Supporting New Mothers In Law School: A Call For Compassion – Above the Law


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is
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As
the
demands
of
law
school
intensify,
the
challenges
grow
as
well
for
new
mothers
balancing
the
responsibilities
of
academics
and
parenthood.
While
the
traditional
law
school
experience
is
strenuous
enough,
those
navigating
new
motherhood
and
legal
studies
face
hurdles
that
often
go
unrecognized
by
their
classmates.
The
experiences
of
two
law
students
who
are
also
new
mothers
highlight
how
law
school
peers
can
provide
moral
and
academic
support,
fostering
a
more
inclusive
and
compassionate
law
school
environment.

New
mothers
in
law
school
frequently
find
themselves
juggling
multiple,
often
conflicting
roles.
Molly
(not
her
real
name),
a
current
law
student
and
mother
to
a
10-month-old
boy,
describes
time
management
as
her
most
pressing
challenge.
“I
want
to
spend
time
with
my
son,
especially
since
he
is
so
young
and
grows
so
fast,”
she
shares.
“But
I
also
want
to
do
well
in
school
and
put
the
time
into
my
readings
and
other
assignments.”
Law
school
coursework
often
feels
relentless,
with
no
real
“time
off,”
making
it
difficult
for
a
new
mom
to
find
time
for
family
without
feeling
like
she’s
sacrificing
academic
performance
in
the
process.
The
emotional
toll
of
this
balancing
act
is
compounded
by
guilt

guilt
for
not
spending
enough
time
with
her
child
and
guilt
for
not
dedicating
enough
hours
to
her
studies.
She
emphasizes
the
difficulty
of
navigating
both
worlds,
feeling
like
there’s
always
something
more
she
could
be
doing.
She
isn’t
alone.
Jacqueline
(not
her
real
name),
a
law
student
and
mother
to
a
6-month-old
girl,
cites
exhaustion
and
the
constant
effort
to
be
an
engaged,
present
parent
while
managing
demanding
coursework
as
her
greatest
challenge.

For
both,
it’s
a
daily
struggle
to
keep
up
with
the
considerably
high
academic
expectations
while
honoring
their
precious
roles
as
mothers.

Support
from
classmates
can
be
a
lifeline
for
new
mothers
in
law
school.
Small
acts
of
empathy

whether
academic
or
emotional

have
been
invaluable
for
Molly.
She
notes
that
even
small
gestures,
like
congratulatory
remarks
or
reassurances
that
she’s
doing
great
work
as
both
a
mom
and
a
student,
help
to
normalize
her
experience.
In
a
setting
where
motherhood
can
be
seen
as
an
added
“burden,”
this
recognition
makes
her
feel
validated
rather
than
isolated.

Jacqueline,
on
the
other
hand,
highlights
the
importance
of
more
practical
support.
Her
study
group
has
gone
above
and
beyond
for
her,
not
only
offering
academic
resources,
like
shared
notes,
but
also
stepping
in
with
childcare
assistance,
like
reading
with
her
daughter
so
she
can
catch
up
on
assignments.
This
level
of
support
allows
her
to
maintain
some
balance,
knowing
that
her
peers
see
her
as
a
valuable
team
member
and
not
just
a
struggling
mother
juggling
extra
responsibilities.

Both
mothers
have
clear
ideas
for
how
law
schools
could
better
support
new
mothers.
Flexible
study
groups,
resource-sharing
initiatives,
and
on-campus
childcare
options
are
at
the
top
of
their
lists.
Molly
suggests
that
law
schools
could
help
create
a
culture
of
flexibility
by
encouraging
professors
to
be
more
understanding
of
new
parents’
needs,
such
as
accommodating
occasional
tardiness
due
to
childcare
arrangements.
Open
communication
and
a
willingness
to
adapt
could
make
a
huge
difference
in
helping
new
mothers
manage
their
dual
responsibilities.

Additionally,
establishing
child-friendly
spaces
on
the
campus,
as
Jacqueline
suggests,
could
provide
mothers
with
a
dedicated
area
to
balance
parenting
and
studying.
An
on-campus
daycare,
for
example,
could
lessen
much
of
the
time
and
stress
associated
with
coordinating
childcare,
allowing
mothers
to
remain
engaged
in
academic
and
extracurricular
activities
without
sacrificing
time
with
their
children.

Encouraging
student-led
initiatives
can
also
play
an
important
role.
Molly’s
involvement
in
reviving
her
school’s
chapter
of
PALS
(Parents
Attending
Law
School)
demonstrates
how
peer-led
groups
can
foster
a
sense
of
community.
Organizations
like
MothersEsquire
also
strive
to
connect
students
with
professional
networks,
offering
guidance
and
mentorship
to
support
new
mothers
throughout
law
school
and
into
their
legal
careers.

Another
critical
aspect
of
supporting
new
mothers
lies
in
reshaping
the
way
success
is
perceived
while
in
school.
Law
school
often
imposes
strict
standards,
promoting
a
culture
that
prioritizes
competition
and
intense
dedication
to
studies.
However,
this
structure
can
be
particularly
alienating
for
new
mothers,
who
are
forced
to
divide
their
focus.
By
building
a
supportive
community
that
acknowledges
and
adapts
to
their
unique
circumstances,
law
schools
can
redefine
success
to
include
resilience,
adaptability,
and
collaboration

a
definition
that
seems
to
more
closely
reflect
success
outside
of
the
world
of
academia.
In
essence,
providing
support
to
new
mothers
in
law
school
benefits
everyone
by
cultivating
a
culture
of
compassion
and
collaboration.
Law
students
who
reach
out
a
helping
hand
today
can
help
build
a
stronger,
more
inclusive
profession
for
tomorrow.




Mothers_Esquire_MacKenzie OBrienMacKenzie
OBrien
is
a
3L
at
the
Brandeis
School
of
Law
at
the
University
of
Louisville
and
a
first-generation
law
student.
She
hopes
to
score
big
in
the
world
of
sports
law
someday.
When
she’s
not
diving
into
contract
clauses
or
IP
law,
you
can
find
her
cheering
on
the
New
York
Yankees
or
spinning
the
latest
addition
to
her
vinyl
record
collection.

Judge Throws Temper Tantrum – Above the Law

The
Federalist
Society
conference
included
a

tour
de
force
in
rhetorical
fallacy

from
the
Fifth
Circuit’s
Judge
Edith
Jones,
suggesting
that
it’s
an
attack
on
the
“rule
of
law”
to
talk
about
court
reform
and
that
such
criticism
results
in
death
threats!
Very
cool.
Very
judicial.
We
also
have
a

disturbing
story
out
of
Biglaw
,
and
discuss
the
instant
reaction
to

Matt
Gaetz
being
nominated
to
serve
as
Attorney
General

and
the

dumbest
takes
that
nomination
has
inspired
.

‘Self-inflicted wound’: Pentagon comptroller warns Trump against mass firings of federal employees – Breaking Defense

Under
Secretary
of
Defense
(Comptroller)/Chief
Financial
Officer
Mike
McCord
delivers
remarks
at
a
Business
Executives
for
National
Security
industry
discussion
at
the
National
Defense
University,
Washington,
D.C.,
April
11,
2022.
(DoD
photo
by
Lisa
Ferdinando)


WASHINGTON

President-elect

Donald

Trump’s



stated
plans


to
tee
up
the
firings
of
thousands
of
federal
employees
has
shaken
many
in
the
career
workforce
and
is
damaging
productivity,
the
Pentagon’s
chief
accountant
warned
today. 


Mike
McCord,
the
Pentagon
comptroller,
also
predicted
the
current
continuing
resolution
would
stretch
until
March

and
the
fiscal
2026
budget
will
not
arrive
before
April
or
May.


Near
the
end
of
his
first
term
in
office, Trump



signed
an
executive
order


reclassifying
thousands
of
government
employees

often
the
type
who
typically
remain
in
place
regardless
of
presidential
administration

as
new
“Schedule
F”
staff
without
employment
protections,
essentially
making
them
at-will
workers
who
are
easier
to
fire.
Critics
lambasted
the
move
as
politicizing
the
bureaucracy
and
an
attack
on
civil
servants
amid
calls
by
Trump
to
purge
the
“deep
state.” 


Now,
as
Trump
prepares
to
return
to
the
White
House,
critics
fear
the
policy
could
make
a
return
after
it
was



quickly
rescinded


by
President
Joe
Biden.
Trump
has
campaigned
on
reviving
the
Schedule
F
approach. 


“I
would
certainly
hope
that
the
next
administration
can
resist
the
temptation
to
[impose]
self-inflicted
wounds
on
the
workforce
with
the
Schedule
F-type
approach,”
McCord
said
today
in
a
keynote
address
at
the
Professional
Services
Council
Vision
2024
Federal
Market
Forcecast
conference. 


“I
can
tell
you
that
the
career
workforce
is
worried

those
that
I
talked
to
already
in
anticipation
of
what
might
happen,”
McCord
said.
“It’s
not
helpful
for
productivity.”


“There’s
a
lot
of
hard-working,
dedicated
people
in
the
Defense
Department,
and
if
you
work
with
them
instead
of
trying
to
stomp
them,
I
think
that
we
will
get
to
a
much
better
place,”
McCord
said.

Budget
Woes


Based
on
the
results
of
the
November
election,
McCord
also
said
he
anticipated
the
current
continuing
resolution
(CR)
for
the
2025
fiscal
year,



set
to
expire
in
December
,
would
be
stretched
out
to
March
as
a
new
Republican
congressional
majority
asserts
its
influence

though
he
characterized
any
gains
the
GOP
could
make
on
its
priorities
as
marginal. 


“There’s
a
time
value
of
money
we
all
know
in
our
personal
life,
and
having
a
bill
in
December
and
a
two
percent
better
bill
in
March
would
be
a
bad
trade
for
most
of
us,
but
that’s
not
how
things
tend
to
get
looked
at
here,”
McCord
said.
“So
I
think
we’re
headed
toward,
probably,
the
two
percent
different
bill
in
March
than
what
we’d
like
to
see
in
December.”


The
Defense
Department,
along
with
the
rest
of
the
federal
government,
is
well-acquainted
with
CRs,
which
military
officials
have



long
complained


set
back
modernization
efforts
by
freezing
spending
at
prior-year
levels
and
preventing
the
start
of
new
programs.
By
McCord’s
count,
there
have
been
15
CRs
over
the
last
16
years,
averaging
four
months
a
year. 


“A
third
of
the
year
wasted
in
CRs
consistently
over
15
straight
years,”
he
said.
“Ridiculous.”  


Despite
the
current
CR
and
uncertainties
ahead
of
the
November
election,
Pentagon
officials
still
put
together
an
FY26
budget
through
the
regular
process,
McCord
said.
That
budget
has
almost
been
finalized,
he
said,
details
of
which
can
then
be
shared
with
the
incoming
administration. 


However,
McCord
noted
Trump
officials
have



still
not
signed
transition
documents
,
largely
preventing
current
officials
from
communicating
with
their
successors.

Even
when
those
documents
are
signed, the
process
of
bringing
on
new
staff
from
the
incoming
administration
and
formulating
a
new
budget
likely
means
the
Pentagon’s
FY26
spending
plan
won’t
be
released
until
April
or
May,
he
added.


Freed
from
constraints
of
the
Fiscal
Responsibility
Act,
which
capped
defense
toplines
for
both
2024
and
2025

though
Congress
circumvented
those
limits
in
April
by



passing
a
$95
billion
supplemental
defense
bill


anyway

McCord
said
the
DoD
would
recommend
getting
back
to
the
levels
of
topline
growth
defined
by
budgets
in
years
like
FY23
and
FY24. 


“This
year,
we’re
working
to
a
higher
[topline],”
McCord
said
of
the
FY26
proposal.
“But
there’s
no
agreement,
and
there
is
going
to
be
a
new
decision
from
the
new
team
about
what
their
topline
looks
like
that
will
help
inform
their
look
at
what
program
mix
we’ve
left
for
them.”

Morning Docket: 11.21.24 – Above the Law

*
It
may
be
bonus
season,
but
amidst
record
profits,
associates
are
noticing
that
their
bonuses
a
lighter
than
they
should
be.
[Bloomberg
Law
News
]

*
Babe,
wake
up

new
contracts
hypo
just
dropped:
“Cheating
husband
sues
wife
for
house
after
mother-in-law
died
watching
them
fight”
[Hindustan
Times
]

*
Firms
merging
to
form
“Antitrust
Powerhouse”
in
most
ironic
news
of
the
day.
[Daily
Business
Review
]

*
DLA
Piper
faces
lawsuit
alleging
the
firm
had
a
“fake
lawyer”
in
Argentina
doing
work
for
them.
[Texas
Lawyer
]

*
Thou
Shalt
Not
Violate
The
First
Amendment.
Block
on
Louisiana
Ten
Commandments
law
upheld.
[PBS]

*
CFPB
preparing
to
take
on
supervisory
role
over
digital
payment
apps.
[Law360]

*
Judges
say
judges
aren’t
the
problem.
That’s
an
evergreen
headline,
but
in
this
case
it’s
about
workplace
harassment.
[Reuters]

Top 25 Biglaw Firm Announces A Full Milbank Match – With Merit Bonuses On Top Of Special Bonuses – Above the Law

Now
that

Cravath
has
matched

the
Milbank

year-end

and

special

bonus
scale,
other
leading
law
firms
are
finally
making
their
own
compensation
announcements.
The
latest
firm
to
step
to
the
plate
with
bonus
news
is
none
other
than
McDermott
Will
&
Emery.

The
top
firm

which
reported
$1,921,042,000
in
gross
revenue
and
profits
per
equity
partner
of
$3,763,000
in
2023
according
to
the
most
recent
Am
Law
100

has
chosen
to
use
the
Milbank
scale
for
its
year-end
bonuses:

  • Class
    of
    2024

    $15,000
    (pro-rated)
  • Class
    of
    2023

    $20,000
  • Class
    of
    2022

    $30,000
  • Class
    of
    2021

    $57,500
  • Class
    of
    2020

    $75,000
  • Class
    of
    2019

    $90,000
  • Class
    of
    2018

    $105,000
  • Class
    of
    2017+

    $115,000

McDermott
is
also
matching
the
Milbank
special
bonus
scale,
and
this
is
what
they
will
look
like
at
the
firm:

  • Class
    of
    2024

    $6,000
    (pro-rated)
  • Class
    of
    2023

    $6,000
  • Class
    of
    2022

    $10,000
  • Class
    of
    2021

    $15,000
  • Class
    of
    2020

    $20,500
  • Class
    of
    2019

    $25,000
  • Class
    of
    2018

    $25,000
  • Class
    of
    2017+

    $25,000

That
said,
here’s
what
the
complete
2024
bonus
scale
looks
like
at
the
firm:

  • Class
    of
    2024:
    $21,000
    (pro-rated)
  • Class
    of
    2023:
    $26,000
  • Class
    of
    2022:
    $40,000
  • Class
    of
    2021:
    $72,500
  • Class
    of
    2020:
    $95,000
  • Class
    of
    2019:
    $115,000
  • Class
    of
    2018:
    $130,000
  • Class
    of
    2017+:
    $140,000

But
that’s
not
all,
folks.
MDW
is
also
including
merit-based
bonuses
on
top
of
this
already
generous
bonus
scale.
As
chairman
Ira
Coleman
notes
in
the
firm’s
announcement,
“We
remain
committed
to
being
top
of
market
in
all
that
we
do
and,
consistent
with
prior
years,
about
two-thirds
of
our
Associates
will
earn
above
the
Cravath
scale.”
This
is
incredibly
exciting
news
for
associates.
Will
any
other
Biglaw
firms
offer
super-bonuses
for
their
high
performers?

Congratulations
to
everyone
at
McDermott
Will
&
Emery!


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to
the
next
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Biglaw Firms Are Matching The Milbank Scale! – See Also – Above the Law




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Biglaw Bonus Announcement Leaves No Gray Area – Above the Law

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Two
things
happen
this
time
of
year:
Biglaw
firms
make
good
on
associate
compensation
and
we
dust
off
our
firm
pun
game.
With
that
in
mind,
Ropes
&
Gray
has
announced
a
Milbank
match.

Ropes
had
$2,992,831,000
gross
revenue
in
2023,
which
placed
them
8th
on
the
Am
Law
200
ranking.

In
addition
to
matching
both
the
annual
and
the
special
scale
for
US-scale,
partnership
track
associates
hitting
the
1900-hour
threshold,
the
firm
offers
the
promise
of
an
unspecified
increase
above
the
grid
for
lawyers
exceeding
expectations.
So…
I
guess
there
is
a
little
bit
of
gray
area.

Bonuses
are
slated
for
December
24.

Remember
everyone,
we
depend
on
your
tips
to
stay
on
top
of
this
stuff.
So
when
your
firm
matches,
please
text
us
(646-820-8477)
or email
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Another Biglaw Firm Matches Milbank Scale. Frankly, It’s A Lot Of Money! – Above the Law

Bonuses
season
kicked
off
with
a
bang
after
Milbank
set
the
scale.

Cravath

and

Paul
Hastings

have
already
announced
their
bonuses,
and
more
firms
are
following
suit.

The
most
recent
firm
is
Fried
Frank!
They
reported
$1,008,772,000
in
gross
revenue
in
2023
and
profits
per
equity
partner
of
$4,355,000
in
2023
according
to
the
most
recent
Am
Law
100
and
are
matching
the
Milbank
scale
for
both
annual
and
special
bonuses!

unnamed

While
the
scale
is
a
match,
the
firm
also
offers
a
premium
from
$3000
to
$34,500.
Bonuses
will
be
paid
on
or
before
December
31.

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hearing
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Biglaw Firm Comes Out Strong For Women’s Sports – Above the Law

Rachel
Kuehn
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Ed.
Note:

Welcome
to
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feature

Trivia
Question
of
the
Day!


Which
Biglaw
firm
reaffirmed
its
“ongoing
commitment
to
women’s
sports”
by
sponsoring
LGPA
player
Rachel
Kuehn
for
the
2024-2025
LPGA
season?


Hint:
The
Am
Law
100
firm
was
founded
in
1970.
The
executive
chair
said
they
were
“thrilled”
to
sponsor
Kuehn,
saying,
“After
significant
due
diligence
and
thought,
we
decided
to
help
a
young
woman
begin
her
career
and
work
to
get
her
full-time
status
on
the
LPGA
Tour
rather
than
sponsor
a
more
seasoned
veteran
golfer.”



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on
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next
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Trump Taps Matthew ‘Mongo’ Whitaker To Collect US Vig At NATO – Above the Law

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by
Steve
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Images)

The
second
Trump
administration
will
surely
be
a
disaster
for
the

planet

and

all
living
things
.
But
it
does
promise
to
have
some
very
funny
moments

although
we
may
find
ourselves
laughing
from
the
confines
of
a
gulag.

One
source
of
humor
will
be
Matthew
Whitaker,
whom
Trump
just
announced
this
morning
would
be
representing
our
beleaguered
nation
as
ambassador
to
NATO.
Whitaker
was
the
thumb-headed
dingus
who
took
over
as
acting
attorney
general
after
the
2018
midterms
when
Trump
kicked
Jeff
Sessions
to
the
curb.

“Matt
is
a
strong
warrior
and
loyal
Patriot,
who
will
ensure
the
United
States’
interests
are
advanced
and
defended.
Matt
will
strengthen
relationships
with
our
NATO
Allies,
and
stand
firm
in
the
face
of
threats
to
Peace
and
Stability,”
Trump’s
team
said
in
a
statement
blasted
to
reporters,
adding
that
“Matt
is
also
the
former
U.S.
Attorney
for
the
Southern
District
of
Iowa,
and
is
a
graduate
of
the
University
of
Iowa
with
a
B.A.,
MBA
and
J.D.,
where
he
played
football,
and
received
the
Big
Ten
Medal
of
Honor.”

That
will
come
in
handy
if
we
need
to
tackle
the
representative
from
Romania.

It
should
be
noted
that
our
current
representative
at
NATO
is

Scott
Oudkirk
,
a
career
diplomat
with
degrees
from
Georgetown’s
School
of
Foreign
Service
and
the
National
Defense
University’s
Eisenhower
School,
who
served
on
the
National
Security
Counsel
and
in
posts
in
Turkey,
Iraq,
China,
and
Jamaica.
During
the
first
Trump
administration,
we
were
represented
former
Texas
Senator
Kay
Bailey
Hutchison.

Now
we’re
sending
the
big
dick
toilet
guy.

Forgive
the
profanity,
but
this
is
a
guy
so
deeply
unimpressive
that,
five
years
after
serving
as
the
US
Attorney
for
the
Southern
District
of
Iowa,
he
was
part
of
a
scammy
“invention
promotion
firm”
hawking
a
giant
toilet
for
men
who
can’t
keep
their
dangly
bits
out
of
the
bowl.
Every
time
Iowa
Republicans
had
a
chance
to
elevate
this
guy

to
Iowa
Treasurer,
to
Iowa
Supreme
Court,
to
the
Senate

they
passed.
The
best
he
could
do
was
get
himself
on
wingnut
welfare,
heading
up
an
astroturf

“chop
shop
of
fake
ethics
complaints”

to
harass
Hillary
Clinton.

Whitaker
was
thrust
into
the
spotlight
during
the
first
Trump
administration
when
the
president
passed
over
Deputy
AG
Rod
Rosenstein
to
make
Whitaker
acting
AG
after
Sessions
was
defenestrated.
Washington
Post
journalists
Philip
Rucker
and
Carol
Leonnig

wrote

that
his
direct
reports
at
DOJ
called
him
“Mongo,”
a
reference
to
the
big,
dumb
oaf
portrayed
by
Alex
Karras
[ed
note:
who
also
played
football
for
the
University
of
Iowa
]
in
“Blazing
Saddles.”

He’s
a…
you
know…
MORON.

And
now
Donald
Trump
is
going
to
send
him
to
NATO
to
knock
down
other
countries
and
steal
their
lunch
money
because
the
moron
in
chief

believes

that
defense
spending
guarantees
amount
to
an
unpaid
vig
to
the
US.

Ah,
well,
Mongo
only
pawn…
in
game
of
life.





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