Fredo’s Fredo and Ford

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I’m going to steal this catch from MadDog shamelessly. He notes that the author of the Ford "beg" is David Leitch:

An interesting bit of trivia – Based on the document’s properties, I’m guessing the author of the Ford Beg document is: David G. Leitch, group vice president and general counsel for Ford Motor Company

Leave it to a lawyer to plea-bargain with Washington. *g*

Ah, but it’s not trivia at all. You see, David Leitch is Fredo’s Fredo–or rather, the top deputy to Alberto Gonzales when he was White House Counsel.

Prior to joining Ford as general counsel in April 2005, Leitch served in the White House as Deputy Counsel to President George W. Bush. In that capacity, he advised the President and his staff on a variety of legal issues, including issues involving the war on terror, judicial nominations, legislative proposals and ethics.

Another example of Ford’s tin ear, I guess. You really ought to hide that detail before you hand over a document to a Democratic Congress.

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  1. readerOfTeaLeaves says:

    You see, David Leitch is Fredo’s Fredo–or rather, the top deputy to Alberto Gonzales when he was White House Counsel.

    Eeeeeeeeeeeeekkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!!!!!!!!!!!

  3. MadDog says:

    Dagnabbit, my eyeballs are closing. I’m gonna fall asleep and break my nose on my keyboard if I stay up any longer.

    EW, I haven’t quite finished with the Ford Beg document, and doG knows what is gonna be in the GM – worse and Chrysler – worser Beg documents.

    It’s been a while since we had such tasty forage in a document dump, so I hope you plan on continuing the saga all day tomorrow!

    Night all!

  6. randiego says:

    I made a comment in another thread to the effect of:

    I swear, it’s like being in “auto-industry 101″

    we don’t discuss too much politics with the in-laws-to-be; The Dad is a 22 percenter. But, the auto industry ‘bailout’ was one we could talk about – The Dad was impressed with my grasp of the facts…

  7. Neil says:

    2,3,5 LMAO. You guys are great.

    9 That’s nice really Randiego… the respect that comes from having a good grasp of the the facts.

  8. klynn says:

    Another example of Ford’s tin ear, I guess. You really ought to hide that detail before you hand over a document to a Democratic Congress.

    Actually, I disagree. That is a detail to wave loud and louder. You want to see Shelby shut up. THAT is what having Leitch author this document is about… Shutting up Shelby and other Reps. Otherwise, think of what Leitch could dish in the future…

    • klynn says:

      I need more coffee. The pup has me tuckered but happy. The latter part quoted above, should not be in a quote box.

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