Tweet by Susie Moore
I’ve been trying to think of how to express and explain my irritation with Kamala Harris (setting politics aside). I know I’ve spoken about this at times on air (@NewstalkSTL), but watching her with Anderson Cooper at the town hall tonight really brought it home to me.
Being a lawyer is hard. Being a litigator is even harder. It requires you to fully dissect and understand your case—the strengths and weaknesses. You must be well-prepared and familiar with the evidence, having thoroughly prepared your client and witnesses. You also need to be intimately acquainted with the Rules of Evidence and the Rules of Civil Procedure (or Criminal Procedure, if you’re a prosecutor), as well as the local rules and the practices typical of a given venue and courtroom.
Litigators must anticipate their opposing counsel’s approach and the tricks they may have up their sleeve. You need to understand the theory of your case and have a detailed outline so you can present it in a logical, persuasive fashion to the jury. Knowing how to question the jury during voir dire, building a rapport with them, and priming them to favor your client and your theory are also crucial.
Presenting a compelling opening statement that makes the jury want to hear more and gives them an inclination to trust your client is essential. You must conduct thorough, salient direct examinations and pointed, impactful cross-examinations. You must also corral your experts to fill in the gaps left by lay witnesses or other evidence. Meanwhile, you always have to be ready to object to the other side’s shenanigans.
Reading the judge is another skill—knowing when they’ll cut you a break or slam the door in your face. You must choose your battles wisely to avoid embarrassing yourself in front of the jury. Finally, you stand in front of the courtroom—facing 12 jurors (and sometimes an alternate or two)—who are often exhausted by this point, and you must deliver a compelling closing argument. This may take 30 minutes, an hour, or even longer—just you, monologuing, trying to close the deal.
It’s endless hours of preparation and stress. You might drive home at 2:30 AM after a full day of battling in court, only to do more prep work. You fall asleep on the couch in your suit, then wake up 90 minutes later to shower, fix your hair and makeup, put on a different suit, and head back into the office for another long day of trial.
Sometimes, being a litigator feels like you’re killing yourself to present a solid case and bring home a win for your client (or “the people” if you’re a prosecutor). It’s hard, demanding, and mean work. But it toughens you up and teaches you how to think on your feet, withstand blows from a combative opponent (or a disgruntled judge), and stand in front of a room full of people to make your case persuasively.
Kamala Harris has demonstrated none of those skills. And yet, she insists she has that background—and that she is qualified to be the leader of the free world.
I call bullshit. Complete and utter horse hockey. She’s a phony-ass fraud.
Everything she does is for appearance with absolutely no substance. There could not possibly be a WORSE person to be in the White House (I know Democrats will see this as a challenge).
In CA, where kamala supposedly worked as an atty there is a requirement of recorded proceedings.
They are either vedio’ed or sound-only.
There is NOT ONE recording of kamala prosecuting a single case in all her time as an attorney.
She never went before a judge.
So are the Liberals and Eco-Freaks still going to support her?
It’s sad but her neck looks like a snake. There was always something about her appearance that was weird and bothered me, then one time, while watching her talk, I saw it! It was that her broad neck looks snake-like, with a human head on the top.
reptilian?