Comments on: I’m Not Really Sure What Mark Kleiman Does for a Living

By: The_Gadfly

The_Gadfly — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:41:40 +0000

The Senate clearly has the authority to discipline its members when they act in a manner that brings disrepute on the Senate. And if the Senate actually consisted of a majority of people who cared about the honor of the Senate, the appropriate section of the rules would be the basis for demanding satisfaction from Cornyn for his offense against the honor of the Senate.

Of course this is completely irrelevant since at best a small minority of the Senate now care about its honor.

Of course, I would call the ball dead well before he attempted to pass it. He should have simply admitted his error.

By: Dan McLaughlin

Dan McLaughlin — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:55:09 +0000

I believe Kleiman is some sort of professor of public policy specializing in drug policy.

This is far from the first time Kleiman has shot off his mouth about areas of law he doesn’t understand in his desire to throw political enemies in jail (I had a few back and forths with him on Karl Rove and Plamegate).

PS – Leon was kind in not noting the spelling error in Kleiman’s original title (“obstuction of justice”).

By: Magic2171

Magic2171 — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:43:26 +0000

I always thought he was a journalist; his talking points are always the same as the DNCs. His interpretation of the law is rarely logical and in some cases not even understandable. He continually fails to site any law or evidence and usually plays to the news Medias bias

By: evanm

evanm — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 13:14:13 +0000

I really really hope this guy is a law professor.

Could you imagine what the 3Ls are going to do to him?

By: Tanggor

Tanggor — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:26:46 +0000

with a solid bitch-slap thrown in for effect.

Very artfully done, Sir. I enjoyed it.