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brooklynite

(94,624 posts)
Sat Apr 28, 2012, 12:03 PM Apr 2012

The NATIONAL REVIEW is going after my wife...

Last week, the National Review ran a piece sniping at Elizabeth Warren's financial support among "Wall Street Lawyers", (aka "the sewers beneath Wall St&quot . They picked out for particular criticism the law firm founded by Leo Gottlieb, who endowed the Chair that Prof. Warren holds at Harvard Law School. The articles points out that "at least one lawyer in the firm has donated to the Warren campaign" and goes on to charge that "Two of its attorneys by themselves have given more than $60,000 to the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee, which will of course help Professor Warren.". While no names are mentioned, the article thoughtfully provides a link to the FEC database (all fully public - who knew?), from which it will be perfectly apparent which people are being referred to.

Allow me to spoil the surprise. One of the people is my wife. Yes she's a "1%"er, yes she's a highly paid lawyer, yes she's a partner in a Wall Street law firm. And yet, she's willing to support a candidate (among many others) who will hopefully raise our taxes, regulate Wall Street and the banking industry, provide support for the poor, and protect the civil rights of women, gays and immigrants. "The sewers" doesn't seem like such a bad place to be.

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The NATIONAL REVIEW is going after my wife... (Original Post) brooklynite Apr 2012 OP
Honest to God that piece reads like a page 6 blind item, doesn't it? ScreamingMeemie Apr 2012 #1
Your wife should wear this like a badge of honor (and maybe tout it on coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #2
+1000 Canuckistanian Apr 2012 #15
Ah yes the National Review, excellent toilet paper material. Rex Apr 2012 #3
While the movement meme is 1% jimlup Apr 2012 #4
Yep varelse Apr 2012 #5
Warren Buffett's taxes would not be affected... meaculpa2011 Apr 2012 #19
I think they hate it Mz Pip Apr 2012 #6
yup.. "A traitor to her Class". . unforgiveable. annabanana Apr 2012 #10
Exactly. The most dangerous to them, because they know everything about the way things are. freshwest Apr 2012 #11
She sounds like someone for whom I would have great respect... Spazito Apr 2012 #7
yes, exactly! renate Apr 2012 #9
+1 JNelson6563 Apr 2012 #22
So what? TomClash Apr 2012 #8
Thanks to you and your wife. freshwest Apr 2012 #12
thank you to you and your wife nt steve2470 Apr 2012 #13
I would like to congratulate you on picking a wonderful wife! lunatica Apr 2012 #14
Your wife's donations are dwarfed by those of the Cock Bros Doctor_J Apr 2012 #16
This is why I keep saying we should talk about the Plutocracy instead of the 1%. Zalatix Apr 2012 #17
I love your wife. Fantastic Anarchist Apr 2012 #18
Tell your wife Thank You! abelenkpe Apr 2012 #20
Please tell her thank you- Mother Of Four Apr 2012 #21
The really stupid thing about this story is that the firms are not the ones TBF Apr 2012 #23
support for Warren is support for the 99% G_j Apr 2012 #24
You sound like a great couple Smilo Apr 2012 #25
The "right" mindset LynnTTT May 2012 #26
 

coalition_unwilling

(14,180 posts)
2. Your wife should wear this like a badge of honor (and maybe tout it on
Sat Apr 28, 2012, 12:11 PM
Apr 2012

her resume\CV). If the NAZI-onal Review is attacking, your wife is most definitely on the right track

jimlup

(7,968 posts)
4. While the movement meme is 1%
Sat Apr 28, 2012, 12:37 PM
Apr 2012

but it should really be the 0.001% except that is too hard to explain on a slogan sign as I'm sure you know...

meaculpa2011

(918 posts)
19. Warren Buffett's taxes would not be affected...
Sun Apr 29, 2012, 06:07 AM
Apr 2012

by the Buffett Rule. Plus, Berkshire Hathaway would rake in billions more in income. Higher estate taxes mean more business for the BH companies that have been built on offerring tax shelters to the wealthy. Warren's no dope.

Mz Pip

(27,452 posts)
6. I think they hate it
Sat Apr 28, 2012, 01:52 PM
Apr 2012

when one of "their own" doesn't get with the program. It's akin to treason. There must be some unwritten rule that they must all be cut from the same cloth.

annabanana

(52,791 posts)
10. yup.. "A traitor to her Class". . unforgiveable.
Sat Apr 28, 2012, 07:12 PM
Apr 2012

Thank God for those who are actually in a position, and so inclined, to wield influence in the world as it is.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
11. Exactly. The most dangerous to them, because they know everything about the way things are.
Sat Apr 28, 2012, 08:20 PM
Apr 2012

It's said that's what makes Warren so formidable. So there will be attacks of any kind they can pay to be manufactured.

Spazito

(50,393 posts)
7. She sounds like someone for whom I would have great respect...
Sat Apr 28, 2012, 02:27 PM
Apr 2012

To me, she is one of the 99% not the 1% because I define the 1% as more than just financial, it is those with vast resources who choose to use them to take more from the poor and the middle class to increase their wealth, those who choose to work against the rights of anyone but themselves, etc.

to both of you.

renate

(13,776 posts)
9. yes, exactly!
Sat Apr 28, 2012, 05:29 PM
Apr 2012

The terms "1%" and "99%" describe states of mind, in a way (although a huge proportion of the 99% are, inexplicably, rooting for the 1%).

for brookynite's wife and her (obvious!) intelligence and compassion!

TomClash

(11,344 posts)
8. So what?
Sat Apr 28, 2012, 03:26 PM
Apr 2012

Your wife (and you) are class traitors. You are both immensely useful - she can tell us where the money is and you can help us plan how to get it back.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
14. I would like to congratulate you on picking a wonderful wife!
Sat Apr 28, 2012, 08:47 PM
Apr 2012

A woman who lives in both worlds like a warrior. I really like that.

 

Doctor_J

(36,392 posts)
16. Your wife's donations are dwarfed by those of the Cock Bros
Sat Apr 28, 2012, 11:03 PM
Apr 2012

NatRev will be a primary target when we decide to take the country back

 

Zalatix

(8,994 posts)
17. This is why I keep saying we should talk about the Plutocracy instead of the 1%.
Sat Apr 28, 2012, 11:11 PM
Apr 2012

Your wife is a 1%er. She's NOT a Plutocrat.

Case in point.

Mother Of Four

(1,716 posts)
21. Please tell her thank you-
Sun Apr 29, 2012, 11:03 AM
Apr 2012

From our family. It's people like you and your wife that give us perpetual hope in generosity and common sense.

TBF

(32,071 posts)
23. The really stupid thing about this story is that the firms are not the ones
Sun Apr 29, 2012, 11:24 AM
Apr 2012

behind this - it is the media (owned by the uber-wealthy who have a stake in keeping capitalism) that push this kind of nonsense.

At my husband's law firm they are always running around looking for democrats who are donating so they can claim it in their stats. I guess it makes them look less biased if they have lawyers in the firm donating to both parties.

LynnTTT

(362 posts)
26. The "right" mindset
Mon May 14, 2012, 10:36 AM
May 2012

They truly cannot understand the mind of a wealthy person who supports a President who will raise his taxes. That's why they twist themselves into knots over actors, Warren buffet etc supporting the President. I'm by no means wealthy and neighbors are astonished that I am a Democrat. "Why, don't you know that the President might raise your taxes to pay for all these programs?" When I say that I support going back to the Clinton era tax rates, and point out to them that I don't recall any complaints at the time, they simply shake their heads.

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