Retired federal appeals court Judge J. Michael Luttig, a prominent conservative legal scholar put on the bench by President George H.W. Bush, is endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris over former President Donald Trump, whose candidacy he describes as an existential threat to American democracy.
  • solsangraalEnglish
    611·
    3 months ago

    yea, now these fucking spineless goons are starting to see what the table’s going to look like when all the chips are down, and are trying to make sure they end up on the right side of history. too little too late. fuck this guy.

    • RunningInRVA@lemmy.world
      16·
      3 months ago

      You might want to go back and read the article. He is not exactly spineless and you might want to consider thanking him for actually having one following the 2020 election.

      Luttig played a now famous role in persuading then-Vice President Mike Pence to defy Trump and certify the 2020 presidential election. In a series of tweets drafted at the request of Pence’s attorney, Luttig spelled out in stark terms the legal rationale for Pence to reject the former president’s attempt to overturn Joe Biden’s victory.