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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI think I understand Turley's motivation.
I've heard him speak before. He's basically a contrarian. His positions may hold some principle, but in large part, he's taking the opposite side just to do it. He's a more intelligent version of Alan Dershowitz.
Academia is full of such people.
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)lame54
(35,288 posts)RKP5637
(67,108 posts)intrepidity
(7,296 posts)I'm still evaluating.
I wonder if he wants to be on Trump's good side for SC seat potential.
RKP5637
(67,108 posts)Hadn't thought of that, but now that you mention it ...
Bettie
(16,105 posts)paying a whole lot of money to get this position stated.
walkingman
(7,612 posts)guilty. The issue seems to be do you care more about Trump Republican Party or our Democracy. It sounds like Turley's biggest argument is the process is going too quickly not the evidence itself.
Pacifist Patriot
(24,653 posts)ChubbyStar
(3,191 posts)It is as if he is trying out for a Jr. High production of the Crucible.
LAS14
(13,783 posts)... I was sure I'd responded. Apparently not.
But having seen on Rachel last night his performance as defense counsel for a corrupt judge in an impeachment, I think that he's actually playing the part of counsel for the defense rather than expert witness. You pay me and I'll devise the best argument possible for your defense. Don't tell me whether or not your guilty.
Poiuyt
(18,123 posts)Don't expert witnesses get paid for appearing in court?