John Bolton joins Ken Starr at Kirkland & Ellis.
The law firm Kirkland & Ellis has hired former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton as a “senior advisor.” The Swamp notes that the firm “has long been known as a comfortable environment for prominent conservatives” and “still employs former Whitewater independent counsel Kenneth Starr.” Given his resume, Bolton’s new job is not unusual as “many former and current legal luminaries in the Bush administration worked there at some point in their careers.”
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Wingnut Welfare in action.
Must be nice.
March 10th, 2008 at 9:42 pmThe scum on the pond?
March 10th, 2008 at 9:45 pmThus “The Angry Ambassador” becomes the Welfare Walrus ( still angry though!).
March 10th, 2008 at 9:56 pmHe is the walrus - kook-kook-a-chook.
March 10th, 2008 at 9:58 pmIt’s this before he becomes totally irrelevant and potentially indicted.
March 10th, 2008 at 9:59 pmdon’t forget that it’s blackwater’s law firm
March 10th, 2008 at 10:05 pmSo, this is where the BUSHCO CRIME FAMILY trains all of the CHIMPS that work at the White House. The list is way to long to name, besides we know most of the names anyways.
March 10th, 2008 at 10:06 pmdon’t forget that it’s blackwater’s law firm
Comment by rastaman — March 10, 2008 @ 10:05 pm
Well, that explains it. With investigations into tax evasion, being turned away from that city in CA, but a couple of Blackwater problems of late, they need a good chickenhawk on staff,
How much would it take to give Blackwater a contract valid until 2050? Just wonderin’.
March 10th, 2008 at 10:11 pmOur gain their loss. I can’t for the life of me think of a reason a legitimate law firm would want a dildo head like this twirp. Not the sharpest tool in the shed but…maybe he’ll be working in the law library.
March 10th, 2008 at 10:20 pmI love the term “Wingut Welfare” because
a) it’s perfectly descriptive,
b) it points out the hypocrisy of the “bootstraps” conservatives
and c) it’s fun to say.
By the way, has Bathtub Gin given up making any sense for Lent?
– Ralph Hussein Wonder Llama
March 10th, 2008 at 10:22 pmBy the way, has Bathtub Gin given up making any sense for Lent?
– Ralph Hussein Wonder Llama
Guess not.
March 10th, 2008 at 10:27 pmbolton was a “politician” when, exactly?
get with the vocabulary Gin, if you want to snark down with me.
March 10th, 2008 at 10:29 pmHe’s just cashing in on his 2006 nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize, thats what broken down politicians do.
Comment by Rodham Gin — March 10, 2008 @ 10:09 pm
Too bad he didn’t got one.
Haw haw haw haw
March 10th, 2008 at 10:31 pmWithout WINGNUT WELFARE a $hit stick like Bolton would be begging at the freeway on-ramp and sleeping under the bridge. This is one case when the market should establish someone’s worth.
March 10th, 2008 at 10:42 pmand c) it’s fun to say.
– Ralph Hussein Wonder Llama
Comment by ralph the wonder llama — March 10, 2008 @ 10:22 pm
Oooh… oooh! the correct answer is c)… It’s fun to say!
March 10th, 2008 at 10:50 pmHe’s just cashing in on his 2006 nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize, thats what broken down politicians do.
Comment by Rodham Gin — March 10, 2008 @ 10:09 pm
Good one… Gin. Go hook up w/ g_g over on the Gore thread. g_g’s bashing Gore ’cause he’s made TOO much money since leaving office.
Mebbe you two kin “Good troll-bad troll” Gore.
March 10th, 2008 at 10:52 pmMustache rides!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
~~Hussein Snark Zooey
March 10th, 2008 at 11:11 pmI can’t for the life of me think of a reason a legitimate law firm would want a dildo head like this twirp. Not the sharpest tool in the shed but…maybe he’ll be working in the law library.
Comment by williamf — March 10, 2008 @ 10:20 pm
They always need coffee.
March 10th, 2008 at 11:12 pmWhat’s the BIG story of the day??? The Dem lib Gov. Eliot Spitzer, who gained national prominence relentlessly pursuing Wall Street wrongdoing, caught on a federal wiretap arranging to meet with a high-priced prostitute at a Washington hotel last month, according to a law enforcement official and a person briefed on the investigation??
Hell no!! It’s John Bolton joining Ken Starr???
You wackos are UNBELIEVABLE!!!
Another lib government official scandal and you act like it didn’t happen!!
March 10th, 2008 at 11:17 pmTom nailed it. This is wing nut welfare. All the rest of them will end up in cozy jobs they can’t actually do. Either as lobbyists or working in “conservative think tanks” etc. Just the GOP taking care of the water carrieres.
March 10th, 2008 at 11:17 pmIn the meantime, something you can really sink your teeth into
http://news.yahoo.com/ s/ mcclatchy/ 20080310/ wl_mcclatchy/ 2875005
March 10th, 2008 at 11:20 pmIt would do Bolton some good to spend some time on the end of a shovel. He thinks that shooting of his belligerent ill-informed mouth is work.
March 10th, 2008 at 11:24 pmHe could start by digging his own grave.
March 10th, 2008 at 11:36 pmwell, la di da!
March 10th, 2008 at 11:44 pmBirds of a feather….
Kirkland and Ellis — Doing their part : employing people who are otherwise undesirable
It would do Bolton some good to spend some time on the end of a shovel. He thinks that shooting of his belligerent ill-informed mouth is work.
Comment by jb — March 10, 2008 @ 11:24 pm
But which end……which end….?
~~Hussein Snark Zooey
March 10th, 2008 at 11:46 pmSenior Advisor?
I bet there are quite a few junior folks upset about this in the firm.
March 10th, 2008 at 11:57 pmLooks like the sh*t is all collecting in the same drain, anyone have a big plunger? ROTFL!
March 10th, 2008 at 11:57 pmSay, isnt Jebs middle name Ellis?
March 10th, 2008 at 11:58 pmAnother partner for Dewey Scruem & Howe?
March 11th, 2008 at 12:03 amComment by Billy Hill — March 11, 2008 @ 12:23 am
that is just an all around weak effort and I try to very hard to be nonjudgmental
March 11th, 2008 at 12:27 amThat would be avant garde, cretin.
Yeah, next time some under-insured drunk wipes out your entire family and disables you for life — call a neo-con.
March 11th, 2008 at 12:29 amThat would be Dewey, Cheatum and Howe….sounds much more avant-guard for the advancing minions of the Progressives best friend…the trial lawyer.
Comment by Billy Hill
You think Baker and Botts arent lawyers?
March 11th, 2008 at 12:33 amComment by Billy Hill — March 11, 2008 @ 12:40 am
Uh huh. There’s always a bigger truck.
Whatever.
March 11th, 2008 at 12:44 amhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6IGCccVEc8
March 11th, 2008 at 12:52 amI interviewed Mike Gravel on my radio blog. It’s very enlightening for anyone that can see through partisan politics.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=je_VIp-QfyI
listen to the whole interview here
http://blogtalkradio.com/oldhack
March 11th, 2008 at 12:57 amDamn, I’m sorry guy. I think that’s the one I might have keyed last night. I was sort of fired up with my Carhartt Wannabee townie buds and those domestic beers sort of got the best of me especially when you consider how old Betty Jean let me down and all…
March 11th, 2008 at 1:13 amThe 64 million dollar question of course is; what exactly do these laywers do to earn a living?
March 11th, 2008 at 1:19 amLike Zooey said there is always a bigger truck.
March 11th, 2008 at 1:21 amDamn link didn’t work
March 11th, 2008 at 1:22 amTurds of a feather do flock together.
Just saying . . .
March 11th, 2008 at 1:22 amGiven his resume, Bolton’s new job is not unusual as “many former and current legal luminaries in the Bush administration worked there at some point in their careers.â€
Webster’s defines a “luminary” as : 1: a person of prominence or brilliant achievement
Who in the hell do they believe that tag applies to ?
The graduates of Pat Robertson’s retarded (il)legal school , Reject (Regent)University ?
Chimpy’s current and former legal people are infamous , which does not mean “more famous” , but something else……….
March 11th, 2008 at 1:26 amChimpy’s current and former legal people are infamous , which does not mean “more famous†, but something else……….
Comment by MCMetal — March 11, 2008 @ 1:26 am
Happily it is a pretty easy step from infamous to wanted. I just hope the warrants come before Bush leaves office.
March 11th, 2008 at 1:36 amWhat? Haven’t our feeble and discredited troll received the new directives?
Directive from troll central.
To all operatives. In light of the scope of the whuppin were about to take at the polls, we need new strag… stag.. strategies. Return to your homes. Put on a Andrews Sister’s album and polish your knob, in your closet, while awaiting further directions.
That will be all.
March 11th, 2008 at 1:41 amIn light of the scope of the whuppin we’re about to take at the polls, we need new strag… stag.. strategies.
Comment by pete — March 11, 2008 @ 1:41 am
Strategeries… that’s the word yer lookin’ fer, pete… strategeries!
March 11th, 2008 at 2:31 amSpeaking of “luminaryâ€â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦.
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Comment by Billy Hill — March 11, 2008 @ 1:30 am
Are you drunk or just retarded ?
March 11th, 2008 at 2:45 amWell, geez, MC… what’s wrong wi’t both?
Why can’t he be both drunk AND retarded?
March 11th, 2008 at 3:06 amNo dbadbass kinda like this…
http://www.sporttruck.com/ featuredvehicles/ dodge/ 0705st_2003_dodge_ram_3500/ photo_07.html
Comment by Billy Hill — March 11, 2008 @ 1:07 am
I’m impressed. Where I live we call these “pencil-dick” trucks.
So sorry for you.
March 11th, 2008 at 4:42 am$108.79 a barrel of oil
March 11th, 2008 at 7:47 amThis has got to be a speculative bubble, Tobey.
This is NASTY.
March 11th, 2008 at 7:50 am