Quote by Jon Stewart

McVeigh's lawyer got him the death penalty, which, quite frankly, I could have done.

McVeigh's lawyer got him the death penalty, which, quite fra

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The quote sarcastically implies that the speaker believes the lawyer's defense for McVeigh was so ineffective that anyone, even they themselves, could have secured the death penalty for him. It suggests a lack of confidence in the lawyer's abilities and suggests that the case against McVeigh was so strong that obtaining the ultimate punishment did not require exceptional legal expertise.

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