I think you're forgetting, or perhaps intentionally overlooking, JFK's nomination of Mr. Ed, the talking television horse, to be Deputy Attorney General. Administration insiders said that the President thought Mr. Ed would bring "a little gravitas" to DoJ, and quiet all the jokes about Bobby's youth and inexperience. The nomination foundered when Southern Democrats balked, surprising JFK, who thought they'd support a nominee who grew up on a farm. He overlooked the fact that Mr. Ed was frequently insolent to his master, Wilbur, and didn't seem sufficiently grateful to him for the room and board he provided out of the goodness of his heart.
The failed nomination proved just a small bump in the road for JFK. His next nominee sailed through the Senate, 98-2. When Senators found out that the nominee was "Yogi the Bear" instead of "Yogi Berra" they considered impeachment, but decided it was too much hassle. Yogi the Bear's tenure as Deputy AG is largely forgotten, except for quotes attributed to Berra that actually came from the Bear. (In the one case the Bear argued in front of the Supreme Court, regarding when judgments are considered "final" under the Tort Claims Act, as interpreted in "Hanna v. Barbera (1960)," uttered the classic line: "It's not over until the pick-a-nick basket's empty," which was later rephrased and repurposed by Berra to great effect.)
"undoubtedly anybody indicted during that period will make that argument." And they would have great precedent which Trump himself established. This (i.e., the prosecutor was illegally appointed) was exactly the ground on which he ended the Florida document theft case.
I think you're forgetting, or perhaps intentionally overlooking, JFK's nomination of Mr. Ed, the talking television horse, to be Deputy Attorney General. Administration insiders said that the President thought Mr. Ed would bring "a little gravitas" to DoJ, and quiet all the jokes about Bobby's youth and inexperience. The nomination foundered when Southern Democrats balked, surprising JFK, who thought they'd support a nominee who grew up on a farm. He overlooked the fact that Mr. Ed was frequently insolent to his master, Wilbur, and didn't seem sufficiently grateful to him for the room and board he provided out of the goodness of his heart.
The failed nomination proved just a small bump in the road for JFK. His next nominee sailed through the Senate, 98-2. When Senators found out that the nominee was "Yogi the Bear" instead of "Yogi Berra" they considered impeachment, but decided it was too much hassle. Yogi the Bear's tenure as Deputy AG is largely forgotten, except for quotes attributed to Berra that actually came from the Bear. (In the one case the Bear argued in front of the Supreme Court, regarding when judgments are considered "final" under the Tort Claims Act, as interpreted in "Hanna v. Barbera (1960)," uttered the classic line: "It's not over until the pick-a-nick basket's empty," which was later rephrased and repurposed by Berra to great effect.)
Before reading this, I kept remembering that 20+ years ago, I thought she was cool and wondering why in the world. My conscience thanks you.
"undoubtedly anybody indicted during that period will make that argument." And they would have great precedent which Trump himself established. This (i.e., the prosecutor was illegally appointed) was exactly the ground on which he ended the Florida document theft case.