Hard to believe Ted Olson used to be a regular poster at freakrepublic isn't it? What a shift

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http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/05/09/bush-solicitor-general-ted-olson-hails-obama-gay-marriage-shift.html

Bush Solicitor General Ted Olson Hails Obama Gay Marriage Shift

by John Avlon May 9, 2012 7:20 PM EDT

Conservative legal scholar Ted Olson, who teamed with Bush v. Gore rival David Boies to fight Proposition 8, talks to John Avlon about Obama’s new support for gay marriage, North Carolina’s new ban—and whether the Supreme Court will weigh in.

It has been a historic 24 hours, with marriage equality rejected in North Carolina and embraced by the president of the United States.

“I am gratified that the president has thrown his personal support and the authority of the presidency behind the goal of justice, equality, and decency for all citizens,” said Ted Olson, founder of the Federalist Society and former Bush administration solicitor general.

Olson gained fame for his pioneering partnership with David Boies, his one-time professional rival in Bush v. Gore who joined with him to argue that California’s Prop 8 gay-marriage ban is unconstitutional.

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1. If I'm not mistaken, he also lost his wife on one of the planes that crashed during 911.

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2. yes! That is True!

[Warpy]

4. He did, and he might have been privy to Stupid's demotion

of anyone who had thought bin Laden a serious threat to the country.

Evolution has happened for far less drastic reasons. I know if the policies of my boss led to the death of someone I loved, my boss would soon be wondering where all the investigations into those policies were coming from.

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5. He seemed to have changed a lot after that

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3. Good on him...!

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6. He argued Bush v Gore at the Supreme Court

In the Bush side. He was one of the fucking idiots arguing, "How many times do we have to count the votes?". Duh!!! You fucking asshole, once will do, but at least let's do it once!

His babbling wife, Barbara, was always on Faux news spouting the Repukes' daily crap, and on CNN.

Yes, Barbara was on the flight that slammed into the Pentagon on 9/11. Ted was Solicitor General for the US under Bush. He may have softened after 9/11, but he did a lot of damage during the Bush admin when he was SG.

I am always happy to give a person a second chance. This may be one of those cases. But I don't exactly trust Ted Olson. He has a bit to make up for. He's right on target here, though and I'm ready to give him the benefit of doubts. But that's subject to his continued good behavior.

Good luck Ted Olson, but don't you ever dare do what you did in 2000 again.