Lawrence O'Donnell just said something interestng.....

[Jade Fox]

He said the reason Trump has all these clowns and losers as attorneys is that all reputable law firms declined to work for him when asked.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Who is Lawrence McConnell?

There's a Lawrence O'Donnell and a Mitch McConnell but I don't think they are related in any way.

[Jade Fox]

2. Fixed

[unblock]

3. What kind of sick monster breeds those two??!

[central scrutinizer]

4. Because they'll be stiffed

Drumpf doesn't pay his bills, it's well known

[gratuitous]

5. But the Craigs List ad was so compelling

"Want to immolate your professional and political career? Douse yourself with gasoline and hand Donald Trump a box of matches? Never work on another matter ever again? Have we got a placement for you! Send your resume to Sucker, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington DC. Previous public humiliations a plus!"

[Jade Fox]

6. LOL!

Dershowitz responded, "Ya baby! I'm on the plane!"

[EndlessWire]

14. LOL! n/t

[Wounded Bear]

7. Pretty believable, for sure, and not at all a new concept...

it's been floating around for a while.

Where do lawyers go when their clientele dries up? TV

Where do TV lawyers go when their on air persona no longer draws viewers? Trump

[dflprincess]

8. Most law firms (repuputable or not) expect to get paid

they're not in it just for the camera time.

Given Trump's record of of non-payment, he had to settle for the attention whores.

[highplainsdem]

9. That's because Trump usually doesn't pay his lawyers. See this:

https://www.newsweek.com/trump-sue-didnt-pay-lawyers-author-new-claims-1460828

Author and lawyer James Zirin has claimed that President Donald Trump has been able to sue thousands of individuals and companies because "he didn't pay most of his lawyers."

Zirin, whose new book entitled "Plaintiff in Chief: A Portrait of Donald Trump in 3,500 Lawsuits" presents an in depth portrait of the president's lawsuits over the years, made the remarks during an interview with CNN on Monday. He explained that Trump has launched at least 200 additional lawsuits, on top of the 3,5000, since taking office in January 2017.

"He sues slightly more often than he's sued," Zirin pointed out. "But it's both, he's both on the receiving end and he brings lawsuits." The author explained that many of the lawsuits are settled or dismissed, "but he loves to litigate."

Asked how Trump can afford to constantly pay the legal fees to sue, Zirin claimed that the president simply does not.

"People often ask me: 'how can he bring 3,500 lawsuits or be involved in 3,500 lawsuits?'" the author said. "The answer is he didn't pay most of his lawyers ... He doesn't pay his lawyers. He doesn't pay his architects, doesn't pay his creditors, goes into bankruptcy."

"He really pushes the system for all that it's worth," the attorney asserted.

-snip-

[Mr.Bill]

10. At this point you could say that

about the entire staff at the white house. The pros have all left.

[crickets]

12. +1

[live love laugh]

11. Suclow and Cippicup will probably have to go on the Koch payroll

after this. Their reputations will be irreparably damaged.

[PandoraAwakened]

13. K&R! n/t

[Pacifist Patriot]

15. This is true.

He's had problems for years getting reputable law firms to work for him. He has a dreadful reputation as a client that routinely ignores legal advice and doesn't pay his bills. There was a good piece in WaPo about that some time in the last week or so that went into further detail. This is why his counsel for the Mueller investigation was not from a prestigious law firm, and his impeachment team is a train wreck.

Think about it. Wouldn't most law firms jump at the chance to be on the telly representing the POTUS? That's some serious PR cred there. And they won't do it for Trump.

[Karma13612]

16. Absolutely my thoughts as well.

No reputable firm wants anything to do with Trump and his gang.

They will look bad and lose business at the very least.

[Vivienne235729]

18. Makes sense. It's the same reason they couldn't get anyone to work in the WH

I think the correct terminology is professional suicide.