Comments on: Week of Republican Hatchet Jobs Continues http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/12/week-of-republican-hatchet-jobs-continues.html the tao of criminal defense trial lawyering Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:50:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mark Bennett http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/12/week-of-republican-hatchet-jobs-continues.html/comment-page-1#comment-5995 Mark Bennett Sat, 06 Dec 2008 00:17:07 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/12/week-of-republican-hatchet-jobs-continues.html#comment-5995 Incidentally, I'm no longer holding my breath for those promised copies of offense reports, nor for any other reforms other than window dressing. Incidentally, I’m no longer holding my breath for those promised copies of offense reports, nor for any other reforms other than window dressing.

]]> By: Mark Bennett http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/12/week-of-republican-hatchet-jobs-continues.html/comment-page-1#comment-5993 Mark Bennett Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:10:15 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/12/week-of-republican-hatchet-jobs-continues.html#comment-5993 Natalie, good catch. (Well-supported substantive comments like this are always welcome.) It gives me an idea for another post. Natalie, good catch. (Well-supported substantive comments like this are always welcome.) It gives me an idea for another post.

]]> By: Natalie http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/12/week-of-republican-hatchet-jobs-continues.html/comment-page-1#comment-5986 Natalie Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:32:29 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/12/week-of-republican-hatchet-jobs-continues.html#comment-5986 I know that I'm late to this post, but, on April 10th, 2008, the Chronicle quoted Lykos as saying that "prosecutors who are passionate, ethical and work hard don't have to worry if she is elected". Murray is, without a doubt, all of those things and it was clearly a hatchet job. I know that I’m late to this post, but, on April 10th, 2008, the Chronicle quoted Lykos as saying that “prosecutors who are passionate, ethical and work hard don’t have to worry if she is elected”. Murray is, without a doubt, all of those things and it was clearly a hatchet job.

]]> By: Mark Bennett http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/12/week-of-republican-hatchet-jobs-continues.html/comment-page-1#comment-5985 Mark Bennett Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:50:16 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/12/week-of-republican-hatchet-jobs-continues.html#comment-5985 Rhymes, Not all of them. I confess to a frisson of joy (for which I will undoubtedly do penance later) when learning of some of the firings. But a couple of the prosecutors fired were fired for political reasons. And some bad prosecutors have (so far) been retained. Lykos sent "<a href="http://harriscountycriminaljustice.blogspot.com/2008/12/my-day.html rel="nofollow">a letter [to] all District Attorney employees after the Republican primary run-off where she told [them] all that as long as [they] didn't campaign for Bradford that their jobs would be okay.</a>" How many prosecutors have to be fired for political reasons to make it a political hatchet job? Just one. Right and obligation? Only if "right" includes "lying to the troops." Rhymes,

Not all of them. I confess to a frisson of joy (for which I will undoubtedly do penance later) when learning of some of the firings. But a couple of the prosecutors fired were fired for political reasons. And some bad prosecutors have (so far) been retained.

Lykos sent “a letter [to] all District Attorney employees after the Republican primary run-off where she told [them] all that as long as [they] didn’t campaign for Bradford that their jobs would be okay.”

How many prosecutors have to be fired for political reasons to make it a political hatchet job? Just one.

Right and obligation? Only if “right” includes “lying to the troops.”

]]> By: Rhymes With Right http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/12/week-of-republican-hatchet-jobs-continues.html/comment-page-1#comment-5984 Rhymes With Right Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:09:14 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/12/week-of-republican-hatchet-jobs-continues.html#comment-5984 So is it your position that C.O. Bradford should have kept all those same "fine prosecutors" if he were elected? I doubt it. New officeholders -- especially those who run on a platform of change -- should be expected to do precisely what Lykos has done. Lykos has every right and obligation to put her own team in place. So is it your position that C.O. Bradford should have kept all those same “fine prosecutors” if he were elected? I doubt it.

New officeholders — especially those who run on a platform of change — should be expected to do precisely what Lykos has done. Lykos has every right and obligation to put her own team in place.

]]> By: Paul B. Kennedy http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/12/week-of-republican-hatchet-jobs-continues.html/comment-page-1#comment-5935 Paul B. Kennedy Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:03:42 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/12/week-of-republican-hatchet-jobs-continues.html#comment-5935 When your opponent is distracted, disorganized and walking on eggshells -- that is the time to attack. While many fine lawyers are losing/will lose their jobs, that is the price you pay when you sign up to work for an elected official. When your opponent is distracted, disorganized and walking on eggshells — that is the time to attack. While many fine lawyers are losing/will lose their jobs, that is the price you pay when you sign up to work for an elected official.

]]> By: north dallas lawyer http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/12/week-of-republican-hatchet-jobs-continues.html/comment-page-1#comment-5934 north dallas lawyer Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:56:36 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/12/week-of-republican-hatchet-jobs-continues.html#comment-5934 First of all, why is Leitner taking a likely substantial paycut at this juncture in his career? And second, isn't he smart enough to inform his new boss that morale is critical in a public service job where people are over-worked and underpaid as it is? Not sure who all they fired today, but if they fired good lawyers, they are off on the wrong foot. I suspect she'll be a one-termer. First of all, why is Leitner taking a likely substantial paycut at this juncture in his career? And second, isn’t he smart enough to inform his new boss that morale is critical in a public service job where people are over-worked and underpaid as it is? Not sure who all they fired today, but if they fired good lawyers, they are off on the wrong foot. I suspect she’ll be a one-termer.

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