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csziggy

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24. Avenatti does have some political experience
Fri Aug 10, 2018, 12:14 AM
Aug 2018
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Avenatti attended Saint Louis University for a year before transferring to the University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated with a B.A. in political science in 1996. In 1999, he earned a Juris Doctor from George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C., where he worked with Professor Jonathan Turley on constitutional issues relating to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). He graduated Order of the Coif and first in his class.[8] In 2003, George Washington University Law School established the Michael J. Avenatti Award for Excellence in Pre-Trial and Trial Advocacy, an annual award given to the member of the graduating Juris Doctor class who demonstrates excellence in pre-trial and trial advocacy. Avenatti also received George Washington University's prestigious Alumni Recognition Award in 2010.[21]

Career

While in college and later in law school, Avenatti worked at The Research Group, a political opposition research and media firm run by Rahm Emanuel (later White House Chief of Staff for President Barack Obama, and Mayor of Chicago).[22] Avenatti worked on over 150 Democratic and Republican campaigns in 42 states while studying at George Washington University.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Avenatti#Early_life
Oh for fucks sake. Glamrock Aug 2018 #1
Wasn't getting enough love on the nightly talking head circuit I guess flibbitygiblets Aug 2018 #2
Uh, no... HopeAgain Aug 2018 #3
Don't think he is serious. Likely having fun at the expense of trump and company. tonyt53 Aug 2018 #4
I think he just REALLY likes trolling DJT! forgotmylogin Aug 2018 #23
No politically inexperienced presidents. We've tried that, doesn't work. Shrike47 Aug 2018 #5
Avenatti does have some political experience csziggy Aug 2018 #24
The way he is hitting Trump JonLP24 Aug 2018 #39
He will run to snipe at Trump in ways other Democrats won't bucolic_frolic Aug 2018 #6
Uhmmm.... LuvLoogie Aug 2018 #9
I think you're right. He can run to stick it to Trump. He doesn't actually want to be president.nt earthshine Aug 2018 #11
Bingo SharonClark Aug 2018 #16
Ironically, Trump ran to stick it to HRC and BO. He didn't actually want to be president. earthshine Aug 2018 #19
I love ya Mr Avenatti but - NO. Marie Marie Aug 2018 #7
Mr Avenatti, please stick to what you're doing, jb5150 Aug 2018 #8
Congressman, yes. POTUS, ah ... no. marble falls Aug 2018 #10
Give it a shot. Corgigal Aug 2018 #12
Sorry, but I've always thought Michael Avenatti was a massive tool. Oneironaut Aug 2018 #13
Too early for it but.... LakeArenal Aug 2018 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author Duppers Aug 2018 #36
No more reality show...it's too real. Crutchez_CuiBono Aug 2018 #15
Bill Maher called it... Asked him back some time ago on his show. nt. Pluvious Aug 2018 #17
We could do so much worse.... Heartstrings Aug 2018 #18
He would probably be more competent than Trump, but.... mn9driver Aug 2018 #20
He was #1 in his class at George Washington University law school. There's no question pnwmom Aug 2018 #21
I thought this was quite a speech. pnwmom Aug 2018 #22
me 2 - he sounded like what i'd expect to be coming from a potential POTUS onetexan Aug 2018 #25
Right. Or he could be Governor of California. Jerry Brown will have to retire someday. n/t pnwmom Aug 2018 #26
He is retiring .Gavin Newsom will win in Nov lunasun Aug 2018 #27
So, in 8 years Avenatti will still be young. pnwmom Aug 2018 #35
Told ya. I thought he had political aspirations. But the Presidency? That's the big time. Honeycombe8 Aug 2018 #28
Oh, why not? I think the guy is super sexy and a great hound dog on Guiliani.... CTyankee Aug 2018 #29
Showboat... Vestigial_Sister Aug 2018 #30
Pass. SomethingNew Aug 2018 #31
In a world where media performances are taken as "accomplishments" jberryhill Aug 2018 #32
Oh! That's nice. Kahuna7 Aug 2018 #33
No....not what we need. Thanks anyway Bengus81 Aug 2018 #34
Avenatti possesses no qualifications for POTUS Devil Child Aug 2018 #37
Oh god JonLP24 Aug 2018 #38
Yeah it's going to be a wild one. joshcryer Aug 2018 #42
I like him. healthnut7 Aug 2018 #40
He's great. joshcryer Aug 2018 #41
Uh no. titaniumsalute Aug 2018 #43
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