Domenici hires Duke Cunningham’s lawyer.
By on Mar 7th, 2007 at 4:20 pm
Domenici hires Duke Cunningham’s lawyer.
Sen. Pete Domenici (R-NM) has “hired a top defense attorney to handle the pending ethics investigation into allegations that he pressured a federal prosecutor to bring indictments against New Mexico Democrats on the eve of the 2006 elections.” His choice: “Lee Blalack, who recently represented former congressman Randy ‘Duke’ Cunningham (R-CA), who is now serving time in prison for bribery and other offenses,” and who was prosecuted by purged U.S. Attorney Carol Lam.
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Probably should hire a lawyer that wins cases.
March 7th, 2007 at 4:23 pmThat ought to turn out well…
March 7th, 2007 at 4:24 pmGood, we know how well he did in that case. So, when will we be seeing Domenici crying his eyes out before heading to prison?
March 7th, 2007 at 4:24 pmThis comedy of errors is just writing itself. Too bad p1 isn’t a lawyer. But grateful he isn’t a soldier.
March 7th, 2007 at 4:25 pmSo he hired a lawyer failed to get another corrupt congress critter off. Sweet!
March 7th, 2007 at 4:25 pmIf and when he’s convicted, he’ll finally own up to it, and then the wingnuts can all blather on about his incredible showing of character and nobility — unlike those damn democrats.
March 7th, 2007 at 4:26 pmMaybe Oily Peter is just trying to line up the Dukester as a cell mate…
March 7th, 2007 at 4:28 pmlooks like the Republican party is just filled with people that are pushing to become the next convicted
March 7th, 2007 at 4:33 pmmartyrfelon.Bunch of fscking crooks.
Good, hopefully this means we can get rid of one more wacko! Hopefully Heather Wilson (or whatever her name is) will hire him too.
March 7th, 2007 at 4:35 pmThat makes sense. Shouldn’t you hire a lawyer who WINS cases like yours?
March 7th, 2007 at 4:55 pmIt’s all the same case here in New Mexico, Domenici wasn’t even running for (re)election last November, but undoubtedly called the prosecutor because Heather Wilson was having difficulties due to her support of Bush’s war….
March 7th, 2007 at 4:56 pmIt’s like these guys are standing in a circular firing squad, with the smartest of them figuring out the angles- and then standing in the middle.
March 7th, 2007 at 5:02 pm#11- Hey- I live in NM, too.
March 7th, 2007 at 5:05 pmHeather Wilson is crapping her panties and Domenici is one step away from the shingles. -heh, heh- I’m lovin’ it.
1. “Probably should hire a lawyer that wins cases.”
You took the words right out of my mouth!
March 7th, 2007 at 5:06 pmLets hope Lee is as successful this time around as he was in defending the Dukester. In fact, lets hope that all the Repugnican members of Congress (and formers including DeLay) hire Lee. I think his record of avoiding convictions, as the Dukester’s case demostrates, shows that he is the perfect person to defend these crooked sons of bitches.
Go Lee! Bring em on.
March 7th, 2007 at 5:09 pmR:
March 7th, 2007 at 5:21 pmOh what a feeling of true enchantment, eh?!
Maybe it’s just me, but innocent people usually don’t make haste to lawyer up.
You know, for all the issues the Dems had there for a while in the 80s and 90s, it took them 40 years to have rampant corruption. The GOP has managed to do it in 12.
I guess they’re just over achievers …
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March 7th, 2007 at 5:22 pmProbably should hire a lawyer that wins cases.
Comment by Patrick1
LOL… I was thinking the same exact thing.
March 7th, 2007 at 5:32 pmHeather was so very arrogant and nasty during the elections and won by the very narrowest of margins. Her bland and “holier-than-thou” eyebrow-raised expression only serves to make her appear more superficial and empty than she really is in person.
March 7th, 2007 at 5:32 pmGood, we know how well he did in that case. So, when will we be seeing Domenici crying his eyes out before heading to prison?
Comment by Spudge_Boy
With the inevitable sob story about him coming to the realization that alcohol or substance abuse is what led to his errant behavior.
March 7th, 2007 at 5:34 pmI totally agree with your perceptions, R, here’s hoping Petey gets the boot, Gov. Bill gets to name his replacement, and Jeff gets to be the Senior Senator.
March 7th, 2007 at 5:37 pmAs for Heather, well, I’ll have to think of a suitable demise for her… give me a minute…!
There’s also a potential real estate scandal lurking in Domenici’s closet, he’s going to need more than one lawyer to hold back the cascade of bones as they open his closet door…
March 7th, 2007 at 5:41 pmGood attorneys are too moral to handle these crooked Repukes.
March 7th, 2007 at 5:42 pmLMAO
Raven- The exciting and wonderful word of fast-food is a real challenge, these days.
March 7th, 2007 at 5:47 pmGiven that Heather is a young Representative, her demise will be fairly noticed. She is the “heir-apparent” but barely out of the starting gate, as far as careers go. Viva Bingaman and Tom Udall! You da men!
There are no moral attorneys.
March 7th, 2007 at 6:18 pmHe’s guilty anyways.
March 7th, 2007 at 6:22 pmWe see how well that worked for Cunningham.
What a doofus.
March 7th, 2007 at 6:49 pmExcellent choice! May Blalack be just as effective in keeping Domenici out of prison as he was with Cunningham!
p.s. When Domenici is convicted, Rush will say it’s the “best possible thing that could happen for conservatives,” which will once again prompt the rest of us to ask…what kinda weird drugs is he on now??!!
March 7th, 2007 at 7:31 pmMay the Duke’s lawyer be just as successful in this case as he was for Cunningham. : D
March 7th, 2007 at 7:50 pmSmart move by Dominici. Maybe he can share a jail cell with his buddy “Duke”.
March 7th, 2007 at 8:02 pmBlalack?!? His family must have been given that surname by a drunken Federal worker at Ellis Island.
Anyway tough beans for Domenici. Glad to see no good lawyers would take his case. Just ones who lose.
March 7th, 2007 at 8:15 pmRe #29 May the Duke’s lawyer be just as successful in this case as he was for Cunningham. : D
Comment by Uncle Ho — March 7, 2007 @ 7:50 pm
Words taken right out of my mouth Uncle Ho! I hope that Heather Wilson also hires the same guy when she gets her opportunity.
March 8th, 2007 at 7:48 amActually Blalack is a pretty good lawyer it’s just Republicans are such bad criminals.
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March 8th, 2007 at 5:47 pmFor a “smart” repugnant-repub rightwingnut crank fudge-pachyderm of the G(houlish) O(pportunistic) P(edophile) party to HIRE THE SHYSTER WHO LOST “Duke” Cuntingham’s CASE IN COURT, THAT WAS SURELY A DUMB AS A SHIT-BRICK MOVE ON Petey boy’s PART–BUT THEN, “MIRACULOUS ARE THE WORKINGS OF OUR LORD” WHO “SMITEST THE EVIL(fudge pachyderms)WITH HIS TERRIBLE SWIFT SWORD(and CUT THEIR F*CKING HEADS OFF!!!!!)!”
March 8th, 2007 at 9:20 pmI doubt the Senate Ethics Committee can put anyone in jail. If Dominici did what is alleged, so what? This is just politics as usual in New Mexico. It is as corrupt a place as you can imagine. You posters that like to hoot at the Republican Party would do well to check out the history of the Democratic Party in New Mexico. I’d put up there with the Democratic Party in Louisiana and New Jersey. They have held that state back economically and in the field of education. New Mexico is a joke.
March 22nd, 2007 at 1:40 pm