[Ads-l] Wueen For A Day

[sclements at NEO.RR.COM]

Jack Bailey, the host of "Queen for a Day" would be proud.  As a kid, I watched it faithfully.  

The other morning "tugging at you heartstrings" show was "Strike it Rich," hosted by Warren Hull.  Maybe that one should be reserved for beneficiaries of the tax reductions and anyone associated with the administration that haven't been criminally indicted(yet).

Sam Clements

Apologies for the political rhetoric.

---- Ben Zimmer <bgzimmer at GMAIL.COM> wrote: 
> On the Rachel Maddow Show just now, former U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade
> confirmed that this usage of "Queen for a Day" comes from the
> radio/television game show. She called it an "old-fashioned" term.
> 
> 
> On Thu, Feb 15, 2018 at 8:47 PM, James A. Landau <JJJRLandau at netscape.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > probably from the (mercifully forgotten) 1950's TV show, but with legal
> > jargon who knows?  Goes back to the Tudors?
> >
> > https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/15/politics/rick-gates-plea-
> > deal-mueller-russia-investigation/index.html
> > <quote>
> > Gates has already spoken to Mueller's team about his case and has been in
> > plea negotiations for about a month. He's had what criminal lawyers call a
> > "Queen for a Day" interview, in which a defendant answers any questions
> > from the prosecutors' team, including about his own case and other
> > potential criminal activity he witnessed.
> >
> > <snip>
> >
> > Nobody (who's charged) goes in to provide incriminating information to the
> > government unless it's part of plea negotiations," said a criminal defense
> > attorney who represents a witness in the case. In a Queen for a Day
> > interview, a defendant can typically admit to crimes with little additional
> > consequences, unless he or she lies.
> > <end quote>
> >
> >
> >
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