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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.

It will be the first time Luttig, a veteran of two Republican administrations, has voted for a Democrat.

“In the presidential election of 2024 there is only one political party and one candidate for the presidency that can claim the mantle of defender and protector of America’s Democracy, the Constitution, and the Rule of Law,” Luttig wrote in a statement obtained exclusively by CNN. “As a result, I will unhesitatingly vote for the Democratic Party’s candidate for the Presidency of the United States, Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris.”

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.

Since then, Luttig has emerged as a preeminent constitutional critic of Trump. In endorsing Harris, Luttig argues that partisan distinctions must, in this election, be set aside in order to prevent the “singularly unfit” Trump from returning to the White House.

“In voting for Vice President Harris, I assume that her public policy views are vastly different from my own,” Luttig writes, “but I am indifferent in this election as to her policy views on any issues other than America’s Democracy, the Constitution, and the Rule of Law, as I believe all Americans should be.”

Luttig’s scathing rebuke of Trump and endorsement of Harris underscores the depths of divisions between Reagan-and Bush-era Republicans and the modern, Trump-dominated GOP. The former judge is just as an unsparing of the Republican party as he is of Trump, whom together he says have launched “the war on America’s Democracy.”

The corrosive effects, he adds, will echo through generations.

 

“Because of the former president’s continued, knowingly false claims that he won the 2020 election, millions of Americans no longer have faith and confidence in our national elections, and many never will again,” Luttig writes. “Many Americans – especially young Americans, tragically – have even begun to question whether constitutional democracy is the best form of self-government for America.”

The stakes, Luttig argues, are as high now as in the late 18th century, when the country’s founders and authors of the US Constitution – including Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson, typically political foes – joined together to voice concern over the potential emergence of an authoritarian demagogue.

“The time for America’s choosing has come,” Luttig writes. “It is time for all Americans to stand and affirm whether they believe in American Democracy, the Constitution, and the Rule of Law, and want for America the same – or whether they do not.”

Though this will be Luttig’s first time pulling the lever for a Democrat in any election, he has, in the aftermath of January 6, 2021, come out in support of some decisions by the Biden administration. He wholeheartedly endorsed the 2022 nomination of now-Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to the high court, even calling out Republicans who said they would not vote to confirm her.

“The President knew at the time that there were any number of highly qualified black women on the lower federal courts from among whom he could choose – including Judge Jackson – and Republicans should have known that the President would nominate one of those supremely qualified black women to succeed Justice Breyer,” he wrote at the time.

Luttig now joins a number of high-profile Republicans endorsing Harris, including former members of Congress Joe Walsh, Barbara Comstock and Adam Kinzinger.

Kinzinger, now a CNN contributor, will have a high-profile speaking slot this week at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan, also a CNN contributor, endorsed Harris at the end of July in an Atlanta Journal-Constitution op-ed.

Her campaign, he wrote, was “the best vehicle toward preventing another stained Trump presidency.”

Speaking to CNN, Luttig said his decision to publicly back Harris was a matter of knowing “right from wrong” – and acting in accordance.

“In my faith, we believe that we will one day answer for our wrongs. I have always tried to live my life in anticipation of that day. Imperfectly, to be sure. But I have tried,” an emotional Luttig said. “My endorsement of the Vice President was the right thing to do. It would have been wrong for me to stay silent, and I believe I would have one day had to answer for that silence.

It’s really that simple.

 

https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/19/politics/conservative-republican-endorses-harris-calls-trump-a-threat-to-democracy/index.html

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3 minutes ago, Rigid1 said:

So when you say very clearly, my financial advisor is a crook. That is in no reference to my finances?? 

:lol:

None at all. I'm speaking about financial advisors. I don't know why you're trying so hard to make this about you. Know one knew he was working for you until you mentioned it. Maybe blame yourself for that mistake. Anyway I'm done with it. :thumbsup:

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Just now, Steve753 said:

None at all. I'm speaking about financial advisors. I don't know why you're trying so hard to make this about you. Know one knew he was working for you until you mentioned it. Maybe blame yourself for that mistake. Anyway I'm done with it. :thumbsup:

You asked the question not me, I'm not the one spouting off in full DBDS mode,  with the personal attacks on career and financial advisor choices..I haven't mentioned your job in any sort of negative way or your financial choices in a negative way. Honestly I've only complimented them.. You're intelligence on the other hand, mouth breather level 

 

29 minutes ago, Steve753 said:

This place will be a ghost town the day after Kamala wins. :thumbsup:

Just like after Obama won and then Biden? Do you have more than two function brain cells?

50 minutes ago, Bontz said:

You refer to Woolie constantly but you're not man enough to give him shit on a site he's on.  Why is that?  Need the protection of your FSCE Dad? :lol: You should join over there - you could be reunited with your buddy!!

EDIT:  Actually, don't.  That site is good the way it is.  They don't need you and your stupidity.

Karen is more than enough for next door. Sthevie would get reduced to ash there. 🤣

Just now, Rigid1 said:

You asked the question not me, I'm not the one spouting off in full DBDS mode,  with the personal attacks on career and financial advisor choices..I haven't mentioned your job in any sort of negative way or your financial choices in a negative way. Honestly I've only complimented them.. You're intelligence on the other hand, mouth breather level 

 

Dude you need to chill. You brought it up that he was working for you. There's no more to discuss. If me saying bookkeeper triggers you so bad, keep out of my posts and put me on ignore. :thumbsup:

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53 minutes ago, Bontz said:

You refer to Woolie constantly but you're not man enough to give him shit on a site he's on.  Why is that?  Need the protection of your FSCE Dad? :lol: You should join over there - you could be reunited with your buddy!!

EDIT:  Actually, don't.  That site is good the way it is.  They don't need you and your stupidity.

He has his pal Karen feed him TBP info but acts like it doesn’t happen….weird obsessive jagaloon.

4 minutes ago, Skidooski said:

Just like after Obama won and then Biden? Do you have more than two function brain cells?

Obviously you dont. From what I've heard about next door it's a safe place for Trumpers to wash each others balls in peace. I understand some can't handle different opinions.

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14 minutes ago, Steve753 said:

None at all. I'm speaking about financial advisors. I don't know why you're trying so hard to make this about you. Know one knew he was working for you until you mentioned it. Maybe blame yourself for that mistake. Anyway I'm done with it. :thumbsup:

Well that's because you said he was stealing from his customers "a crook", and I'm one of his customers, I found him on here previous to your posts about him fleecing his customers. Your posts saying he's a crook could definitely harm more of that from happening, wouldn't you agree..

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4 minutes ago, Steve753 said:

Obviously you dont. From what I've heard about next door it's a safe place for Trumpers to wash each others balls in peace. I understand some can't handle different opinions.

You think f7bhen, AG, frenchy, red, blue, myself are die hard Trumpers??:lol:

2 minutes ago, Rigid1 said:

You think f7bhen, AG, frenchy, red, blue, myself are die hard Trumpers??:lol:

"I don't care" :thumbsup:

6 minutes ago, Rigid1 said:

Well that's because you said he was stealing from his customers "a crook", and I'm one of his customers, I found him on here previous to your posts about him fleecing his customers. Your posts saying he's a crook could definitely harm more of that from happening, wouldn't you agree..

His business nor his name were mentioned. You're fucking reaching pal. :thumbsup:

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4 minutes ago, Steve753 said:

His business nor his name were mentioned. You're fucking reaching pal. :thumbsup:

So when you mentioned he's a "financial advisor" and a "crook" that's not mentioning him or his business..Got it Stheve..

I see we are back to bizarro world with a side of a severe case of DBDS

23 minutes ago, Steve753 said:

Obviously you dont. From what I've heard about next door it's a safe place for Trumpers to wash each others balls in peace. I understand some can't handle different opinions.

You don’t know because you’ve never spent time there. So that means you’re just talking out of your ass, again. Just keep thinking your right and stay here where your safe :lol:

3 minutes ago, Rigid1 said:

So when you mentioned he's a "financial advisor" and a "crook" that's not mentioning him or his business..Got it Stheve..

I see we are back to bizarro world with a side of a severe case of DBDS

If his personal name and his business name are both "financial advisor" than I guess you might have a case. :lol: How about you fuck off now. :thumbsup:

1 minute ago, Skidooski said:

You don’t know because you’ve never spent time there. So that means you’re just talking out of your ass, again. Just keep thinking your right and stay here where your safe :lol:

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4 minutes ago, Steve753 said:

If his personal name and his business name are both "financial advisor" than I guess you might have a case. :lol: How about you fuck off now. :thumbsup:

I never said you broke any rules, you just like the personal attacks because you lack the intelligence and wit to debate with any sort of value, I'm just bored and you seem to always make yourself one heck of an easy target, I got about an hour and a half before the kids and GF get here, so you'll have to deal..Or don't make it so easy by saying dumb shit and try and act normal ... Sorryzzzz 

7 minutes ago, Rigid1 said:

I never said you broke any rules, you just like the personal attacks because you lack the intelligence and wit to debate with any sort of value, I'm just bored and you seem to always make yourself one heck of an easy target, I got about an hour and a half before the kids and GF get here, so you'll have to deal..Or don't make it so easy by saying dumb shit and try and act normal ... Sorryzzzz 

Well your bookkeeper is the king of personal attacks.  Ive heard he's still attacking SSFB on a regular basis next door. Surely you're not that obtuse. You're no angel yourself either from what I've backread. :thumbsup:

Nice :backpeddle: btw.

 

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4 minutes ago, Steve753 said:

Well your bookkeeper is the king of personal attacks.  Ive heard he's still attacking SSFB on a regular basis next door. Surely you're not that obtuse. You're no angel yourself either from what I've backread. :thumbsup:

Nice :backpeddle: btw.

 

Well the DBDS will do that to you, SSFB can just go over there if he cared, he's a member..But I'm sure he appreciates you trying to carry his water, it's what you do..

Definitely true, and I've said more than once I was wrong and embarrassed by it.. That's what a man does.. Barb isn't on ignore, see everything he posts, I just don't interact with him and he doesn't with me... So I'm all good and so is he!

10 minutes ago, Rigid1 said:

Well the DBDS will do that to you, SSFB can just go over there if he cared, he's a member..But I'm sure he appreciates you trying to carry his water, it's what you do..

Definitely true, and I've said more than once I was wrong and embarrassed by it.. That's what a man does.. Barb isn't on ignore, see everything he posts, I just don't interact with him and he doesn't with me... So I'm all good and so is he!

Well I don't care if you interact with me. You're kind of a whiney baby,but you amuse me most times. The dork thing today was a good. It's not a word I use, but you got me.

:bc:

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2 minutes ago, Steve753 said:

Well I don't care if you interact with me. You're kind of a whiney baby,but you amuse me most times. The dork thing today was a good. It's not a word I use, but you got me.

:bc:

I didn't "get you" I'm not here to win anything. This is your  problem on here, you don't see that you got yourself trying to win..Think about that and you might be able to peel yourself out of the hole you're in

2 minutes ago, Rigid1 said:

I didn't "get you" I'm not here to win anything. This is your  problem on here, you don't see that you got yourself trying to win..Think about that and you might be able to peel yourself out of the hole you're in

No hole here pal. I enjoy this place. :thumbsup:

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1 hour ago, Jimmy Snacks said:

He has his pal Karen feed him TBP info but acts like it doesn’t happen….weird obsessive jagaloon.

you seem slightly paranoid, would you care to wager on that assertion?

 

and my oh my, look at the jackals go!!!  9_9

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18 hours ago, Crnr2Crnr said:

I've never in three decades of being on message boards ever see a grown man whine and cry about other posters as much as you do. 

Do you actually have a vagina?  

:)

 

:lmao:Three decades. :lmao:

Priceless you talking about another grown man whining and crying about something or someone.

 

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10 minutes ago, Highmark said:

:lmao:Three decades. :lmao:

Priceless you talking about another grown man whining and crying about something or someone.

 

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how funny :news:

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