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[–] Jaysyn@lemmy.world 8 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

The do very poorly in front of Federal judges with that little experience.

Good.

[–] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 2 points 21 hours ago

The point isn’t to win. It’s to put on a show. Republicans don’t do actual work.

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 3 points 21 hours ago

At one time in the past, being a lawyer for the government would make any parent proud. Now it's like being an enemy against the good citizens of your own country.

[–] BigMacHole@thelemmy.club 100 points 2 days ago (1 children)

We're SLASHING DEI so we can FINALLY hire Lawyers WITHOUT any Lawyer Experience!

-Republicans?

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Well, at least there isn't any homo and no nCLANGers!

[–] Sasquatch@lemmy.ml 3 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

Yeah all my homies hate clang. #GCC4lyfe

edit: is joke. Clang's compile-time analysis/instrumentation injection and bytecode inspection is cool as hell. Also interop between languages and stuff. Work uses GCC though, so my hands are tied

[–] daychilde@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

No, gol-dangit dag-nabbit, I-uh said the sheriff was a niBONGGGGGG

[–] ReluctantlyZen@ani.social 4 points 1 day ago

Gee, whatever happened to wanting a meritocracy?

[–] DandomRude@piefed.social 33 points 2 days ago (4 children)

I mean, the Secretary of Education is a wrestling promoter and she’s by no means the only completely unqualified member of the administration. The entire cabinet is like that: from MMA fighters to conspiracy theorists - it’s a grotesque, full-blown clown show.

But hey, it won't be easy to find even halfway decent lawyers for this job anyway, given that working for this attorney general will most likely make you liable to prosecution.

[–] Mirshe@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago (3 children)

The FBI director is a podcaster, the HHS secretary is...whatever RFK Jr did before (the word "failson" comes to mind).

[–] Jaysyn@lemmy.world 1 points 21 hours ago

Grifter.

The word you're looking for is grifter.

I think his educational qualifications were as an environmental lawyer. But failson fits him on both a practical and spiritual level, though king of the crackheads would also work.

[–] D_C@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 days ago

Rubbish. Next you'll be telling me that the Secretary of WAR is an alcoholic, ~~nazi~~Christian nationalist tattoo covered, pundit from Faux News...
UNPOSSIBLE!!

[–] NABDad@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

"Remember how difficult it was for you to pass the bar? Come work for us and we'll get you disbarred before you know what hit you!"

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 30 points 2 days ago (1 children)

LOL, of course they did.

Everything about this stupid hack and his administration is total clown shoes.

[–] grimpy@lemmy.myserv.one 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

including the ginormous Florsheims

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Yes, the fact that they are wearing gigantic shoes is very apropos.

[–] IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.wtf 7 points 1 day ago

Finally my diploma from the Arkansas School of Real Good Lawyerin' is going to be of use.

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 20 points 2 days ago (1 children)

So like...same as the other moronic tools they've been hiring. Got it.

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

They had experience in primary school. This next round is going to be fully illiterate.

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You can't be held back by the constitution if you can't read the constitution.

[–] P1k1e@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

Oh sure, that'll get those cases won

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 4 points 1 day ago

[Defense attorneys grinning, and rubbing their hands gleefully]

[–] crystalmerchant@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Was not aware they had an experience requirement

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Probably because they don't find enough qualified people who drop morals and regards for the law when told to do so.

[–] Cort@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

Nobody's willing to take a contempt charge for the planned incompetence of their bosses

[–] Ironfist79@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

We're so fucked. Three more years of this crap, at least.

As long as we don't start appointing Judges with zero experience this is a win.

[–] ruuster13@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Rebranding DEI to "didn't educate itself"

[–] grimpy@lemmy.myserv.one 4 points 2 days ago

Don’t Ever Improve

[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 3 points 1 day ago

They're running out of lawyers

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 2 points 1 day ago

"As long as you're breathing, well take you."

"Nah, I'll pass."

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

Bwhaha.

This is gonna end well.

[–] takeda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 days ago

I think this is related: https://youtu.be/434iXhWZg0M

Please leave a comment under that change as directed: https://www.regulations.gov/document/DOJ-OAG-2026-0001-0001

They have problems getting experienced prosecutors do illegal shit, so this is the strategy to achieve that.

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

What do you mean,they hire by merit? Remember? When they cut "revered" generals/members for news hosts

[–] BeigeAgenda@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago

Don't they still need to pass the Bar exam in the state where they want to go to court?

[–] grimpy@lemmy.myserv.one 1 points 2 days ago

“We don’ need no stinkin’ badges!!!”