Romney Calls on Judge to Resign

Romney Calls on Judge to Resign

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,,-7100694,00.html

Saturday November 24, 2007 4:46 PM

BOSTON (AP) -

Mitt Romney has called on a Massachusetts Superior Court judge he appointed to resign after
she released a convicted killer without bail, and the man allegedly killed a newlywed couple
in Washington state.

In a statement, Romney spokesman Eric Fehrnstrom said Judge Kathe Tuttman's decision to free
Daniel Tavares Jr. ``represented an inexplicable lapse in judgment and was inexcusable.''

``Unless there are facts unknown to us, Governor Romney believes Judge Tuttman should resign,''
Fehrnstrom said.

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Romney, who is seeking the Republican nomination for president, appointed Tuttman in April 2006.
Fehrnstrom said Tuttman, a career prosecutor, had a reputation that suggested she would be a
``law-and-order'' judge. ``Otherwise, she never would have been appointed,'' Fehrnstrom said.

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They don't appear to understand how it works.

but she may be!

in MA also approved her and trust me, Romney was a lame duck
for the whole two years he actually "served" as Gov!

The more people they throw in jail, the bigger the profits for their republicon homelander cronies...

It's actually very simple...albeit skankily immoral and unjust.

What would Jesus do? Impeach the republicon homelanders...fer sure.

:P

I don't believe MA has any private prisons.

The census even adds the prison number to the general population of that area to raise the funding a community gets.

...about every four years.

has to check with him before rendering any verdict? Is this guy real or just a cardboard cutout?

He is under attack because this judge he appointed released

a known killer on bail and the killer killed again.

I posted the link to the original story in my OP.

Romney knows his own 'judgment' is on the line here. Fugg him.

I hope people see Romney for what he is.... capitalizing on this tragedy... He is without conscience.

:shrug:

I can't stand him either but I think he's trying to defend himself for what another person did.

He is the worlds worse person. He has done nothing but blame everyone else for his mistakes. How dare they give out judgeships based on their convoluted judgment. He is such a jerk. He is an example of what is wrong with the US. He will continue to wreck this country if people are stupid enough to elect him. Everything for the rich just as he did in MA. Left uss with a 1.3 billion dollar deficit.

Many Dems in MA supported Romney's decision to appoint this judge.

I live here in MA, so you don't have to school me on what a jerk 'Mitt the Shit' is!

...against murder. Next up, he'll come out strongly in favor of motherhood and apple pie.

I think he's dreamy.

Yes. I'm sure he is trying to deflect any criticism from his own role in picking the judge. I'm not sure how that is more honorable a motive than simple grandstanding, but I agree, I think both are at play.

with wide praise!

As usual, mittens put his finger up in the wind (neat trick wearing mittens) and determined that the best course of action was to ruin somebody else so that he would not be vulnerable to a Willy Horten Attack from the fascist creeps that run the party he belongs to.

Romney was attacked for appointing her because of this idiotic decision she made
but all the Democratic legislators also approved her and nobody had a crystal ball
that she would have made such a stupid decision. I don't like him either but I don't
agree that her decision is his fault. She had a great resume and experience.

It wouldn't matter at all if the judge had great reasons to let this guy out without bail. Romney should not be interfering in state politics at all. He isn't the governor. He hardly even lives there. His only interest in this case is saving his own political hide.

The parents of the murdered couple in WA attacked him for appointing this judge.

What the heck would be?

It isn't like he has any say in MA anymore, as if he really ever did. :P

Besides, he said: "Romney believes Judge Tuttman should resign"

So, he didn't actually call for her resignation but is saying it's a good idea.

presented on the case and the decisions in this article...The basic facts certainly argue that this guy should never have been released, but it does not present any background that led to her decision...Perhaps, living in Massachusetts you have more details. Unfortunately, I'm not sure there is any level of "sage wisdom" that can totally predict when a violent offender will repeat, but most state laws and procedures aren't designed to permanently incarcerate. It seems a lot of judges then have to decide among the worst of the worst--who to let out and who to keep behind bars in order to not effect a Federal order forcing them to "clear" the overcrowded jails.

He made death threats to many public officials while he was in prison.

That seems to be a pretty good indicator that he should remain there!

The judge is an idiot.

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That seems like enough evidence to have kept him locked up.

has not tried to ascertain WHY she did not keep him locked up? Aren't you curious as to her justification? Just saying...

I agree with your premise, but we do not appear to have the full story.

Of course I'm curious but the news is not on TV right now and I don't have cable. She's not talking!!

Why wouldn't you think I was curious about her? I posted TWO articles about this!



What makes it even worse is she's a registered democrat! :grr:

First the guy murdered his Mother. Next he threatens to kill several local government officials, including Romney. And still--he is released on his own personal recognizance, no bail at all! And, surprise, the mad man who admits that he wants to kill again--kills again.

Amazing. What was that judge thinking?

she was given an award to boot. She should resign post haste! :grr:

We had another judge here in MA that put a pedophile on probation

and she's gone now also.... right to TV!!

Former Massachusetts Judge to Host TV Show

The Boston Globe reports today that former Superior Court Judge Maria Lopez
will host her own syndicated show, ...
www.lawlib.state.ma.us/2005/11/former-massachusetts-judge-to-host-tv.html

At least the country is safer with her handling TV "he damaged my car" cases rather than issues that affect the safety of the community.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Lopez

During her sentencing of an admitted child molester, Charles " Ebony" Horton, critics questioned Lopez' outburst that led to an investigation of her behavior on the bench. The judicial review found Lopez lied under oath and showed bias against prosecutors. This led Judge Maria Lopez to resign from her position. Lopez's letter addressed the chief justices of the courts (MA Commission on Judicial Conduct).

I sincerely apologize for my loss of temper in court. Accepting the recommendation of the hearing officer that I be suspended for six months and publicly endorse his findings would no doubt be the easiest and most expeditious way to maintain my judicial position. However, I cannot dishonor my 14 years on the bench, my principles, or the Massachusetts Judiciary by admitting to that which I did not do, Lopez wrote (Judge Lopez resigns).

But she did get very nasty to whomebver she was yelling at in the court room that day.

The people were outraged by her decision.

This judge is Kathe Tuttman.

Romney should ask for the judge, US Attorney and US Trustee's that refuse to prosecute Bain's perjury and fraud schemes for prosecution or impeachment.

We have proven so many felony act violations in KB Toys, Stage Stores and eToys cases the lawyers already confessed to submitting multiple and intentionally false affidavits. Paying over $750,000 in disgorgement sanctions to the Delaware Bankruptcy Court. (please see www.wjfa.net/bk/etoys.html for the WSJ story)

Romney refuses to disclose his net worth, hiding behind a claim that it is all in his private trust and his trust manager refuses to discuss it because it is "private".

It is a travesty that anyone running for President can start out this way.

We reported the pejury, fraud and racketeering. The 100 felony violations are all documented by Court docket records. There is no hyperbole or conjecture. Yet the US Trustee has given immunity to the persons, the attorneys for Bain, who committed Perjury to accomplish the fraud.

The US Attorney has refused to prosecute the crimes and now we discover he is being promoted to the post of a Federal Judge.

Then we discover that he was a Partner at the law firm of Morris Nichols, one of the law firms that committed Perjury.

It seems it is a good career move to refuse to prosecute her partner, associates and former clients.

How long are we going to allow this to continue?

<http://fraud-corruption-romney.townhall.com/Default.aspx>

but this OP is about a different matter.

Edited to add:

Welcome to DU! :hi:

The point is Mitt Romney is brandishing how much he is against a judge's erroneous rulings.

That is, except when the erroneous rulings benefit Mitt Romney.

The apathy of the public at large, to how much full of B S he is and how much power/influence he already has, prior to being elected, is always on point.

He has made his fortunes in Bain, largely through fraud acts in the bankruptcy realm.

How much influence do you think one has with $250 million and political connections?

Now, I tell you, Bain, Sankaty (which Romney owns 100% and is a foriegn held entity in Bermuda)
is really worth $4 billion NET.

It is all their in public records, if you care to LOOK!

Four key resignations happened at the Justice Dept, including Asst US Trustee Frank Perch, Director of the Dept of Justice US Trustee's EOUST office in Washington DC (Lawrence Friedman) and Debra Yang of Pres Bush Corp Fraud Task Force.

The gal that Lawrence Friedman removed from the Region 3 Trustee's office, Roberta DeAngelis, was promoted to Acting General Counsel in Washington DC after Friedman resigned.

DeAngelis is in charge of what investigations get referred to the US Attorney's office.

(the DOJ website did a press release on DeAngelis replacement http://www.usdoj.gov/ust/eo/public_affairs/press/docs/stapleton_release2_12-04.htm

yet, speciously, there is no press release of DeAngelis becoming the Acting General Counsel
http://www.usdoj.gov/ust/eo/public_affairs/press/index.htm )

And the US Attorney, Colm F Connolly, was a partner at MNAT, the firm that has admitted Perjury.

Now Colm F Connolly is being nominated for a federal Judge position.

While Roberta DeAngelis, in an act of primatur, is siding with the Felony parties in the 3rd Circuit appeal 07-2360.

Instead of being so ready to be apathetic, you should be ALARMED!
While running screaming to your nearest key political connection to get the "bad guy".

You are new here so don't you dare accuse me of being apathetic! :grr:

You do not know me at all!

You, apparently, have not read the OP in it's entirety. Try reading the WHOLE thread!

You are being rude, dismissive and apathetic

The thread is about Romney's abuse of discretion and endeavor for personal gains
on a Judge issue he is or was connected to.

The OP is about a murdered couple's parents calling out Romney for appointing a judge in MA
who then released a known killer and now he has killed again. I agree with Romney on this one
and seeing as how the DEMS in MA also approved this judge and none of them have a crystal ball,
it's ludicrous to accuse Romney for what the judge did, imho. It's obvious that you didn't read it.
Romney released a statement because of the accusation made towards him.

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"Stay on topic. Do not jump into an unrelated discussion and introduce a barely-relevant tangent"

That's called hijacking a thread and that's what you did and that's rude. Just because both topics

relate to Romney and have his name mentioned; doesn't make the topics themselves related.

Welcome to DU! :hi:

And no one seems to give a dang.

Even the SEC Bankruptcy Fraud Division in Atlanta (yes there is one)
Gordon Robinson and Susan Sherrills was sending an Official Intergovernmental
letter for recommendation of an Offical Investigation.

Mark Kenney, a Justice Dept Attorney for Region 3 told them not to send the letter.

Then they both resigned.

Because Romney is too smart to be caught with the gun in his hand,
everyone does not care.

not here. maybe it would get some attention then.

Try posting it in the MA forum instead.

There is no Democratic v Republican issues here?

To get to the MA forum
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=158

There aren't many, if any, known rethugs here.

This is the 'Democratic Underground'. ;)

While governor, he spent more time preparing to run fopr president than he did with the mundane matter of actually governing.

Glad he's gone but sad he's trying to head to the WH! :puke:

He's just using what works. Americans are easily distracted. We sit in front of the TV News tube like gape-mouthed goldfish.

He had to make a statement, imho.