Pro-gay Proposition 8 attorney helping Romney campaign with debate prep
Source: washington blade
A lead attorney in the federal lawsuit against Californias Proposition 8 is facing criticism from a gay Democratic group for assisting the Romney campaign with debate preparation despite the tickets support for policies that would undo his work against the same-sex marriage ban.
Ted Olson, whos been litigating against Prop 8 on behalf of the American Foundation for Equal Rights, is set to play the role of Vice President Joseph Biden in debate practice against Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan. Buzzfeed and Politico reported the news Saturday morning, which was confirmed to the Washington Blade by Brendan Buck, a Ryan spokesperson working on the Romney campaign.
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After he has spent as much time, money, and reputation on overturning Prop 8 as he has, its shocking to learn that Ted Olson would lift a finger to help the Romney-Ryan ticket during debate prep, Davis said. The Romney-Ryan ticket stands completely counter to the goals of AFER and Ted Olsons stated belief that Prop 8 should be overturned. I have always been concerned that the architect of Bush v. Gore was one of the lead attorneys in the fight to overturn Prop 8, but I honestly never expected Olson to so blatantly contradict his own argument by supporting a ticket that would stand squarely in opposition to what he calls one of the most important cases of his career.
Olson, who served as U.S. solicitor general under former President George W. Bush, isnt a stranger to advocating on behalf of Republican presidential candidates. Olson was the lead attorney representing the Bush candidacy in Bush v. Gore, the lawsuit that helped Bush win his first term in the White House. David Boies, whos partnering with Olson in the Prop 8 lawsuit, represented then-Democratic presidential nominee Al Gore in the lawsuit.
Since his time with the Bush administration, Olson has come out in favor of work in favor of marriage equality calling his work against Prop 8 the highlight of my life and has spoken before LGBT groups about his support for same-sex marriage. As a result of the litigation that Olson has spearheaded, a U.S. district court in California and the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals have ruled against Californias marriage ban. On September 20, Olson is set to be a keynote speaker at the National Log Cabin Republicans Spirit of Lincoln dinner in D.C.
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a geek named Bob
(2,715 posts)focusing only on gay-rights issues?
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reflection
(6,286 posts)in order to properly prepare for a debate. Oh well, sounds good me to me.
Panasonic
(2,921 posts)He's the lawyer in the Bush v Gore. As far as I stand, he is a criminal, subject to treason and sedition against the United States for denying the voters its due process.
Victor_c3
(3,557 posts)Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)SunSeeker
(51,550 posts)For that matter, how can you be a sentient being and vote for Romney? What is wrong with Ted Olsen?!
Hassin Bin Sober
(26,324 posts)A scorpion and a frog meet on the bank of a stream and the
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says, "Because if I do, I will die too."
The frog is satisfied, and they set out, but in midstream,
the scorpion stings the frog. The frog feels the onset of
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but has just enough time to gasp "Why?"
Replies the scorpion: "Its my nature..."
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Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)kiranon
(1,727 posts)davidpdx
(22,000 posts)Not that big of a surprise.