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Narrative discourse

 https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/lee-chatfield-corruption-case-questionable-spending-strip-club-bill


There’s too many values and thoughts that I share with Simon so it’s impossible for me to respond to everything he writes however in this case I think it going to result in nothing but good.  

We’re seeing this classic narrative arc of a progressive prosecutor who does get some things done but the last years of their term descend into some sort of madness as they get stuck in the mud.  Progressive people really don’t like prosecutors; that’s my analysis.  At least they don’t like prosecutors who work for the state no matter how progressive they are.  Unfortunately I both think this and admire other progress made from the AG’s office from a distance, which is confusing.  I think there’s layers to it.  I can resist conservatism with a progressive prosecutor in a large group but I can’t agree on the law with them, and too often not ideology either.  

Of course this gets to the tactics of the trial where of course the defense is going to want to bring this up, it’s a tactically sound move.  I’m not the best at coming up with double-counters for the prosecution but I will say this: part of the story here as I see it is Nessel will have to defend part of her record while prosecuting this case.  


https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/lee-chatfield-corruption-case-family-friends-took-free-trips-cashed-checks


This is a political case so playing the opposite role to myself is a difficult one, however I am built for that.

They will say something like this is politically motivated, other people did the stuff that i am accused of, and i am caught up in supporting myself as a small business but although the business was run badly, not I but other people really did the dirty. 

They will say that. I don’t think it will get them very far, but that’s the play here unless you have some major evidence. 

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