Conway, 62, is no stranger to being in the spotlight. Once a partner <\/a>at the elite Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz where he made his name in commercial litigation, he became nationally known not for legal wins but for how loudly he opposed Donald Trump\u2019s presidency\u2026 even when he was married<\/a> to Trump aide Kellyanne Conway<\/a>. <\/p>\n And now? He\u2019s gone from commentary to candidacy with a perfectly timed announcement, as per<\/a> the New York Times:<\/p>\n Mr. Conway\u2019s launch on Tuesday was timed to coincide with the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. If elected, he said he hopes to be a \u201cwingman\u201d for Representative Jamie Raskin, a Maryland Democrat who led the House\u2019s impeachment case against Mr. Trump at the time.<\/p>\n \u201cAt 62, I can\u2019t do this for very long and I don\u2019t want to do this for very long,\u201d he said. \u201cI am kind of like a special-teams player coming in.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Conway is leaning into that storyline hard. \u201cThis is no ordinary time. And I will not be an ordinary member of Congress,\u201d Conway said in his launch video, underscoring that his bid isn\u2019t about parking a nameplate on Capitol Hill but about combating Trumpism in the legislature itself. He also officially registered as a Democrat for this run, a noteworthy detail for a man who long identified as a Republican and once actively supported Trump\u2019s 2016 campaign.<\/p>\n \u201cI get how people can be upset how I once supported Trump,\u201d Conway said. \u201cBut I think if people really listen, my views, my philosophy, my values, have always been the same.\u201d Though he has made some, erm, adjustments to his former conservative positions.<\/p>\n If elected, he said he would fight to protect the Affordable Care Act and support legislation that would enshrine the abortion rights that the Supreme Court eradicated into law. (Mr. Conway once argued that Roe v. Wade<\/em> had been incorrectly decided, but he said this week that he thought the court\u2019s decision overturning it was \u201cappalling.\u201d)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Conway\u2019s profile is complicated. Any recall of his online presence from the Trump years evokes long threads of barbed commentary<\/a>, public feuding, and a style that combines legal critique with social-media combativeness<\/a>. This style endeared him to anti-Trump progressives, annoyed conservatives<\/a>, and made him a idiosyncratic political celebrity.<\/p>\n But is that enough to win an election in a crowded Democratic primary<\/a> in Manhattan which already features a clutch of high-profile candidates, including state lawmakers, advocates, and even Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of John F. Kennedy? Only time will tell, but knowing George Conway, it\u2019s bound to be an entertaining ride. <\/p>\n The post George Conway Thinks The Best Way To Troll Trump Is From Congress<\/a> appeared first on Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n George Conway is betting Manhattan Democrats want his brand of anti-Trump lawyering. <\/p>\n Today, the infamous lawyer announced his entry<\/a> into the race to replace Rep. Jerry Nadler in New York\u2019s 12th District. It\u2019s one of those rare moves that simultaneously feels like a logical sequel and a full-on narrative pivot. The onetime Republican lawyer, fervent Trump critic, and co-founder<\/a> of the anti-Trump Lincoln Project has officially jumped into the ring and even moved back to Manhattan to do it.<\/p>\n Conway, 62, is no stranger to being in the spotlight. Once a partner <\/a>at the elite Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz where he made his name in commercial litigation, he became nationally known not for legal wins but for how loudly he opposed Donald Trump\u2019s presidency\u2026 even when he was married<\/a> to Trump aide Kellyanne Conway<\/a>. <\/p>\n And now? He\u2019s gone from commentary to candidacy with a perfectly timed announcement, as per<\/a> the New York Times:<\/p>\n Mr. Conway\u2019s launch on Tuesday was timed to coincide with the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. If elected, he said he hopes to be a \u201cwingman\u201d for Representative Jamie Raskin, a Maryland Democrat who led the House\u2019s impeachment case against Mr. Trump at the time.<\/p>\n \u201cAt 62, I can\u2019t do this for very long and I don\u2019t want to do this for very long,\u201d he said. \u201cI am kind of like a special-teams player coming in.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Conway is leaning into that storyline hard. \u201cThis is no ordinary time. And I will not be an ordinary member of Congress,\u201d Conway said in his launch video, underscoring that his bid isn\u2019t about parking a nameplate on Capitol Hill but about combating Trumpism in the legislature itself. He also officially registered as a Democrat for this run, a noteworthy detail for a man who long identified as a Republican and once actively supported Trump\u2019s 2016 campaign.<\/p>\n \u201cI get how people can be upset how I once supported Trump,\u201d Conway said. \u201cBut I think if people really listen, my views, my philosophy, my values, have always been the same.\u201d Though he has made some, erm, adjustments to his former conservative positions.<\/p>\n If elected, he said he would fight to protect the Affordable Care Act and support legislation that would enshrine the abortion rights that the Supreme Court eradicated into law. (Mr. Conway once argued that Roe v. Wade<\/em> had been incorrectly decided, but he said this week that he thought the court\u2019s decision overturning it was \u201cappalling.\u201d)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Conway\u2019s profile is complicated. Any recall of his online presence from the Trump years evokes long threads of barbed commentary<\/a>, public feuding, and a style that combines legal critique with social-media combativeness<\/a>. This style endeared him to anti-Trump progressives, annoyed conservatives<\/a>, and made him a idiosyncratic political celebrity.<\/p>\n But is that enough to win an election in a crowded Democratic primary<\/a> in Manhattan which already features a clutch of high-profile candidates, including state lawmakers, advocates, and even Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of John F. Kennedy? Only time will tell, but knowing George Conway, it\u2019s bound to be an entertaining ride. <\/p>\n George Conway is betting Manhattan Democrats want his brand of anti-Trump lawyering. Today, the infamous lawyer announced his entry into the race to replace Rep. Jerry Nadler in New York\u2019s 12th District. It\u2019s one of those rare moves that simultaneously feels like a logical sequel and a full-on narrative pivot. 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