GLORIA ALLRED UPDATE: A.P.: Lawyer in Whitman flap mum on details, party ties. “Allred, who has longtime Democratic ties and donated money to Brown when he ran for attorney general , has yet to disclose details about how she became involved in the case or disclose who, if anyone, is picking up the bill for her legal work. . . . Allred also sidestepped a question about whether she had any contact with labor unions working to get Brown elected.”

She’s a tool. As for exactly whose tool, well, the specifics are unclear, but the overall picture is pretty plain.