Retired federal appeals court Judge J. Michael Luttig, a prominent conservative legal scholar put on the bench by President George H.W. Bush, is endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris over former President Donald Trump, whose candidacy he describes as an existential threat to American democracy.
  • odelik
    1082·
    3 months ago

    Saved you a click:

    Retired federal appeals court Judge J. Michael Luttig.

          • Tyfud@lemmy.world
            18·
            3 months ago

            Not tried. Did. He absolutely did. There’s an expose on this. If it wasn’t for that judge’s strong condemnation of trump trying to overturn the election when talking to Pence, Pence might have voted to overturn.

            • DancingBear@midwest.social
              7·
              3 months ago

              Pence didn’t get a vote, he had to do his job or not do his job. His decision was not a vote, he chose to do his job instead of not doing his job

        • MagicShel@programming.dev
          9·
          3 months ago

          They are relatively immune to reprisal. Imagine how weak and scared so many unretired Republicans are to only find their spine when there is no personal cost.

    • RunningInRVA@lemmy.world
      31·
      3 months ago

      This guy helped save us in 2020 by working to convince Pence to defy Trump and to certify the election. If you are going to save us a click at least read the article and allow us to give the guy an ounce of credit.

  • RunningInRVA@lemmy.world
    42·
    3 months ago

    Too many people in this thread are shitting on this guy without having read the article.

    Luttig played a [now famous role](https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/28/politics/jackson-luttig-endorsement/index.html) in persuading then-Vice President Mike Pence to defy Trump and certify the 2020 presidential election. In a series of tweets drafted at the request of Pence’s attorney, Luttig spelled out in stark terms the legal rationale for Pence to reject the former president’s attempt to overturn Joe Biden’s victory.

    • inbeesee@lemmy.world
      15·
      3 months ago

      Extremely important point here. Lots of repubs have stuck their neck out to stop Trump, and they only last the one time. They get swapped with spineless weenies, and lose their jobs.

    • RunningInRVA@lemmy.world
      5·
      3 months ago

      Luttig played a [now famous role](https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/28/politics/jackson-luttig-endorsement/index.html) in persuading then-Vice President Mike Pence to defy Trump and certify the 2020 presidential election. In a series of tweets drafted at the request of Pence’s attorney, Luttig spelled out in stark terms the legal rationale for Pence to reject the former president’s attempt to overturn Joe Biden’s victory.

    • RunningInRVA@lemmy.world
      8·
      3 months ago

      Especially one that saved us in 2020 by working to convince Pence to defy Trump and to certify the 2020 election.

    • Wrench@lemmy.world
      1·
      3 months ago

      It means a lot less when it’s coming from retired, or retiring, Republicans. It’s practically meaningless.

      Especially when it’s a judge, who isn’t supposed to be politically aligned in the first place.

  • solsangraal@lemmy.zipEnglish
    611·
    3 months ago

    yea, now these fucking spineless goons are starting to see what the table’s going to look like when all the chips are down, and are trying to make sure they end up on the right side of history. too little too late. fuck this guy.

    • RunningInRVA@lemmy.world
      16·
      3 months ago

      You might want to go back and read the article. He is not exactly spineless and you might want to consider thanking him for actually having one following the 2020 election.

      Luttig played a now famous role in persuading then-Vice President Mike Pence to defy Trump and certify the 2020 presidential election. In a series of tweets drafted at the request of Pence’s attorney, Luttig spelled out in stark terms the legal rationale for Pence to reject the former president’s attempt to overturn Joe Biden’s victory.