Michael Van Der Veen made quite an impression representing Donald Trump at his impeachment trial and it wasn’t for his legal prowess. He was literally laughed at when he dramatically demanded to depose Nancy Pelosi and Kamala Harris in his PhilEEEdelphia office, because that’s how the big boys do it, he would have us know.
“There are a lot of depositions that need to be happening,” van der Veen said. “Nancy Pelosi‘s deposition needs to be taken. Kama — uh, uh — Vice President — uh — Harris’s — uh — deposition absolutely needs to be taken. And, not by Zoom. None of these depositions should be done by Zoom. We didn’t do this hearing by Zoom! These depositions should be done in person in my office in Philadelphia. That’s where they should be done.”
Van der Veen’s pronunciation of the city was more akin to this: “Phil-EE-delphia.”
The Senate started laughing — audibly.
Van der Veen grew more emboldened by the laughter.
“I don’t know how many civil lawyers are here, but that’s the way it works, folks! When you want somebody’s deposition, you send a notice of deposition, and they appear at the place where the notice says! That’s civil process! I don’t know why you’re laughing! It is civil process! That is the way lawyers do it! We send notices of deposition . . . ”
We are sure that this body of mainly Ivy League educated lawyers were thrilled to have an ambulance chaser, or P.I. whore, as we called them in L.A., explain the basics of civil procedure to them.
After that comedic moment came this one.
Trump's impeachment lawyer steals coasters from the Senate chamber pic.twitter.com/JAbXjKBxBf
— Fifty Shades of Whey (@davenewworld_2) February 15, 2021
On camera. That slick little hand movement when he swipes them off the table tells me he’s done this before.
— MiMi (@MiMi___KAA) February 15, 2021
C-SPAN cameras caught it; he took a stack of them out of the lectern before leaving the chamber. I'm looking for the video.
He knew he was out of his league.
— Sir Ghostie Of Vert (@sir_vert) February 15, 2021
Our old friend, Mike Van Der Veen
In the Senate created a scene
He mispronounced Philly
Which seemed rather silly
And made us wonder if he’d ever been.— Peter Sagal (@petersagal) February 13, 2021
He knows he’s a tourist. He knows he won’t ever be back.
He has no mature, experienced friends or mentors to remind him, “Act like you belong there.”
2 things: he has no friends; he doesn’t belong there.
— James Stone (@JamesSt68560053) February 15, 2021
Van der Veen is quite the character. He “is best known for his law firm’s ubiquitous ads on local news radio station KYW-AM, which are reminiscent of East Coast electronics chain Crazy Eddie’s high-octane TV pitches from the 1980s,” according to the Washington Post.
So that makes Crazy Eddie, Cal Worthington and His Dog Spot, and Donald Trump’s impeachment defense lawyer, all known for the most insane advertising campaigns in history. Maybe next time Trump can get Crazy Eddie or Cal Worthington to represent him. It won’t be too much stranger, is my guess.
Republicans have turned their side of the government into a complete joke and embarrassment. And yet they are all so evil. Here in Mississippi, which was already the most repressive state in the country as far as voting goes is pushing through yet another Jim Crow law to strip voters from the rolls. If they don’t eliminate the ridiculous requirement for a super majority and start outlawing everything these scum do whether it has to do with voting, guns or abortion and get legitimate justices on the SC we are sunk as a country. We can’t allow these traitors another fucking inch.
GQP are corrupt to the core. John Lewis Voting Rights Bill must be passed. The Dems have the power to put through bills to STOP THE FUCKING STEAL. The real steal in the states. We’re only, almost, one month into Biden’s presidency. Dems must take the power WE GAVE THEM and use it.
Now this is important. Ram it thru (sic ?). Damn the torpedoes (mines, although torpedoes sounds more bold! lol).
Dems need a victory of consequence. We need this. We==All americans.
Well, if you can’t trust a bonafied ambulance chaser with the coasters, who can you trust. And you know he’s just taking them home to wash them. How the hell else do you think he paid for that briefcase. Remember what trumps other idiot had to contend with. A grocery shopping bag. The cheapos didn’t have coasters at that hearing.
He probably steals from hotels, also.
Does he advertise on the back ends of Philly buses?
The entire Trump Party is just one huge grifting machine. Lies, deceit, conspiracies….a pox on them and their idiot voters. I hope I live long enough to see him gazing at us through vertical steel bars.
I guess this should be expected, when no reputable attorney will represent you, and the best you can get are ambulance chasers of the Billy Mays school of screaming commercials….
LOL
Dewey, Cheatam and Howe, indeed… ? ? ?
ROFLMAO! Ursula thank you so much for this! We just came off three days and nights without power, freezing our asses off, and I REALLY needed a good laugh!
I see he got his law degree from Quinnipiac University, the 125th rated law school in the U.S. Also, despite attending a fancy prep school on the east coast (Choate Rosemary Hall), the best college he apparently could get into was Ohio Wesleyan, not known even here in Ohio as one of the standout schools.
Remember that we tax payers paid for those coasters that he may well sell on eBay or at least take home to Philly. Trump continues to amaze with his no class hires.