than any attorney who would willingly shill themselves for TFG.

[Tomconroy]

1. I think that one goes back

To the Oliver North hearings.

[Ocelot II]

2. He stole that line from Brendan Sullivan, who used it during the Iran-Contra hearings

in 1987 while representing Oliver North. When Sen. Inouye admonished Sullivan for constantly objecting to questions asked of North, Sullivan said, "Well, sir, I'm not a potted plant. I'm here as the lawyer. That's my job."

[BigmanPigman]

3. I heard that and had to laugh.

I never heard that expression and a few years ago someone on DU posted a picture and there was apotted plant. I didn't understand the reference at the time. Some kind Duer explained it to me...doyuh?

[tblue37]

4. It was Trump's lawyer's lawyer who made the potted plant comment, not Powell or Wood themselves.