He is the only one willing to do it for free. With all the attorneys out there, and this being a high profile issue, it is a bad sign for the success of the case that Gilbert’s the only volunteer.
Since everyone here knows other attorneys could have worked on the case if someone would was willing to pay them, we know that Gilbert wasn’t the only choice. Yet, he’s granted a lot of latitude considering his shoddy work product and unprofessional deportment.
Why isn’t this latitude given to Jesse, Rand, and others? Why just Gilbert? It is because he’s crazy and you feel bad? Or is it because he acts out your legal rage fantasies and promises to storm the convention with armed federal marshals?
In all honesty, I try to criticize him at every point when he’s taken seriously. However, as a performance artist, I think he’s really funny.
You are miscontruing how this lawsuit happened. It's not like people went out looking for a lawyer and nobody wanted to take the case.
The Ron Paul campaign should have initiated legal action long ago because of all the cheating in primaries, and didn't.
This lawyer stepped forward and said "Damn it, if nobody is going to do anything, I'm going to do something."
He took initiative, and he is working for free, because he believes in this cause, and he believes in Liberty.
He may tend to be very dramatic, and say dramatic things, and he may not be the most prim and proper in his comportment, but who the hell are you to criticize him? I watched him in court with my own eyes and I can tell you his performance was neither shoddy, nor unprofessional. This guy kicked the polished GOP attorney's butt in court as far as I'm concerned. I will be surprised if the judge grants the motion to dismiss.
Now, does the complaint need more specificity? Yes. Why didn't it to begin with? I don't know. Maybe because this guy had hundreds of affidavits to sort through in a matter of a few weeks, and had very little time, and therefore it just wasn't humanly possible to boil everything down into specifics for over 50 states and US territories with multiple stories (affidavits) from each one? Gee.
If you happen to know Superman, and he has a law degree, and you can get him to take this case pro bono, then go get him. Otherwise, don't criticize when you have zero knowledge of what kind of lawyer Gilbert is. I saw him in court and he argued a good case. He dismantled the GOP lawyer's arguments very skillfully. You can say whatever you want, but just be aware you are making stuff up and making assumptions, not speaking from direct experience.
By the way, how much is Romney's campaign paying you to spread this negativity?