Katherine Harris Hires Bush-Gore Recount Lawyer Ginsberg

[LiviaOlivia]

The Scoop on Ginsberg
By Justin Rood - March 7, 2006
tpm muckraker.com

Some of you wrote in with questions -- and observations -- about Katherine Harris' new lawyer, Ben Ginsberg. Is he that Ben Ginsberg, of Florida Recount fame? Oh, and how.

Ginsberg was chief outside counsel to both Bush-Cheney campaigns, and a key player in the Florida Fiasco. Players of Trivial Pursuit: TPM Edition may recall that in 2004, he was caught representing the "independent" Anti-Kerry Swift Boat campaign, while holding on to his Bush-Cheney gig, creating the impression that the two groups may have illegally coordinated their efforts. Ginsberg resigned from the president's campaign.

He's a player's player, by DC standards: a $500-an-hour lawyer and a friend of Karl Rove, with a pedigree of GOP assignments to turn any red-stater green with envy.

How inside is he? He actually introduced Rove to his defense lawyer, Bob Luskin, who works down the hall from Ginsberg at Patton Boggs. In addition, he's worked with the RNC and various right-wing groups, including Americans for Job Security (which spent $1 million on TV ads pumping up Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA)'s image), and Progress for America (which spent $18 million on a 14-state tour to pressure moderate Dems to back Supreme Court nominee John Roberts.)

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[ronnykmarshall]

1. Hmmmm?

Is she really in that much trouble?

[Janice325]

2. Here's hoping!!!

:evilgrin: That would be very nice indeed.

[ronnykmarshall]

4. Buuuuwwwhhhhhaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!

:evilgrin: :woohoo: :applause: :headbang:

[The_Casual_Observer]

3. harris didn't waste any time fucking up the works. Taking bribes

in the first 6 months is "unseemly" don't you think?

[ClayZ]

5. She MUST be having hard time, again?

[Divernan]

6. If you dropout of the race, Katherine, you'll look guilty!!!!!!

I want her to stay in the race so that Jeb stays out! As well as to embarass the GOP.

[wakeme2008]

7. Your title should read KH hirings Bush/Cheney dirty trick artist nt

:)

[asjr]

8. You said it Ginsberg is spelled

a s s h o l e.

[snowbear]

9. Nephew of Pittsburgh Steelers owner may also run for GOP

Sounds like the R-thugs are terrified of Harris and are talking this guy into running.

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/politics/14057244.htm