President Bush Should Reconnect with His Party's Roots

President Bush Should Reconnect with His Party's Roots
Association of Trial Lawyers of America

(Friday, February 11, 2005)—The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA) welcomed the news that President George Bush will attend a performance today of Lincoln: Seen and Heard, in the East Room of the White House. President Bush has always professed that he is proud to be the leader of the Republican Party, which was founded by President Abraham Lincoln—a trial lawyer whose successful pursuit of fair justice for his clients was renowned...

"It is unfortunate that in recent months, President Bush and special-interest groups who are opposed to meaningful legal protections for Americans have orchestrated a smear campaign against trial lawyers and the working families they represent. What's more, corporate lobbyists are spending millions of dollars to force through reckless and harmful legislation during the 109th Congress that would take away the legal protections of American families. It appears that GOP members have forgotten their roots. Abraham Lincoln was a trial lawyer." [ ATLA President Todd Smith]