OA313: Devin Nunes Is A Crazy Cow Farmer

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🗓️ 10 September 2019

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Summary

Today's episode takes a deep dive into the latest bizarre lawsuit filed by perhaps America's most-despised Trump sycophant, California Rep. Devin Nunes. Learn all about Nunes's thrice-disciplined lawyer and the theory so crazy it must be heard (and read) to be believed.

We begin, however, with an incredibly insightful listener question regarding the bill of attainder doctrine and whether it would apply to the hypothetical Poke Ted Cruz Act of 2021 discussed during our latest live show.

Then, it's time to break down Devin Nunes's lawsuit piece by piece, in which you'll learn all about civil RICO lawsuits ... and why they don't remotely apply to the paranoid conspiracy theory connecting Robert Mueller to Fusion GPS to the Daily Caller to... the Center for Accountability? It's a wild ride, so strap in!

After that, it's time for another listener question regarding the guys' views on policy debates vs. "scorched earth" during the Democratic primary.

And then, it's time to see if Thomas can turn around his recent losing streak with a #T3BE question involving an offer to sell a pickup truck, acceptance via mail, and revocation by phone. Who wins? Listen and find out!

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Show Notes & Links

In the opening segment, we discussed the bill of attainder doctrine explained in U.S. v. Lovett, 328 U.S. 303 (1946).
Oh man, you have to read the Devin Nunes lawsuit for yourself.
Check out the new Larry Klayman's AVVO page detailing his prior suspensions.
Civil RICO can be found at 18 U.S.C. § 1961 et seq.
In the last segment, we mention this atrocious hit piece in the Jacobin.

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0:00.0	The jury is like, oh snap, the twists, like they love twists, integrate trial as a twist.
0:20.0	I suggest that we give them 10 years in 11 ways or 11 years in 12 ways.
0:23.0	I'll tell you what I'll do, I'll take 5 and 10 in one way.
0:31.0	Well it was like this Mr. Codd.
0:33.0	I pressed the judge as your honor.
0:35.0	Well it was like this my honor.
0:37.0	You're honor, not my honor.
0:39.0	Why, don't you like him?
0:45.0	You're all meant to come down here and defend me against these characters.
0:48.0	And the only one I've got on my side is the bloodsoy, the Glouder.
0:55.0	Welcome to Opening Arguments, the podcast that pairs an inquisitive interviewer with the real-life lawyer.
1:00.0	This podcast is sponsored by the Law Offices of P Andrew Torres, LLC for Entertainment purposes,
1:05.0	is not intended as legal advice and does not form an attorney-client relationship.
1:09.0	Don't take legal advice from a podcast.
1:18.0	Hello and welcome to Opening Arguments, this is episode 313, a little paladrum.
1:22.0	A little paladrum for you.
1:24.0	How's it going Andrew?
1:25.0	Oh I'm Thomas, I'm doing fine, how's Andrew doing?
1:29.0	I'm fantastic Thomas, how are you?
1:31.0	I'm great, I'm a mage.
1:33.0	I'm still so excited for our LA live show, I can't hide it.
1:37.0	That's how excited I am.
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