Had the chance to watch the HBO movie “Recount”….
Forget that a full recount was done by the Miami Herald etc…showing Bush won… was left out…. of the prologue
Forget the obvious jab…. towards Senator Joe Lieberman… in a scene showing the former V.P. candidate insisting all overseas military ballots be counted…resulting in further reason for loss of the Presidency…(a severe use of writer’s license …to vent …at a newly Independent/McCain backing Lieberman?…)
Forget the over the top caricature of the Secretary of State Katherine Harris…( no fan….but choosing to do such … to only the female involved?… nasty….)
BCbythesea….. first response….
Where is Barry Richard?….
This was the guy that stuck in my mind during this whole 30+ day event….
He was the one who really was the linchpin for the how it all played out…
BCbythesea…opinion….much more impressive than his opponent… Attorney David Boies….
This definitely required…
A Google….for Barry Richard…
an interview from 4/9/08…Sarah Laskow on…www.buyingofthepresident.org
Barry Richard was a former member of the Florida Legislature from 1974-78….
He is a shareholder in Greenberg Taurig an international law firm….(Greenberg Taurig… well known in these parts … in developer representation etc…. just check the list for Broward law firms/ developers…another Google … done long ago…….)
He was the lead litigation lawyer in the Florida recount…involving 46-47 cases throughout the state over 36 days….
He is a Democrat who routinely represents both Democrats/Republicans…
He was contacted by a member of the Bush campaign at 7 am the day after the election …with a request to represent Bush in a developing legal issue…a meeting took place that evening…
First was the problem with the ballot in Palm Beach…(infamous “butterfly” ballot)…
Within days it mushroomed…after the first week…15 cases…then 30…then 40…dealing in areas with no precedent …different issues addressed in different courts…
Mr Richard handled a lot of the cases himself…at times simultaneously…
A large amount of his argument was separation of power….
He was disappointed by commentators and lawyers calls of accusations of corruption aimed at Florida Supreme Court and U.S. Supreme Court Justices….
He thinks this was a great reflection of American democratic process at its best …with all the commentary about constitutional crisis …..there was never a crisis…everything ran smoothly…
BCbythesea….Barry Richard comported himself with such dignity…such legal finesse…it is baffling…that he was overlooked … and excluded from this production….
If by chance something rears its head again in our state….that 7 am call will most likely be made….
and Barry Richard will be front and center once more…. just not sure which side….
Tags: florida recount, Politics
