Does Mark Totten have the Chops to be Attorney General?
Mark Totten. Ever heard of him? He’s now one of two Democratic candidates for Attorney General, hoping to unseat the incumbent Bill Schuette. Totten launched his lackluster campaign for Attorney General nearly a year ago, but lacks the experience required for the job.
During a recent interview, Totten was asked about his courtroom experience, specifically on his years as a prosecutor and time in Washington. Totten was asked how many cases he has led as a prosecutor, and he responded, “Uh… you know, that’s a… that’s a good question. I don’t know if I have an exact number for you.”
He honestly has no idea?
It got worse when Totten was asked about the difference between the years he spent in the courtroom versus the classroom. Since Mark Totten won’t set the record straight on his experience, I’m happy to do it for him.
Mr. Totten spent seven years at Yale and six years teaching at the Michigan State University College of Law following his return from D.C., totaling 13 solid years in academia. However, he only spent two years serving in D.C. courtrooms and another two in Michigan, totaling a meager four years in the courtroom.
Totten touts his work as a federal prosecutor, but records show he only prosecuted two cases. In both, guilty pleas were obtained long before Totten was involved – meaning he was assigned to deal with the sentencing.
Totten once wrote: “Scores matter. In games and in life.”
In talking about the future, Mark Totten is said, “I’m focused on the next six months, it’s really hard to think much further down the road than that.” It’s comical and unfortunate that, once again, Michigan Democrats are supporting candidates who are running without a plan to lead our state.
A lack of experience, as Totten would bring to the position, is the last thing our families are looking for. When it comes to our Attorney General, we want someone who’s going to stand up for us – not someone who can only imagine what that’s like.