Fani Willis Appreciation Thread

[gab13by13]

I know one thing for sure about Fani Willis, she is an Attorney General who had the guts to start investigating Trump in March of 2021.

I know she tried to hire 2 prosecutors for the investigation who turned her down because they are afraid of Trump, she then hired the prosecutor who she supposedly had an affair with, so what?

Someone is going through a lot of trouble to get her removed from office, I am not jumping on that band wagon. I stand with Fani Willis until I see concrete evidence to convince me otherwise.

[chicoescuela]

1. I'm with you.

[Botany]

2. She is an adult and is allowed to have a social life. She did nothing wrong.

And with RICO laws she is busy rolling up Trump, Meadows, and Rudy’s phony electoral
voters scam. She has already flipped some of the conspiracies who don’t want to spend
5 years in locked up on RICO charges. D.A. Willis and her personal life has nothing to
do with her criminal investigation. This is classic distract and attack.

[gab13by13]

6. This is what scares me,

The Georgia state or House Magats are investigating her. With this new law they passed about a commission being able to remove her from office, I can see where this is heading.

[Botany]

15. A problem with that commission.

D.A. Willis was elected by the voters of Fulton County, Georgia and their commission
should not have the legal right to remove her from office and supersede the will of the
voters of Fulton County. Although being legal hasn’t bothered the GOP before.

[MadameButterfly]

40. Well, they were going to find something

or make something up. This will play rather well for Republicans and perhaps give them the cover they need.

But we need to be clear that Fani Willis is a hero and deserves our support.

[ecstatic]

3. Agreed! nt

[Timeflyer]

4. With you.

[Think. Again.]

5. I stand with AG Willis.

[malaise]

7. Rec

RFN

[RainCaster]

8. IMO, it's Vlad who wants Fani gone

He's the one behind the cleansing of DFT's image. Not even the US oligarchy is supporting him anymore.

[Jarqui]

9. If you are going up against someone as evil and powerful as Trump,

you want to surround yourself with people you can trust.

All the attacks, pressures with her career on the line and death threats against her and her staff may well have pushed her into his arms if they had a fling. If you are in that sort of pressure cooker, you need someone who cares about you to have your back, that you trust without reservation and someone who props you up when you get knocked down.

This woman is in a media firestorm with her career on the line and every little thing she does under an enormous media microscope.
She has one hell of a lot of guts to face down this rabid authoritarian masquerading as a leader of a democracy.

Ethics have some limits in this circumstance.

[AllaN01Bear]

11. doing her job. enforcing the rule of court proceedure and rule of law.

pox t...

[et tu]

12. ditto and ditto some more nt

[AllaN01Bear]

10. ''

[dchill]

13. Truth.

Short supply.

[2naSalit]

14. They have to make shit up...

Because they are desperate.

[MontanaMama]

26. This is the rethug MO

Make shit up, say it often enough and loud enough that it becomes part of the narrative. Our media is too weak to push back with facts.

[2naSalit]

35. Sadly true.

One good thing is that people are seeing it more clearly now.

I stayed up to watch the vote in Dixville Notch, NH. They all (all 6) voted for Haley! 4 Rs and 2 Is. At least NH voters are educated for the most part and vote accordingly... tiny spot that it is. NH is the first state I ever voted in and for some reason, though it isn't all that significant in the grand scheme, I still have to see what they choose in the primaries.

Fani is on top of her game and no magatshit is going to knock her off of it. She has their numbers and also has already dealt with dirty opponents. She's a black woman who's been at this job for a while, she's got the racist routine down and is prepared for any attack. The judge appears to see through this BS attempt to smear her with their flavor of smut.

[MontanaMama]

37. Good reminders, all.

I sometimes get derailed by the negative.

[2naSalit]

42. So do I...

I try to take breaks to get a better perspective.

All our snow is gone and the peaks are starting to look bare. +50F here right now, heat is off and the door is open.

[MontanaMama]

43. I have been taking lots of breaks

from news. Getting my kiddo ready to go to school, closing a business and selling the other small business…my mental health can’t take immersion into the news.

50??? WTH? I’m at the airport leaving Kona as I type this. I’ve been dreading coming back to winter. Maybe it won’t be so bad when I get there.

[2naSalit]

44. It's warming up...

Supposed to be like this, down here, for at least a week. There's a lot of clouds with it and some rain. You're more susceptible to the arctic blast than we are in this area but it looks like we'll be having a lot less of a winter than expected.

If it all comes at once, we'll have another flood. Maybe it will just rain all summer.

Have safe and pleasant journey home!

[MontanaMama]

46. Not to hijack the thread with

Montana weather but I just checked the forecast west of the divide and sure enough, 40’s all next week. Wow.

Just glad to see a plane here. Every Seattle and Portland connection here has been cancelled or significantly delayed for the past week. Thanks Boeing. 🙄

[2naSalit]

47. They've been...

Having horrible ice storms on the coast for days, finally moving off. Even San Diego was experiencing flash flooding Monday. And then there's Boeing.

[Sedona]

16. knr!

[SYFROYH]

17. I appreciate Fani Willis and look forward her explanation/defense.

Having said that I work for the same state as Fani Willis and I know a couple of things about state ethical rules.

1. You cannot hire someone with whom you have an amorous relationship and you can supervise someone with whom you have an ongoing amorous relationship.

2. You cannot accept significant gifts from those with whom you have contracts for renumeration. It would appear, it not actually be, a kickback.

[Calista241]

18. Just a quick observation

Fani Willis's official title is District Attorney of Fulton County. I actually live in Fulton County and had the privilege to vote for her over Paul Howard, her immediate, corrupt as hell predecessor.

Christopher Carr, a Republican, is the Attorney General of Georgia.

Fani Willis hired a Wade to be a prosecutor for the Trump investigation. At some point she and Wade started dating. Later, they went on several vacations that Wade paid for. That's really all we know at this point, but that is still an improper benefit.

It is a kickback from a government contractor to a government official that made employment / spending decisions that benefitted the contractor. It doesn't matter if they were dating. Some are questioning Wade's qualifications to even be on the case, but I don't know enough to really opine on that.

At this point, Wade is almost certainly going to be kicked from the case, and we'll be lucky if Fulton County gets to keep the case. If the case goes to Carr's office for reassignment, anything could happen, but it wouldn't surprise me if the case was dropped / delayed into oblivion / or ended is some other way.

[relayerbob]

21. Yes

Dekalb here, but you are correct in every way. They made a huge mess of a slam dunk, by not keeping it professional. It’s not like he was the only attorney left in Atlanta that could have handled the case. VERY bad judgment, at best, by both.

[SunSeeker]

57. He was her third choice, after 2 others said no.

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/fani-willis-trump-2020-election-case-prosecutor-nathan-wade/

The job requires unpending your life and receiving death threats on a daily basis. Not an easy ask.

[relayerbob]

59. Three choices

Have you ever had to find an employee? Three people is nothing. Atlanta has almost 7 million people, with lots of great attorneys, many far more qualified than her bedmate.

[SunSeeker]

61. The grand jury thought he did a good job.

There is one group of Atlantans who have seen Wade demonstrate his legal abilities at great length: the members of the Fulton County Special Purpose Grand Jury, who in the end recommended that Trump and 18 other co-defendants be charged with election conspiracy. Wade ran the grand jury process for Willis over more than six months, guiding the jurors through hundreds of hours of testimony, thousands of documents and a thicket of legal and evidentiary issues.

Interviews with some of those grand jurors indicate they were impressed with Wade. One member of the panel, the only lawyer among them, told CBS News Wade was "in command" and "highly skilled." The source, who asked not to be identified discussing what occurred inside the grand jury room, described Wade as a deft performer in front of the grand jury.

"He had a lightness of tone when that was appropriate and was very serious when it was time to be serious," the grand juror said.

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/fani-willis-trump-2020-election-case-prosecutor-nathan-wade/

[relayerbob]

62. Which has exactly nothing to do with not fucking the help

If you don’t understand basic business and legal ethics, then perhaps you should re-examine your belief systems.

And unless you think Clarence Thomas is ok with taking trips on his “friends” nickel, then I call it partisan hypocrisy.

[SunSeeker]

63. I'm responding to your assertion that he is unqualified.

They're both single. It's not ideal, but workplace romances happen. That's how I met my husband. Been married 33 years.

[relayerbob]

64. Where did I say he was unqualified

And I doubt your husband gave you a $600k paycheck in the biggest case in the country… and I doubt you filed for divorce the day after being given your job.

[SunSeeker]

65. You said there were "lots" of Atlanta attorneys "far more qualified" than him.

There really aren't a lot of attorneys in Atlanta that have prosecutorial experience and are willing to upend their lives and face daily death threats. His marital troubles preceded his hire. His ex-wife admits she cheated on him during their marriage.

[relayerbob]

69. Incorrect, there are lots of attorneys who are better qualified

Last edited Thu Jan 25, 2024, 04:26 PM - Edit history (1)

The people in Willis' OWN office were surprised at her selection. But the point is simple, she could have continued on with her boyfriend and found someone else to do the job, as well, or better than the guy she picked. Or, she could have picked him and chosen to put the relationship on hold for the duration.

My wife, who also is a Georgia attorney, and graduated with honors form the same Emory Law School as Fani Willis, is far more pissed off than I. They were trained better than that. His marital troubles are irrelevant, his wife's actions are irrelevant, the timing of his divorce filing within days of his getting a GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR job from the District Attorney, whom he was already seeing, is VERY relevant. Her getting kickbacks in the form of vacation trips and cruises is ALSO relevant. My perspective is bit different than my wife's since I was a top director at a Fortune 100 company, and we let managers go for having affairs with their employees, especially if that got financial quid pro quo, as well as those sleeping with contractors in perceived compromising positions - ie giving contracts to someone they were sleeping with.

This is simply unethical, brain-dead behavior, bordering on incredible lack of judgement in the best case, and outright corruption in the worst. She has compromised the entire case, ia slam-dunk case that may completely fall apart, and should not be being "Appreciated" at this time.

And yes, as a lifelong Democrat, supporter of ethical humans like Jimmy Carter, I find it shocking at the rationalizations of so many liberals at justifying something so obviously wrong, and something that if a GQPper did it, they would be howlig bloody murder about.

[SunSeeker]

77. Cool story, relayerbob. But Atlanta prosecutors willing to risk their lives are few and far between.

With regard to his divorce filing coming on the heels of contracting for this case, did it ever occur to you or anyone else participating in this feeding frenzy that people delay divorce because they can't afford it? Divorce is very expensive, it requires suddenly paying for 2 households instead of 1. His ex-wife admits their marriage was in trouble for years before this; she admits to an affair that started 4 years ago. Wade was practicing out on his own with 1 partner. As your wife can tell you, the finances of a small firm are pretty tenuous and the money is not steady. Once Wade signed that contract, he had steady money for at least a couple years, so it makes sense that he would begin divorce proceedings, now that he had steady money.

There is absolutely no evidence that Willis was sleeping with Wade when Wade signed that contract.

[MichMan]

66. $600k paid by taxpayers

Most government entities wouldn't permit a government employee from hiring someone as a direct report with whom they have a romantic relationship and paying them with taxpayer funds. I suspect Willis isn't paid nearly that much in salary herself.

[SunSeeker]

67. There is no evidence they had a romantic relationship when he was contracted to work.

It appears they got close while working together. They were friends before that for years.

And he is not her employee. He is a state contractor hired for a temporary job.

She has a filing due Feb. 2 to explain all this. Maybe we should wait until then before doing the reflexive Dem circular firing squad, those have never served us well.

[MichMan]

71. She had complete authority to hire him as a contractor, did she not?

[SunSeeker]

74. I don't know what you mean by "complete authority," I assume she had to justify the contract.

For example, I know here in CA the state A.G. can request the state contract with outside counsel for specific lawsuits, but the A.G.'s office must justify that request, and justify the particular lawyers they want, and the state makes the final decision.

[relayerbob]

70. Correct

[hcane567]

72. The grand jury thought he did a good job.

The source, who asked not to be identified discussing what occurred inside the grand jury room, described Wade as a deft performer in front of the grand jury.

Like Magic Mike?

[SunSeeker]

75. Welcome to DU.

Enjoy your stay.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

97. Welcome to DU

[uponit7771]

82. I have and three people is a lot for that position and that's a fact not in dispute

[Silent Type]

30. Hometown Atlanta. This has turned into a mess. Wade's qualifications for such a huge case are suspect.

This should have been a slamdunk case against trump. Now, we will be lucky if it goes to trial in 2025. And if it gets moved, it could just as well end up in Marjorie Crazy Greene's district where 70+% support trump.

Yeah, if it goes to AG Carr that would likely mean the end of the case.

Does Willis have any Democratic opposition for 2024 election?

[oldsoftie]

31. I dont think it would be moved; just a different prosecutor.

There ARE others that could be brought in. I would think the only reason to move it would be venue change for bias. That doesnt apply here.
But yes, this is a major screwup

[Silent Type]

33. If it goes to trumpster AG Carr, he'll move it where it'll die. But, I agree another prosecutor could pick it up IF it

remains in Atlanta.

[uponit7771]

81. Another MAGA lie about Wade why repeat it here? He was a SC and a Judge for 10 yrs before this case and she couldn't...

...find others to work on this case because it was TFG.

MAGA falsehoods shouldn't be taken at face value in DU

[oldsoftie]

32. Totally agree. And the previous guy WAS a joke. nt

[SunSeeker]

56. Spending money on your date is not a kickback scheme, according to former DeKalb DA Robert James.

Robert James, who was previously district attorney in DeKalb County, Georgia, said if Wade and Willis are romantically involved, it’s an optics problem, but he doesn’t see anything inherently improper about a relationship. Even if Wade spends money on Willis, that’s likely not an issue unless there’s evidence of some sort of conspiracy to profit, he said.

“I have no belief, unless something different than what I’ve heard comes out, that Fani Willis is going to be disqualified from this case,” James said.

https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2024-01-19/lawyer-hired-to-prosecute-trump-in-georgia-is-thrust-into-the-spotlight-over-affair-claims

[uponit7771]

80. +1, not one person is showing proof this was even done at all. People are accepting MAGA lies at face value again

[uponit7771]

79. Do you have any credible verified proof of claims in your post? such as the trips etc? Thx in advance

[niyad]

19. KNR

[relayerbob]

20. District Attorney, not Attorney General

[live love laugh]

22. They're cornered and desperate. Probably have been spying on the whole team.

If the Willis attacks fail, Trump’s auditioning for a mental incompetence plea.

[catrose]

23. Basically I don't believe anything said about women, POC,

Or any other marginalized person until I see irrefutable evidence. I start by giving them every benefit of every doubt, just like white R men get

[MichMan]

51. Irrefutable evidence even if it's positive news ?

[uponit7771]

83. Sound thinking

[H2O Man]

24. Way recommended!

[Hope22]

25. Gratitude for a strong woman

Who stands for all of us. Stay safe. I’m sure this is nothing you didn’t expect. It’s a difficult and demanding job you hold and you are doing an amazing job. Thank you! Keep on keeping on!

[speak easy]

27. Nathan Wade was chosen on his merits? Really?

In the late 1990s, he was employed for about a year by the Cobb County Solicitor’s Office, which prosecutes misdemeanors and traffic citations. He appears to have had little prosecutorial experience beyond that, until now.

Later, as an associate judge in Marietta, an Atlanta suburb of about 60,000 residents, Mr. Wade presided over cases dealing with some misdemeanor crimes, traffic tickets and violations of city ordinances.

In 2020, Mr. Wade was chosen by the sheriff in Cobb County to investigate deaths at the jail there. In June of that year, Mr. Wade was quoted in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution saying that he planned to issue a report about conditions at the jail. “If we find it, we’ll report it,” he said. “It’ll be written up.”

But in October 2020, he said during a court hearing that he had spent five months reviewing deaths at the jail and interviewing deputies but had not kept any written notes, according to 11 Alive, the NBC affiliate in Atlanta.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/10/us/georgia-trump-nathan-wade.html

If correct, I do not appreciate DA Willis hiring a man with no relevant prosecutorial experience, let alone managing a complex RICO case. This will be hung around our necks in November.

[uponit7771]

84. Yes, and others wouldn't work on the car cause it was TFG

Please don't repeat MAGA lies and notions or Wade not being qualified when people were turning down the role because of the case

[gab13by13]

28. Nathan Wade

Nathan Wade is a Georgia lawyer who was appointed as a special prosecutor in the criminal case against former President Donald Trump and his associates for allegedly trying to overturn the 2020 election results in the state 12. He is also facing scrutiny over his alleged personal and professional relationship with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who is leading the case 34.

Wade was born in 1973 in Texas and graduated from Texas State University with a degree in political science. He then moved to Atlanta to attend John Marshall School of Law, where he earned his Juris Doctor in 1999 25. He began his career as a prosecutor in the Fulton County District Attorney’s office, where he worked for 16 years and handled several high-profile cases, including the Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal, in which he served as the lead prosecutor and secured convictions of 11 educators for racketeering in 2015 25. He also served as the first Black male judge in Marietta, Georgia, after he was appointed to the city’s municipal court in 2011 26.

Wade left the district attorney’s office in 2018 and joined the private law firm of Wade & Campbell, where he specializes in criminal defense, civil litigation, and personal injury 25. He is also an associate municipal court judge for Cobb County 26.

[SunSeeker]

54. So Wade has 16 years of prosecutorial experience, including a RICO win?

Got a link to where you found that info? That makes Willis hiring him pretty justified!

[oldsoftie]

29. The "so what" is he's by far the LEAST experienced yet he's billed by far the MOST hrs.

Its a TERRIBLE look & she should have known better than to do it. The other two lawyers are preeminent prosectors. You say you haven't seen any evidence but there's some pretty solid stuff out there. He bought plane tickets in her name for vacations more than once. Crusies, hotels. She's been subpoenaed in his divorce case. She's never denied the relationship which would be very easy to do.
.I want this case tried as much as anyone else here. Maybe MORE since I LIVE in Ga. But dont be surprised if she's removed from the case when all is said & done. And if that happens it wont be tried before the election. Even if she's not the appeals are going to drag it out.
Its just a damn shame
Come on, Jack Smith!!........

[gab13by13]

36. Haven't seen anyone yet

post what crimes she committed.

[oldsoftie]

39. You dont have to commit a crime to be removed from a case.

An appearance of impropriety is often more than enough. And this certainly on some level of "impropriety"; when the least qualified person has billed the most hours on the case by a HUGE amount & there is obviously a personal relationship between the two. . And she should know better. Especially as many high profile cases as she's been involved in.

[uponit7771]

86. People should have hard proof of claims before repeating them especially if MAGA started them

[oldsoftie]

88. She hasnt denied it & there is proof.

Records show them traveling together on several occasions; cruises, nice hotels, airline tickets in her name etc. Pretty hard proof to me.

[uponit7771]

94. Please link these records of them traveling together meaning they have names by charges etc...

... Not Wade's bank account with charges on them with no names and no IDs related to the charges

Also a non-denial is not proof of anything unless it is under oath in court for instance. No one owes MAGA or any of their MSM sympathizer anything.

I'll wait till February 2nd where if she's asked the question and answers it under oath. Yay! Nay whatever about their situation, then that's what I'll believe, but not conjecture from a MAGA traitor court filing.

[oldsoftie]

99. I dont know why a credit card history cant be proof; its admissible evidence in trials.

No, she doesnt HAVE to say anything till Feb 2. But I dont know anyone who would wait to deny something that wasn't true. I'd tell 'em to "piss off" and walk away. But maybe she knows it'll be a big slap in their face if she waits till court.
But who knows. I hope its ALL a lie. If it is I'll gladly admit it. And of course next FRIDAY is the day. Never a Wednesday.

[uponit7771]

100. Of course it's admissible in a trial but not the names associated with charges unless they are signed for

We all know that let's stop playing games, there are no names by the charges he could have took anybody we don't know

And let's say he did take her anywhere. Who cares. They're consenting adults

Why are we going over maga stupidity here?

[Calista241]

41. It's a standard kickback scheme.

It's a kickback from a government contractor to a government official that made employment / spending decisions that benefitted the contractor.

It does not matter if they were dating or in some other form of relationship.

In addition, they're going to make this about more than Wade. Willis directly benefitted from (in the form of free vacations / travel / cruises, etc.) her employment of Wade as a special prosecutor.

The more I hear about this case, the more despondent I feel about our chances of convicting Trump of anything.

[SunSeeker]

58. Former DeKalb District Attorney Robert James doesn't think the spending is improper.

Robert James, who was previously district attorney in DeKalb County, Georgia, said if Wade and Willis are romantically involved, it’s an optics problem, but he doesn’t see anything inherently improper about a relationship. Even if Wade spends money on Willis, that’s likely not an issue unless there’s evidence of some sort of conspiracy to profit, he said.

“I have no belief, unless something different than what I’ve heard comes out, that Fani Willis is going to be disqualified from this case,” James said.

https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2024-01-19/lawyer-hired-to-prosecute-trump-in-georgia-is-thrust-into-the-spotlight-over-affair-claims

[oldsoftie]

60. I said from the start it LOOKS bad. Its certainly NOT illegal.

But you dont give people like trump ANYTHING to use against you. She should have disclosed to the court that they had a relationship. And I'm not claiming he didnt work the hours billed, just that the people with the most experience shouldve been doing it.
50/50 on her being removed. And if she's NOT; another delay while trump appeals THAT decision.
IMO, this case isnt going to happen before the election. Hopefully I'm wrong.

[oldsoftie]

90. But as I understand it, for the CASE to be in jeopardy;

she has to benefit from the OUTCOME being a guilty verdict. What's happening here so far doesnt show that. Its certainly stupid on her part & I'm surprised how many people are brushing this aside, but if she's employed a boyfriend the verdict doesnt affect her either way. She very well could be removed from the case for the appearance of impropriety but the case would move on. But not till after the election.

[Calista241]

91. Trump and his co-conspirators will argue that the case itself is benefitting them.

Wade is getting paid $250 / hour for the duration of the case. That, by itself, is incentive to keep the case going.

[oldsoftie]

98. But I think the law is specific OUTCOME has to benefit her/them.

I'm not positive about that but I heard a judge on the radio a couple weeks ago saying that
Whatever is going to happen we should know soon; waiting just gives trump what he wants; MORE delay

[SunSeeker]

55. Wade was Willis' third choice. 2 others said no. It's hard to find someone willing to risk their life.

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/fani-willis-trump-2020-election-case-prosecutor-nathan-wade/

And he's billed the most hours because he's done the most work. He did the bulk of the work of shepherding this case through the grand jury process:

There is one group of Atlantans who have seen Wade demonstrate his legal abilities at great length: the members of the Fulton County Special Purpose Grand Jury, who in the end recommended that Trump and 18 other co-defendants be charged with election conspiracy. Wade ran the grand jury process for Willis over more than six months, guiding the jurors through hundreds of hours of testimony, thousands of documents and a thicket of legal and evidentiary issues.

Interviews with some of those grand jurors indicate they were impressed with Wade. One member of the panel, the only lawyer among them, told CBS News Wade was "in command" and "highly skilled." The source, who asked not to be identified discussing what occurred inside the grand jury room, described Wade as a deft performer in front of the grand jury.

"He had a lightness of tone when that was appropriate and was very serious when it was time to be serious," the grand juror said.

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/fani-willis-trump-2020-election-case-prosecutor-nathan-wade/

[uponit7771]

85. Whee is your credible proof that Wade charged the most? tia

People are taking MAGA lies at face value

[oldsoftie]

89. The records show it. Here you go:

"Records: Georgia Trump case special prosecutor paid half a million dollars more than others hired by Fulton DA office"

https://www.11alive.com/article/news/special-reports/ga-trump-investigation/nathan-wade-paid-substantially-more-than-fulton-special-prosecutors/85-c1fa7418-7608-4417-a685-2fbab1c450aa

[uponit7771]

93. False, the records show Wade was paid but don't show relativity because that's damn near ...

... impossible to show without a peer breakdown in services charges hiur for hour

No one has shown that at all ... Just taking MAGA accusations at face value

We should not repeat MAGA claims of anything on DU

[oldsoftie]

96. Well, being the LEAST experienced its odd that he's making TONS more.

The other two have dealt in cases like this for years. he has not
But you're free to wave it off if you like. Its a BAD look and it never shouldve happened. And me being In ATL for previous cases that Willis handled I'm surprised she let this happen. In the past the teachers union came for her; she's used to people coming for her. She shouldve known this would come out.

[uponit7771]

101. documented Proof Wades the least experience in the category she hired him for? Thanks in advance

[oldsoftie]

105. I've already shown no matter WHAT I provide you'll just dismiss it.

So carry on. We'll see what Feb 2nd brings.

Theres a Washington Post article that begins with "In the fall of 2021, Nathan Wade had little experience prosecuting criminal cases in the Atlanta are; serving as a municipal judge who mostly dealt with traffic tickets & running a private practice the tfocuses on family law and contract disputes"

The rest is paywalled & I dont know how to get around that. The Washington Post is hardly a right wing rag.

From CNN:
"When Nathan Wade was appointed lead prosecutor in the Georgia election interference case in 2021 to prosecute former President Donald Trump, some of his closest allies, lawyers in Cobb County where Wade practiced law, universally wondered, “Why him?”

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis had the largest staff of any judicial circuit in Georgia, including salaried lawyers with more experience as felony prosecutors. Wade had once been a prosecutor briefly, but mostly handled misdemeanors and never such a high-profile case."
https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/12/politics/nathan-wade-fani-willis-da-georgia-election-subversion-case/index.html

[iluvtennis]

34. DA Willis is a badass woman - I stand with her:

[onecaliberal]

38. She committed NO crimes. Give me a break. The orange fuck committed crimes, lets keep things straight here.

[spanone]

45. K&R

[Bluethroughu]

48. She is not afraid of these traitors unlike the GOP.

She will be in the history as a hero fighting the villians.

[Hekate]

49. Kicking this

[Joinfortmill]

50. Me, too. This is a nothing burger in the scheme of just about anything.

[B.See]

52. I Stand With Fani too

With her and other strong individuals, including Black women who, as it so happens, just might very well be the last bastion of HOPE for the survival of America's DEMOCRACY

(while certain other "Meek" mfs go about trying to score brownie points by black-facing white supremacy-which really gets my goat, in case you haven't yet gathered).

With all the SHIT Trump and his fellow MAGAS have done, said, and stand for, I'm supposed to care about who she sleeps with? I don't give a flying.....

In fact, here's another heads up. I don't give a flying about Hunter's laptop. Nor did I care about the bogus Al Franken accusations. Nor did I give a fk about Hillary's emails. ALL right wing, hyped up bullshit.

Stop letting these MAGAts control the narrative.

[gab13by13]

53. I just will never understand why some Democrats eat themselves.

Is what Al Franken did improper? You bet. Should he have resigned from the Senate? Fuck No.

When Clarence Thomas steps down then Fani can step down.

[elocs]

68. If she hired her boyfriend to be on her staff and he made big money as a result, that was just stupid.

If she were a Republican would you give her a pass on doing the same thing? I doubt it.

[B.See]

73. "Stupid"doesn't equate to CRIMINAL

So, in comparison to the NEPOTISM AND PROFIT from foreign interests by the Trump crime family, the attempted COUP and overthrow of a national election, the 147 Congressional Republicans who SUPPORTED that action by voting against Biden's confirmation, the subsequent rebranding of that INSURRECTION as"legitimate political discourse" the fake electors and documents, the threats and intimidation, the criminal Republican officeholders like Texas' Ken Paxton, the connivingly underhanded manipulations of Florida's Desantis, the obstruction of medical information and dissemination if bullshit propaganda and disinformation with regard to Covid, the MAGA manipulations at the state level to disenfranchise voters and disempower elected Democrats and a HELLUVA lot more I could mention, would I give her "stupidity a pass if she were Republican"? HELL yeah, I would.

In fact, under the avalanche of all the other SHIT Republicans pull, I doubt anyone would've ever NOTICED.

[uponit7771]

87. Where's the credible hard proof of this MAGA claim? tia

[redqueen]

92. I'd like to see that too. Nt

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

76. Damn right, so fuckin what?!?!

[uponit7771]

95. +1, maga MSM whole claim is Wade is unqualified. Therefore, he's getting paid by a lover and that's a kickback

... Which has no validity because Wade is qualified as a special counsel for the state and a judge for more than 10 years

I am floored by how many DU posters are taking the MAGA traitor filing at face value when MAGA are liars by association to Donald Trump alone.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

106. You got that right!!

[The Wizard]

78. k&r

[The Roux Comes First]

102. You and Me Both!!

[gab13by13]

103. I don't have to watch Fox

I get its info here.
Fani has a huge case to oversee, she got a bargain getting Wade for under a million.

Fani has to answer to judge MacAfee, I trust him and whatever he decides about Fani, until then, people calling for her dismissal can , you know what, wait.

Waiting on Clarence Thomas to step down. He most likely committed crimes.