New Hampshire Repug phone Jammer wants trial by Republicans only

[IChing]

That's a new one.
As we first reported, James Tobin, Bill Frist's Northeast political director at the NRSC in 2002, was the guy behind the New Hampshire phone-jamming scandal from that year.

Tobin now says, in motions filed with the court, that his indictment in the case should be thrown out because the grand jury that indicted him included Democrats.

And in line with Tobin's apparent contention that Republicans now constitute a protected class (will they mind if we call them a 'discrete and insular minority'?) there's this ...

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/week_2005_05_15.php#005707

[Shoeempress]

1. I've never wanted to be called to jury duty more then I do after

reading this story. And I'm a registered independent. Perfect.

[sinkingfeeling]

2. Only if he's certified as totally insane! Do these people know anything

about this republic? I believe asking those questions are an invasion of privacy and would probably file a civil rights violation if I were in that jury pool!

[Botany]

3. They did this shit in Ohio '04 ....

.... Big time. I know this will sound :tinfoilhat: but on 11/3/04 I tried to
call a voter protection line to report fraud. All I got was crazy music, an
endless hold, and a voice repeating we are all God's children .......

I reported this to both the Kerry folks and the Ohio Democratic party
and they didn't do shit.

Voters were also called and given misinformation and if they punched *69
so as to call back the caller the call was routed to Kerry HQ.

[Sydnie]

4. UN-believable

So, If I ever find myself in front of a criminal charge, I should ask for single moms to be on the jury only?

Can you imagine the ramifications of this? Michael Jackson would want pop stars that "love children" only on his jury?

Ken Lay can get CEO's that have ripped off their companies only?

Amazing the set of balls on these guys. Can't imagine how they can find pants to contain them anymore.

[Botany]

5. They do have large ones .....

.... don't they? Hell Ken Blackwell went around and gave fucking
lectures on ethics after the election.

BTW you are my FAV EDV ..... LOL

[Sydnie]

7. I am amazed that they don't need baskets to carry them in by now

Right back at 'cha Botany :loveya:

[IChing]

6. The proposed questionnaire is as follows and this is not a joke

And if the case does go to trial, Tobin's lawyers want to question prospective jurors extensively about their politics and their exposure to media reports of the case to root out potential bias.

A proposed questionnaire would ask prospective jurors to disclose their political party, union membership, whether they've ever had a bumper sticker on their car and what it said, what Web logs they read and whether they ever watch TV shows such as "West Wing," CNN's "Crossfire," MSNBC's "Hardball with Chris Matthews," and "The McLaughlin Group," which mostly runs on public television stations.

Tobin's lawyers also want jurors to describe themselves by checking off all that apply: "aggressive, articulate, emotional, entrepreneurial, intelligent, laid back, loyal, naive, perceptive, stubborn, (or) other."

[FrenchieCat]

8. Well, well, well.....

"Now isn't that Special!"

[Democat]

9. What about the Bill Clinton impeachment by Starr and Republicans?

Is he demanding that Clinton's impeachment be thrown out too because Republicans were involved?

[Hippo_Tron]

10. No, because only Republicans are fit to try people

Don't you know anything?

[Stinky The Clown]

11. Okay, then .... I'll say it ........ Republican = Nazi

If this asshat thinks he has a right to a particular **political** profile in a criminal jury .... and he gets that .... we are, indeed, in fact, indubitably fucked.

Lessee here ... if yer a republican (a party member) then only another repblican (another party member) can sit in judgment of you?

Fuck That!

[RobbinsdaleDem]

12. The man is crazy!

I find myself disliking Republicans...all Republicans...more and more every day.

[paineinthearse]

13. James Tobin is in the federal pen at the former Fort Devens

I think about him every time I pass on my way to referee a soccer match nearby.

By this "logic", accused murders should only have a jury of convicted murderers, accused rapists should only have a jury of convicted rapists.......