Conscripting Jay Nixon to serve as a public defender...done!

[pandr32]

I am loving this story. Public defense spending in Missouri has been deliberately cut so low that the state now ranks 49 out of 50.

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/08/when-the-governor-is-your-lawyer/494453/

[CrispyQ]

1. Outstanding read!

I think a huge majority of us have finally reached this point:

[loyalsister]

2. Sadly he's a Democrat

"Whether a judge will allow the state’s chief executive to be forced to work as a public defender remains to be seen."

I wouldn't want him to defend me for anything. That he vetoed this bill shows you that he hates anyone who has broken a law more than he cares about justice.

[CrispyQ]

3. I should have read more closely.

How do these types get in the party? It's why I left.

[loyalsister]

4. Seriously!

Party affiliation sometimes resembles the Greek system at colleges. People align for advancement rather than looking at the party that reflects their values.

The current Dem nominee was a republican until 2007 when he switched in order to follow in Nixon's footsteps from AG to governor. I am in the unfortunate position of not only voting for him, but hoping he wins so that at least Dems have the veto pen for the egregious legislation the republicans will pass.

[pandr32]

5. This may serve as a wake up call, though.

Some of the others responsible for cutting funds in Missouri and other states may have to fill in the shortfalls. It is a start!

[CrispyQ]

6. I love the idea of making the gov fill in the vacancies.

If we could only make the right clean up the mess they make. My bad. They don't know how to clean up messes, only how to create them.

[pandr32]

8. Completely agree!

[FrodosPet]

7. The Democratic Party is too damn big!

Blue dogs and conservadems need to go join their buddies in Trumpland if they are not going to respect progressive principles.

Politics is not a popularity contest.