John Boehner’s Lawyer Quits Because Lawsuit Against Obama Could Harm His Credibility

[CatWoman]

Speaker of the House John Boehner had to find a new lawyer to represent him in his lawsuit against President Obama after his attorney quit because he was worried that the suit could harm his credibility.

The New York Times reported,

House Republicans on Friday replaced the firm handling their lawsuit against President Obama after the lawyer representing them pulled out over what was said to be political backlash among his colleagues at the firm, Baker Hostetler.

The lawyer, David B. Rivkin Jr., had taken the case on behalf of House Republicans in August, right after they voted to sue the president, accusing him of overstepping the powers of the presidency. Two people with knowledge of the situation said Mr. Rivkin withdrew from the case under pressure after facing criticism that he had taken on an overly partisan lawsuit. Some members of the firm feared the case against Mr. Obama could drive off potential clients and hurt Baker Hostetler’s credibility, according to one of the people with knowledge of the case. Both people said they were prohibited from publicly discussing such a delicate case.

http://www.politicususa.com/2014/09/22/john-boehners-lawyer-quits-obama-lawsuit-harm-credibility.html

[Skidmore]

1. That's not just any lawyer, that's

a neocon mouthpiece and member of the Federalist society who actively partiicpated in suits against ACA.

[gvstn]

2. Thanks for the additional info.

[sheshe2]

7. Oh my!

The rats are abandoning ship!



Thanks for the info Skidmore!

[yortsed snacilbuper]

3. "It is so difficult to keep the rats on the ship sometimes."

[jberryhill]

4. Paging Orly Taitz. Orly Taitz, please pick up the white courtesy phone.

[msanthrope]

6. Damn you!!! Beat me to it!!! nt

[Blue Owl]

14. All bronzed up and ready to go...

n/t

[BlancheSplanchnik]

16. ROFL!!!!!!!!!

WAAAAA! My lawyer ditched me and said I was nutz...I need a NEW LAWYER!!!!!


HIYA, DOLLFACE!

[Jackpine Radical]

5. Jeez, I wonder of Ken Starr is still above ground & available.

It would be a case made in Heaven for him.

[ThoughtCriminal]

8. I found some lawyers for them!

http://lawdiva.wordpress.com/2011/03/03/the-lawyers-of-westboro-baptist-church/

[NRaleighLiberal]

9. two words that don't belong together - "credibility" and "Boehner"

[Overseas]

10. K&R. Glad to hear it.

[Gothmog]

11. This case is a loser

The firm was smart to dump this case

[RoccoR5955]

12. Did he ever have ANY credibility?!?!?! n/t

[Marie Marie]

13. Just this...

[lob1]

15. Bought to you by the party who claims to be against frivolous lawsuits.

[rocktivity]

17. Candidate for this year's "You Call This NEWS?" Award

The "You forgot the 'Not From The Onion' Disclaimer" category.

The next thing he needs to do, of course, is quit Boner!


rocktivity

[Cha]

18. I bet that chapped Boehner's hide.

Ohhhhh.. but still determined as ever to make an even bigger national(world class) fool of himself.. all in the name of the brainwashed gullible tea party(run by Koch bros).

Mahalo CW~

[Cleita]

19. Now that's funny.

Thanks for the laugh CW.

[Blanks]

20. It isn't so much about credibility as it is about partisanship...

I got the impression (from the article) that the law firm was concerned about being seen as too 'politically one-sided'.

I would guess that any business wouldn't want to eliminate an entire demographic (democrats) by coming down too hard on one side of the political spectrum.

I personally believe that it's not a credible lawsuit, but that's not really what the article says.

[Bartlet]

21. Well,

when anyone with a law degree is pointing and laughing at you because you got suckered into litigating a law suit against the President that even a first year student knows is a complete joke, it's not surprising that you would bail.

[muntrv]

22. That ship sailed a long time ago.