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JohnSJ

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28. This has already been done with Paula Jones. The DOJ is going against what Biden campaigned

Reply to ChrisF1961 (Reply #25)

Tue Jun 8, 2021, 07:47 AM

Jun 2021

on, and what a federal judge has already ruled on

It also says to me that the DOJ does not believe trump is liable for January 6th, and nothing wrong with the “big lie”

I believe this will cause division among Democrats, and only hope it doesn’t hurt us in 2022

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Does Merrick Garland [View all] cilla4progress Jun 2021 OP

At some point, someone needs to get me up to speed. Baitball Blogger Jun 2021 #1

Check out some of the OPs. cilla4progress Jun 2021 #3

Garland failed to take down trump and everyone around him, including Putin. Hoyt Jun 2021 #4

He recovered money from the pipeline hackers Generic Brad Jun 2021 #5

That isn't it. He is defending trump against the Carroll rape charge, that is what is upsetting JohnSJ Jun 2021 #6

He's not defending Trump StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #11

It amounts to the same thing. Last year a federal judge ruled that the DOJ could not take over JohnSJ Jun 2021 #12

Actually, it DOESN'T amount to the same thing. StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #13

Please cilla4progress Jun 2021 #19

Wasn't it illegal in the first place to act as his private attorney? lagomorph777 Jun 2021 #40

They're not acting as his private attorney StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #42

I hope they go through an extensive discovery process. lagomorph777 Jun 2021 #43

It may be StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #44

Which should have never happened. Garland need to take an energy drink. walkingman Jun 2021 #49

No he's not defending Trump ChrisF1961 Jun 2021 #25

This has already been done with Paula Jones. The DOJ is going against what Biden campaigned JohnSJ Jun 2021 #28

Biden doesn't control the DOJ ChrisF1961 Jun 2021 #30

I agree, this is on Garland not Biden. However, the issue of what a sitting president is liable on JohnSJ Jun 2021 #31

Yes and if the DOJ didn't defend a President ChrisF1961 Jun 2021 #32

Effectively he is defending trump by proxy, and the last four years it was an example of a unitary JohnSJ Jun 2021 #34

No it isn't ChrisF1961 Jun 2021 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author JohnSJ Jun 2021 #39

This wasn't done with the Paula Jones case StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #45

Ok, But he was charged and fined for perjury in regard to Monica Lewensky, which occurred when he JohnSJ Jun 2021 #46

No, that's not a relevant or correct example, either StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #47

Ok, thanks for explaining JohnSJ Jun 2021 #48

I know. I was offline since noon yesterday. Sympthsical Jun 2021 #33

Seems a bit early to get on Biden or Garland, Ms. Siskind. Hoyt Jun 2021 #2

Gotta say, it seems a bit early to me also. Not even a full six months into a four year term ... marble falls Jun 2021 #8

Long game? Does Garland have game? Sneederbunk Jun 2021 #7

Amy Siskind from Wall Street? Budi Jun 2021 #9

No. He's just a short-sighted idiot who doesn't know what he's doing StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #10

This is from the ny times JohnSJ Jun 2021 #14

Interesting StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #15

I agree JohnSJ Jun 2021 #17

Yes, and like his stupid boss, they were supposed to fix everything in 4 months. GoCubsGo Jun 2021 #27

It's AG Garland's fault that Joe F*cking Manchin is obstructing Biden's agenda? Nt Fiendish Thingy Jun 2021 #16

Sarcasm, right? JohnSJ Jun 2021 #18

The problem maybe everyone is afraid speaknow Jun 2021 #20

Thinking more about that, I don't think or speaknow Jun 2021 #21

It's not a rape case StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #22

And it's going to be in the news canetoad Jun 2021 #23

This is the instant gratification mentality of ChrisF1961 Jun 2021 #24

Garland could be hoping DOJ is allowed rownesheck Jun 2021 #26

No. They will defend the issue to the best of their ability that a president is above any Civil JohnSJ Jun 2021 #29

Why are you touting corruption as if it were a good thing? nt RegularJam Jun 2021 #36

His long game is justice and competence. RegularJam Jun 2021 #35

Laurence Tribe cilla4progress Jun 2021 #38

That's the only game available, really. MineralMan Jun 2021 #41