Comments on: Obama finally pays his traffic tickets

By: AMcA

AMcA — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 13:44:56 +0000

Boy, I remember applying for the bar here in Illinois, and everyone making a mad scramble to be certain that we didn’t have any outstanding parking tickets or the like.

Guess when you go to Harvard, maybe you’re above all that.

By: Ted

Ted — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 15:16:59 +0000

I've covered Obama's approach to liability reform at Point of Law. I agree that the parking-ticket story isn't anything we should be covering; it reflects more on the Clinton campaign and the politics of personal destruction than on Obama. When we raise issues like this, it gives the left an excuse to shoot down nominees like Estrada or Bolton without legitimate justification.

By: Pete Warden

Pete Warden — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 13:16:34 +0000

I was under the impression that the criteria for items here was their relevance to the problems caused by the excessive use of the courts and regulation.

This site is usually a blessed oasis of common sense, focusing on these actual issues rather than partisan politics. Knowing that he’s skipped parking fines might be a blot on his character, but it doesn’t shed any light on the issues I come here to learn about.

A piece covering Obama’s likely approach to tort reform and what backing he has from lawyers, now that would be useful. The only thing I know from previous posts is his quote “Anyone who denies there’s a crisis with medical malpractice insurance is probably a trial lawyer”.