Rove's attorney no stranger to organized crime ....

[Zen Democrat]

http://www.nlpc.org/olap/liuna/failure/fail2_02.htm

Geez, this guy was paid in GOLD BARS by South American drug lords.

[noamnety]

1. I don't know why I'm surprised anymore

Of course his lawyer would have ties to organized crime.

[Larkspur]

2. Howard Dean needs to add "Culture of Crime" along with

"Culture of Corruption" in his 2006 collection of slogans defining the Repukes.

[gratuitous]

3. And during a subsequent ethics proceeding

Said that although he'd taken part of his fees in gold bars as well as trunk loads of cash, he had no idea that the money and securities might be the proceeds of illegal activities and therefore couldn't be used to pay attorney's fees. The court was unimpressed with the see-no-evil defense and ordered him to disgorge a portion of the fees he'd received.

I'd like to see a question to Snottie about whether Rove's attorney is taking similar securities for his current client: "Is Karl paying his attorney in gold bars, Snottie?" I know it wouldn't be answered, but it would be good for a giggle.