Comments on: Congressman sued for breaking “Contract with America” https://www.overlawyered.com/2006/07/congressman-sued-for-breaking-contract-with-america/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Mon, 31 Jul 2006 07:08:29 +0000 hourly 1 By: InRussetShadows https://www.overlawyered.com/2006/07/congressman-sued-for-breaking-contract-with-america/comment-page-1/#comment-3590 Mon, 31 Jul 2006 07:08:29 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=3768#comment-3590 Uhm, is anyone else not getting the point that the term limit proposal was never signed into law? Thus, there is no law that was actually broken! The CWA must be evaluated as an idea, some of whose tenets did make it into law. If you’re going to argue that the politician should keep his word, then I agree. I don’t see how a lawsuit would help matters, though. After all, it’s not like he lied before a court like say..oh…Bill Clinton. :>

]]> By: wavemaker https://www.overlawyered.com/2006/07/congressman-sued-for-breaking-contract-with-america/comment-page-1/#comment-3589 Mon, 31 Jul 2006 06:11:22 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=3768#comment-3589 I’d still like to see what his detrimental reliance is.

]]> By: David Wilson https://www.overlawyered.com/2006/07/congressman-sued-for-breaking-contract-with-america/comment-page-1/#comment-3588 Sun, 30 Jul 2006 13:34:42 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=3768#comment-3588 Cleary a campaign publicity stunt, which any attorney signing the papers should be called to account for, in my view. Any first-year contract student could explain why the “Contract with America” was not a legally congnizable contract.

]]> By: Bill Evans https://www.overlawyered.com/2006/07/congressman-sued-for-breaking-contract-with-america/comment-page-1/#comment-3587 Sat, 29 Jul 2006 17:16:34 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=3768#comment-3587 I’m not sure that other politicians would endorse this suit in any way shape or form. After all, politicians not telling the truth is the bedrock of American politics.

As for the term limits, It would be a great idea for Congress. I suggest we get started on that right away. Ignore the arguments about “experience” , how could it get worse?

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