Avenatti is awesome! It is about damn time!

[LBM20]

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I am an active lifelong Dem, and like Avenatti and SO many others I have wanted the party to get back to being the tough fighters we used to be under FDR, Truman, and JFK.

You can't play nicey-nice and sing campfire songs with Traitor Don and his Cult and today's viscious vomit-inducing GOP. ENOUGH!

Where the hell has that that gotten us? Tell me. The R's control all levels and branches of the government across the country. Gee, how's that working out?

It is a FAILURE! We didn't ask for this fight, but if I have anything to say about, we are damn well going to win it.

I love that Avenatti doesn't take ANY shit from these GOP scumbags. Enough is enough!

Get on OFFENSE and STAY THERE! Be STRONG! Be CLEAR! Have some GUTS again!

[Cary]

1. How about we all vote Democratic?

If we all vote, we win.

Everything else is blah blah blah. Everything, that is, otber than you going out yourself and getting elected.and making things happen.

[LBM20]

3. Why not vote Democratic AND kick the verbal crap out of Trump & his band of racist evil fuckwads?

And by the way, I have just this afternoon returned from another day of campaign work. I've been burning shoe leather like hell for 14 years for Dem candidates.

Just voting isn't enough. We need STRONG candidates, a STRONG message, and we need to get on offense and STAY there!

[Autumn]

7. We are supposed to do only one thing at a time?

Let's vote and talk about the good things people on our side do and say.

[Cary]

27. You owe me no explanation

You can blah blah all you want. At the end of the day it is about voting and if Unindicted Co-Conspirator doesn't motivate nothing will.

[getagrip_already]

46. I'll bet michael cohen doesn't think it's blah-blah....

Agree or not, but aqvanatti pinned cohens ears back and forced the exposure of very real financial crimes. Maybe muehler knew already, and maybe he didn't, but now WE know.

He also brought a credible accuser forward in the kavanaugh hearings. That story isn't over yet. But it might be with anyone else.

So yeah, I like the guy. And I'll vote. And I'll do whatever I can to gotv where it counts.

And yeah, we can still appreciate him.

[Cary]

90. You serm to think I am criticizing Avenatti

I'm not, or at least have not done so here at DU. Not yet.

I am not ready to support him for president. He ought to get some political experience. But yeah there is a lot of blah blah, and that isn't what it takes to win.

[ProfessorGAC]

112. What Are You Talking About?

All PINO had was blah, blah, blah. Who's squatting in the WH?

All the R leadership in Congress? Blah, blah, blah. Who has seated 2 SCOTUS judges?

The tea party was nothing but blah, blah, blah, but people have to hear what those 27 fucking idiots think, 5 times a week.

The blah, blah, blah is what attracts the vote. How could you have missed that?

[Cary]

136. Why would you emulate them?

They have blah blah but they also have voter suppression, Russian interference, Comey, gerrymandering, relics of slavery to give more power to less populous states, and bottom third of the IQ cult morons.

[getagrip_already]

129. agree he isn't ready to be potus.....

I just like his attitude right where he is. He is more effective as an outsider. His schtick wouldn't work on the inside.

But given the choice between him and the the tinny mushroom head, I'd take avanetti. But he won't be my primary candidate.

[LBM20]

59. The only "blah blah blah" is the weakness and wimpy drivel we've been dealing with for TOO long.

[Cary]

91. If.you think you can do better, run for office.

Talk is cheap.

[RiverStone]

93. Damn right! Kick this

Vote Dem + talk tough! We can multitask

[Laurian]

5. That assumes elections are fair.

I’m no longer sure. All kinds of dirty tricks going on (suppression, gerrymandering, Russian interference). How do you fight that? Maybe by loudly fighting back and exposing the shady tactics.

[LBM20]

10. Come out in big numbers. VOTE. SEIZE POWER. And KEEP POWER! And SMASH the GOP!

[getagrip_already]

47. elections have never been fair, though some...

Were decidedly less fair than others.

Remember the history of Jim Crow laws? Black men at one point were only 3/5 of a white man, and woman couldn't vote at all until the 1900's. There were random "poll taxes", and "IQ tests". There were lynchings with blacks hung outside voting locations.

And it wasn't long ago that journalists were killed here in the good old us of a.

So lets not let those lessons have to be learned all over again. Get everyone you can to the polls. Make there 5% solution drown under a 10% response.

[zentrum]

120. Agreed. But the Dems

...do not scream about this to high heaven.

Do not demand investigations.

Do not hold press conferences on it.

Do not give speeches about it on the floor of Congress with charts and graphics.

They have the capacity to make this front page news but it's always a small story in the alternative media---a special on National Public Radio or something like that.

The stealing of elections (gerrymandering, supression, rejecting Native American voters and others, etc.) is one of the most dangerous things going on and I'm not sure "turning out the vote" is going to overcome it. This needed to be a huge story, month after month, year after year, until finally the MSM could not ignore it.

[ananda]

2. Agree!

nt

[onit2day]

73. We're not wrong they win because they cheat.If they didn't, dems woild hold most of congress

They back their lies up with tons of media money, while suppressing the vote or out right stealing the votes like with Trump. Yes I listen to the criticism but those critical forget repubs have been winning because they cheat. Their corporate buddies own the machines that tally and count the vote. It accounts for this so called "red shift", notice the discrepancies never go the dems way. Yes, now we also have to deal with deplorables who only care about power and not the country but if we went to paper ballots that could be checked and made voting easier dems would sweep the nation.

[onit2day]

76. bttw...we will lose the planet unless we vote democratic. Last chance to tackle climate change

[Autumn]

4. He's a hell of a voice out there for us. He doesn't take any shit that's for sure.

[LBM20]

6. And GOOD! It is about fucking time!

[RKP5637]

8. Agree!!! n/t

[Progressive dog]

9. Avenatti attacked the Democratic party "establishment",

which means he does not support most existing elected Democrats. That attack is a crass attempt to split Democrats and could help hand another election to the Trump party.

[LBM20]

11. He strongly supports Dems. He hates Trump. He is wants Dems to FIGHT. So GOOD!

He is a Dem! It is ok to be a strong Dem and not like that some Dems won't fight hard. He's sick of it, and so are MANY of us. That doesn't mean we are against Dems. We ARE Dems. We are just sick to death of jelly spined weakness among SOME Dems. You can't play nicey nice with SCUMBAG RePUKElicans.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

89. I'm with you... Avenatti is leading by example how to fight fire with fire.

Good for him!

[Progressive dog]

131. Avenatti is not a normal political figure

for the USA. The linked article was from before the Avenatti (probably unintended) help with Kavanaugh's confirmation.
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/07/what-democrats-get-wrong-about-trumps-victory

[thegoose]

142. Absolutely!

Why are people on this forum saying they're tired of Avenatti? He's going for the throat! We need more like him and Maxine Waters.

Especially since the Pukes are trying to change the program and saying that Democrats are now the ruthless power-seekers. Fuck them and fuck Dump, too. Every time he says "the Democ-rat party," I want to explode. Piece of shit was a Democrat before he became an opportunistic infection.

[LakeArenal]

13. Av may be loud and aggressive, but he isn't crass.

Nor is he trying to split Democrats.

He’s completely polite when kicking ass and never vulgar.

I think you must mean someone else.

[LBM20]

14. He is TOUGH. Not vile. But TOUGH. Very STRONG. And that is what we need.

[SCantiGOP]

21. Self-promoter

Of course people on a site like DU like what he says, but my opinion is he alienates a lot of voters, and his constant presence on TV and grandstanding is overall a negative for the Democratic Party.
My opinion only, and has been reinforced by hearing from more than a few Trump voters who are assessing how to vote in November.

[LBM20]

22. No, a good Dem and TOUGH FIGHTER FOR A DAMNED REFRESHING CHANGE!

[SCantiGOP]

23. We both have our opinions

Yours just had a lot more capital letters.

[LBM20]

51. Maybe you should try some CAPITAL letters. Enough of the pathetic weakness!

[SCantiGOP]

65. Nah, instead I will just use

The Ignore function and Trash This Thread.
Bye.

[LBM20]

104. Weakness in politics is political DEATH. Gee, the WEAKNESS is working out so great isn't it?

[Qutzupalotl]

125. This whole thread seems to be an excuse for you to trash the Democratic party.

Try making it stronger instead of trashing it.

[brush]

68. Yes, that is your opinion. Not echoed much on this thread, however.

And thank God for that.

We need strong Dems who fight back. No more milquetoast pablum spewers with no spine.

[FakeNoose]

20. Please check your facts, I believe you're incorrect

I've seen many news stories and tweets from/about Michael Avenatti and I'm not aware that he ever attacked the Democratic party leadership. You might want to consider self-deleting this post.

[Squinch]

32. This never happened. Why would you say it did?

[Progressive dog]

135. It hasn't happened yet, but give him time

Avenatti has tweeted that the Democratic establishment is not fighting hard enough.

[USALiberal]

137. FFS, you can predict the future? nt

[Squinch]

147. .

[getagrip_already]

48. Really?

I think you have him mixed up with bernie sanders. Now that was, and continues to be, an attack.

Avanatti not so much.

[Progressive dog]

133. Avenatti reminds me of Trump

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/07/what-democrats-get-wrong-about-trumps-victory
No political beliefs and win at any cost. If Bernie had gotten the nomination, I would have to take antacids, but would have voted for him.

[robbedvoter]

144. yes! Just look at this - same language

Link to tweet

[brush]

64. BS. He responded to a Solis Doyle commentary. He didn't attack...

the Democratic Party establishment so it's no time to resurrect that old canard.

The 2016 election is long over when a certain senator from a small state was constantly attacking the Democratic Party establishment, as he called it.

[JonLP24]

95. Avenatti does bash the "Democratic Establishment"

One Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee privately was more direct.

"It wasn't helpful because the story became about Avenatti," the Democratic senator said.

Avenatti, who headlined an Ohio fundraiser Friday and is considering running for president in 2020, said he wears that Democratic criticism with a "badge of honor."

"Many establishment Democrats are concerned because they see me as a threat," Avenatti said.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2018/10/06/politics/democrats-avenatti-swetnick-accusation/index.html

[brush]

97. That's an attack to you?

[JonLP24]

98. In the context yes

Anonymous Democrats were criticizing him so he criticized them right back.

Reached for comment Saturday, Avenatti pushed back, criticizing anonymous Democrats as "cowards" and saying the assessment shows the "failed leadership" in the Democratic Party.

[brush]

99. Let me get this straight. Some Democrats critiized him so he responded...

in kind and he's the one accused of attacking the Democratic Party establishment?

Ok. Gotcha.

Guess he should just roll over and take it like the party has been doing all this time while the repugs have lied, cheated, colluded and stole election after election, the House, state houses, the Senate, the White House, Supreme Court seats and on and on and on.

Nah, that's not him and thank got we've got a fighter.

Glad he's on our side.

[JonLP24]

101. I never said I disagreed with him

I'm glad he is on our side to or otherwise Trump wouldn't be a uninfected co-conspirator. Not yet anyway.

[colorado_ufo]

12. We have got to stop bringing the weak sauce.

The reason there is an appeal for strongman behavior at some deep level with people is that strength equals protection. There is a concern, conscious or subconscious, that Democrats who let Republicans walk all over them will not be able to defend the country.

[LBM20]

19. God damned right. WEAKNESS is FAILURE. Bill Clinton said, "Always be STRONG!"

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[safeinOhio]

15. Takes a spark to light a fire.

So far I only see Kamala Harris and AV with any youthful fire on our side. I'm all for her for President and him for VP. Those two could make trump and the crazy party fold like an accordion.

We won the last election, but it's going to take more than a few million votes to beat the crooks.

[Roland99]

16. A self-aggrandizing blowhard? NO THANKS!

There's something VERY off with this guy.

I seriously don't understand the bandwagon support for this guy.

[LBM20]

17. He is a TOUGH FIGHTER and we are sick to death of FAILED WEAKNESS!

[Roland99]

42. Sounds like you're against the Democrats.

[LBM20]

49. Oh please and for fuck sake! I am against WEAKNESS. If you are for it, good luck.

[Roland99]

61. ooo...big strawman argument. Bravo

*slow clap*

[Maru Kitteh]

74. You single-handedly raise the only strawman "Sound like you are against the Democrats" to be found

and then revert to what might charitably be called an adolescent tone while accusing your challenger of the very thing you have so transparently done.


Brilliant.

[LBM20]

106. Yeah, and wallowing in SPINELESS WEAKNESS has done the party so well hasn't it? My god.

[LBM20]

18. Would rather have the "blowhard" than some WEAK FECKLESS JELLY SPINED WIMP!

[7962]

26. Thank you.

[Trust Buster]

34. Totally agree. I want nothing to do with the guy.

[LBM20]

50. Sick to death of weakness, spinelessness, wimpiness, fecklessness. GO AVENATTI!

[Trust Buster]

56. He is a pretender. His 15 minutes are waning.

[LBM20]

105. BULLSHIT! He has been fighting hard for decades. He has GUTS for a god damned CHANGE!

[Trust Buster]

114. Decades ? LOL

[jberryhill]

149. And he's been fired by his client....

....who is seeking an accounting of what he did with all the money he collected on her behalf.

He's a crook.

[brush]

69. We're tired of the spineless, feckless leadership. Not rocket science...

to figure that out.

[USALiberal]

138. I guess you LOVE the Dem leaders who say nothing! LOL. nt

[mtnsnake]

24. Agreed. Maybe some of Avenatti's toughness & confidence will rub off on our people.

I love the way he thumps Trump.

[7962]

25. Avenatti is a hack. Out for himself. If you don't believe it, wait a year or so.

And now challenging trump Jr to a damn cage fight?
Stupid bullshit I'd expect out of Mark Levin or Hannity.

And no, I dont think he's going to win his cases against trump OR get to depose him

[Squinch]

30. He's fabulous. The challenge does not hurt us at all, and it throws a light on Jr's doughy

incompetence. And that reflects on the idiot in the white house. I love it.

He is different, he doesn't hurt us at all, he shows the republicans for what they are, and he scares the living shit out of every one of them.

Long may he reign.

[Trust Buster]

35. +1000

[shanny]

38. I realize at least some of Rumps's lawyers are hacks

but this is not the first time Avenatti has brought a case against him/them and they settled that one for an "undisclosed sum." Just sayin.'

[LBM20]

107. Bullshit! He has been right about everything he has predicted and is a brilliant FIGHTER!

[7962]

113. No, he hasnt been right about everything. He's promised many things & not delivered.

The mysterious damning DVD that was "coming soon" 6 months ago, the "bombshell" evidence that never materialized, his "slam dunk 100% credible" Kavanaugh accuser whose credibility fell apart as soon as she was revealed. The list goes on. His past betrays him as a smarmy TV lawyer. He's been in trouble with the IRS, the state of Ca investigating him, had multi million dollar judgements against him, etc.
All that being said, it sometimes takes a scumbag to battle a scumbag, as in trump, but he's gotten far too impressed with his own press to be taken seriously anymore. But hey, we sometimes hitch our wagon to whatever looks like the best vehicle.

[USALiberal]

139. You prefer the Dem leaders who never say anything? Sounds like your type. nt

[reACTIONary]

28. As far as I know. ..

... he has never ran for office. Not sure that if he did he would be elected.

[srobertss]

29. Not sure about Avenatti

A regular caller into Sam Seder’s podcast, Majority Report, is an immigration lawyer and when Avenatti got involved in immigration issues various immigration lawyers reached out to him and got no response. Immigration law is pretty specialized and I would think he might want to gather info from experienced people. This is very anecdotal and one persons point of view, but it has made me wary. I always respect this callers input so I took it to heart.

I do agree though, that it’s going to take a special nominee to break through Trump’s strange hold over the country.

[JNelson6563]

31. I'm disappointed to see him start grifting tho'.

He's got an ActBlue thing going where he encourages you to "support Beto O'Rourke" but half the donations go to his pac.

[Trust Buster]

37. He uses fine print on his website to deceive.

[brush]

78. Why is that wrong? Beto gets half, his pack gets half.

He's a smart enough lawyer to know he can't misappropriate funds in a pac.

[jberryhill]

86. He was still using Beto's name without permission to raise funds for his PAC

Which is why he took it down when he got called out on it.

[JNelson6563]

148. That's not much of a power player then, is it?

Unimpressive. Looks more like trying to cash in on Beto than to help him. Just my take. Up until recently I've been intrigued by the notion of him running for the WH. Him challenging Jr to a cage match and this little fundraising bit makes me rethink that.

I am glad he said he wouldn't run if Trump/Pence aren't on the ticket.

[Marengo]

33. In my social circles more seem to regard him as a clown than anything else. I've heard him...

Referred to as “creepy porn lawyer” on more than one occasion.

[Trust Buster]

36. Bingo, thank you.

[shanny]

41. yeah bingo on the fux noos framing: that's exactly what they called him

[Trust Buster]

57. Correction: That is what we have been calling Don the Con for 2 years.

[shanny]

60. you've been calling Don the Con a "creepy porn lawyer" for 2 years?

[Trust Buster]

63. He is not a lawyer but the creepy part applies to Don the Con.

[dem4decades]

40. So your friends quote Republicans like Tucker Carlson?

Why not stick up for Avenatti to those jerks.

[LBM20]

52. He is a good Dem and a TOUGH FIGHTER for a fucking change. So good for him.

[brush]

70. Come on. Stop spreading repug talking points.

He bought Cohen and trump's illegal campaign payoffs out into the open. TRUMP IS AN UNINDICTED CO-CONSPIRATOR and the country knows it because of Avenatti so stop the bs.

[JonLP24]

96. They must be Fox News watchers

Over there they use that. I can understand not liking Avenatti but can we avoid RW smears?

[RandiFan1290]

121. Oh my!

[NewJeffCT]

39. Avenatti has been great at getting media attention

which is 100% essential to winning at the presidential level. That said, can he keep that up? He already seems to be struggling for attention since Julie Swetnick couldn't even get the FBI to speak to her.

[shanny]

43. uh, neither could Christine Blasey Ford...nor Bart O'Kavanaugh for that matter.

was that Avenatti's fault too, or do you think something else was going on?

[LBM20]

54. I don't give a shit about "attention." I give a shit about having STRONG Dems for a fucking change.

[watoos]

44. United we stand, divided we fall.

I like Michael Avenatti but what brought this on?

This thread needs to disappear, it's pointless.

Jerry Nadler is a rather quiet unassuming Congressman, when Dems take control of Congress he is going to lay Trump's taxes on the table. In other words he is going to speak softly and carry a big stick.

Anthony Weiner was a popular, loud mouth in your face Congressman, but what did he accomplish? What Bills did he sponsor?

Believe me I'm not knocking any Democrats, those who speak softly and carry a big stick or those who speak loudly and carry a big stick. We don't need to be arguing about what kind of temperament a Democratic candidate should have. All of our candidates are fighters. I plan on voting straight Democratic in Pa., nuff said.

[LBM20]

53. What brings it on is some people pissing on him around here and I for am sick of WEAKNESS.

[brush]

79. What bought it on is another thread on here attacking Avenatti.

There's a cabal of the same names who constantly post that they are tired of Avenatti despite the fact that he's the only Democrat showing any toughness towards trump and the repugs.

That other thread is still up so you can probably still find it.

It's the reason for this thread.

[Heartstrings]

45. All I can say is, I'm glad he's on our side! Nt

[nini]

55. He's another bully huckster

He's supposedly on our side so much so that he made money off fundraising for Beto. I don't know about you but my Democratic upbringing did not include making a buck off others like that.

He's a lawyer like Gloria Alred, with the knack for publicity to give their clients a change against the powerful I like that.. He needs to stick with his day job and quit bashing the Democrats.

Everyone seems to need an asshole to step forward. We can be strong and united with his kind.

[LBM20]

58. Oh for fuck sake! He's been slamming Trump bigtime. He's a model FIGHTER and GOOD!

[nini]

84. FFS I know that.. he's also bashing Dems

so fuck him.

We don't need another narcissist divider of the party right now. We suffered enough in 2016 over those types.

He's also making a shitload of money off his shtick.

[WhiteTara]

62. Hillary said the same thing a few days before he did.

He's applauded and she was told her opinion is unwanted.

[oberliner]

66. Sexism perhaps?

[WhiteTara]

75. Nah, couldn't be. This is the 21st century

and aren't we enlightened yet? Okay, yeah, it's sexism. Women speak and men hear blah blah blah as famously noted by John Kelly.

[brush]

72. What the hell are you talking about? Avenatti's been hitting back against...

the repugs for months. Hillary and Holder just followed his lead in the last couple of weeks in saying we need to "be strong" and "kick them when they go low".

Where have you been?

[redstateblues]

67. I'm glad he's on our side.

[Sugarcoated]

71. Yes!

I made this case in a thread last week, that we need to elect Democrats who know how to fight, not just legislatively but in the media because Republicans sure do. They know the importance of getting out there and controlling, shaping and POUNDING a message. Authenticity and fight is the key.

[brush]

80. Yes. Social media is now part of the campaign battlefield.

We can't afford to have no social media presence and party members who know how to use it.

How can we forget the Russian bots and how they helped steal the election from Hillary.

Avenatti can teach lesson's to some of the other Dems who are late to the party on this.

[Sugarcoated]

81. I meant TV but social media also

If he's not a candidate he should be involved behind the scenes.

[FreepFryer]

77. THIS. LIBERALS WON WORLD WAR II. WE DEFEAT NAZIS. THATS WHAT WE DO. (n/t)

[LBM20]

108. And today the R's control EVERYTHING because of past WEAK SHITTY campaigns. Time to FIGHT again!!!

[The Wizard]

83. Some of the Avenatti bashing

sounds like Russian / GOP trolls. We need someone who's willing to use brass knuckles. For far too long Democrats have come to a gun fight wearing boxing gloves. Taking the high road these days means being the patsy. We have to be dedicated to winning by any means necessary because that's what we're up against. Michael Avenatti is a Democrat. I thought there was to be no bashing of other Democrats on DU. I'm seriously thinking of putting those who bash other Democrats on total ignore.

[nini]

85. Yes.. I'm a Russian Troll. because I don't trust the latest party savior

No one said not to fight. I don't trust his motives or him.


Please - put me on ignore - it'll make you feel better.

[The Wizard]

87. total ignore it is (NT)

[LBM20]

111. Not necessarily a "savior" but an ALLY and a breath of fresh air who has GUTS! So GOOD for him!

[nini]

127. Does this remind you of anyone?

Link to tweet

He is the left's Trump. NO THANKS

He perfectly explains how Trump pulled in so many on the far right. He attacks anyone who dares question is overblown ego, and those who get in his way. Then those who buy it find excuses for him every step of the way. The excuses for the Beto funding are disturbing.

[Trust Buster]

115. +1000

[LenaBaby61]

92. "Some of the Avenatti bashing sounds like Russian / GOP trolls."

We need someone who's willing to use brass knuckles. For far too long Democrats have come to a gun fight wearing boxing gloves. Taking the high road these days means being the patsy. We have to be dedicated to winning by any means necessary because that's what we're up against.

THIS ^^^^

ALL day LONG.

[LBM20]

109. Spot on! Avenatti is so REFRESHING! A STRONG FIGHTER that we NEED for a damn CHANGE!!!

[Jake Stern]

94. Maybe not Avenatti personally but certainly someone with that fire

My opinion: It's going to take a political pit bull to bounce Trump. It would really be refreshing to have a candidate on our side who will match Trump blow for blow. Someone who is totally okay with jumping into the mud and can dish it out with just as much ferocity as Trump and his zombies do.

While I deeply respect Michelle Obama, the only thing that going high while they go low has done is give the fascists a clearer shot at our ass.

[Quixote1818]

100. K and R

[Qutzupalotl]

102. Avenatti is loud but unethical.

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/before-stormy-daniels-her-attorney-faced-allegations-of-dubious-business-dealings/

[LBM20]

103. Avenatti is a breath of fresh air and a tough FIGHTER and we need MORE MORE MORE!!

[Trust Buster]

118. Wow, I couldn't help but think when I read your source article that Avenatti has an identical

Shady business past as Don the Con. Who could support this guy ?

[LBM20]

123. Oh BS. It's a load of hyped crap. Avenatti is a brilliant lawyer and Dem FIGHTER. And GOOD.

[Qutzupalotl]

126. Wrong again.

A law firm of Stormy Daniels' attorney Michael Avenatti was hit with a $10-million judgment Tuesday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court after he broke his promise to pay $2 million to a former colleague.

Judge Catherine Bauer of U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Santa Ana ordered Eagan Avenatti to pay the $10 million to Jason Frank, a lawyer who used to work at the Newport Beach firm. "At this point, that's what's appropriate," Bauer said at a brief hearing.

To settle his law firm's bankruptcy, Avenatti personally guaranteed in December that it would pay Frank $4.85 million. But he and Eagan Avenatti failed to pay the first $2 million installment that was due last week, triggering Tuesday's judgment.

The firm is also delinquent on $440,291 in back taxes, penalties and interest that Avenatti promised would be paid last week, Assistant U.S. Atty. Najah Shariff told the bankruptcy judge.

http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-avenatti-bankruptcy-20180522-story.html

[Trust Buster]

128. Sounds very familiar, doesn't it ?

[USALiberal]

140. A seven month old story???? Nice try. nt

[UCmeNdc]

116. I agree! Democratic leadership plays too nicey nicey with the GOP leadership!

At the same time the GOP pushes their agenda with a "no holds bar" no excuses approach.

[LBM20]

124. Yup. They get power and keep it. Dems need to regrow their GUTS.

[pdsimdars]

117. Totally with you.

the Dems leadership needs to step back and let the candidate emerge. Avenatti, not Avenatti, doesn't matter, whoever it is that INSPIRES the base, THAT should be the candidate. Look at Beto. He stands up AGRESSIVELY for our values. How many Democrats would stand up so strongly and clearly when asked about Kaeperhick? He said is exactly right and strongly and he has raised THREE TIMES the money that Cruz has this quarter.
The real power in this country is in the PEOPLE and not in the rich and it's time the Democrats remembered that.

[zentrum]

119. Authenticity!

[LBM20]

122. Damn right!

[Catch2.2]

130. Couldn't agree more!!!!

When I was a kid learning about the revolutionary war. I remember being taught that the British would line up in a field with their muskets and shoot at their enemy. Instead of lining up opposite the British, the Americans would shoot from behind trees, etc. The British thought they were savages for not engaging in what they considered the normal and correct way to do battle.

...well right now the Democrats are the British. Lining up in a field, side by side, with their muskets, wondering why the republicans aren't doing the same.

[fallout87]

132. Avenatti likes to attack democrats too...

Why? Because its all about him. Im not buying into his bullshit. He's an opportunist.

[USALiberal]

141. So Dems never need to be called out?? Post some quotes that bother you! nt

[fallout87]

143. How about you post some of his attacks against (D)'s that you found helpful..

....

[PatrickforO]

134. Interesting and provocative post.

I'm thinking we're seeing that with more candidates of color and LGBT people running on a healthcare/education platform.

I called up the (R) US Senator for my state and asked his staffer to explain to me how a space force is better for my family than healthcare. He couldn't answer, but I'm going to - with a straight blue ballot.

[yuiyoshida]

146. I do really like Michael Avenatti but

not sure He is Presidential Material, yet... so I will wait and see, how it all pans out for him, If he were the only Democrat on the ticket, than I would say yes...but right now I want to see what others spring up..if its

Kamala Harris, I would vote yes in a second.