I don't usually have much nice to say about the GOP leadership because they tend to be happy playing defense against liberals, so long as it means they get a place at the trough.
But this time, Mitch McConnell showed actual leadership and courage, killing the Obama nomination of Debo Adegbile by inspiring seven Democrats to break ranks. Adegbile assisted in the defense of Mumia Abu Jamal, a notorious cop killer.
Imagine if Bush had nominated an attorney who defended James Earl Ray.
People like to respond with the pious notion that everyone deserves a defense and an attorney shouldn't be held to endorse the view of his clients. Thus, we shouldn't have taken any notice when Obama appointed individuals who defended terrorists, even planting one as high as the number three in charge of the Justice Department.
Except it's a load of crap. A lawyer decides whose case he takes. I run my own office and have a strict "no evil client" policy.
People might be entitled to a defense but they are not entitled to an individual attorney.
That attorney made a choice. And Adegbile chose to defend a cop killer, injecting race into the situation.
The Senate wisely chose to reject him.
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