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turbinetree

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Wed Oct 27, 2021, 02:15 PM Oct 2021

WATCH: Merrick Garland bursts into laughter at GOP senator's question [View all]

By Travis Gettys
Published October 27, 2021

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Attorney General Merrick Garland laughed at a Republican senator's question during a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.

Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA), like every other GOP senator before him, used his allotted time to pepper Garland with questions about an Oct. 4 memo directing the Department of Justice to investigate threats against local school board members after a national organization asked President Joe Biden for federal intervention.

"The National School Board Association sent the letter to the White House and the White House promptly called you and said, 'Sic the FBI on parents at school board hearings, and that's what I mean," Kennedy said. "The White House is the prophet here and you're just the vessel, correct?"

https://www.rawstory.com/merrick-garland-hearing-2655409165/

Hey Kennedy, do you get in front of a mirror every morning prior to going into a hearing to have that concerned look on your face....and did you coordinate that question with the Youngkin campaign....

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Senator corn pone Fullduplexxx Oct 2021 #1
It's an act. Mz Pip Oct 2021 #7
That GDSOB is what gives us southerners a bad name. Idiot. KKKlown. CurtEastPoint Oct 2021 #2
GO AWAY, 'senator.' elleng Oct 2021 #3
I wonder if he practices that mouth full of hush puppies drawl. Land o' Goshen.My goodness gracious Walleye Oct 2021 #4
Perfect description! NurseJackie Oct 2021 #32
For some reason the image always pops into my head Walleye Oct 2021 #33
Reublicans are dicks. MontanaMama Oct 2021 #5
Can anyone make out the chatter from the other live mic? mahina Oct 2021 #6
Why are Republicans against protecting teachers? Ohioboy Oct 2021 #8
Exactly! Mad_Machine76 Oct 2021 #12
You'll notice Ohioboy Oct 2021 #25
+ 1 nt pazzyanne Oct 2021 #28
Unions are huge dem donors: Second only to corporations. That's just one reason for lindysalsagal Oct 2021 #29
Had to stop listening. Maybe tell us where the thing to hear is on the video. LakeArenal Oct 2021 #9
Jubulation T. Cornpone asks his queston at 3:21. GoCubsGo Oct 2021 #10
Thanks. 3minutes of Cornball is 3 minutes too much. I hate that Southern drawls. LakeArenal Oct 2021 #15
Another clickbait title Hav Oct 2021 #11
"Anyways, Kennedy is either incredibly stupid or just bad faith... pazzyanne Oct 2021 #30
Agree/ClickBait Title msfiddlestix Oct 2021 #40
Garland is so weak at this part of his job duties it's truly sad and frustrating to witness Hugh_Lebowski Oct 2021 #13
I wish Biden would replace him. ananda Oct 2021 #19
It would be nice to hear him push back a little Ohioboy Oct 2021 #26
is it too much to ask RussBLib Oct 2021 #14
+1000 see my last post :) nt Hugh_Lebowski Oct 2021 #16
Having to listen to 3+ minutes of Kennedy before getting to a moderate chuckle from the AG... Hekate Oct 2021 #17
Well, perhaps we need an AG HUAJIAO Oct 2021 #23
If you don't have much time Mr. Kennedy kacekwl Oct 2021 #18
Merrick Garland is so weak. Krazy Kennedy rolled right over him. AJT Oct 2021 #20
Cotten said, "Isn't that special?" WTF?? He's channeling Thtwudbeme Oct 2021 #21
I can't imagine how much an 'Acting' AG Glenn Kirschner would have shut up that disgusting POS. n/t Justice matters. Oct 2021 #22
Bullshit Republican theater to politicize the memo, then attack the AG for doing the same. ancianita Oct 2021 #24
Every question Kennedy asked was based on wildly unfair assumptions. ShazzieB Oct 2021 #27
Kennedy is insufferable themaguffin Oct 2021 #31
Why does EVERY SINGLE REUPBLICAN use the word "chilling" in their harangung of Garland? DFW Oct 2021 #34
Garland should resign and Adam Schiff should be AG. Nt helpisontheway Oct 2021 #35
Kennedy sounds drunk Leith Oct 2021 #36
it's a phony, folksy accent for the brain-dead cult supporters Skittles Oct 2021 #38
jeez I hate that fucking phony Kennedy Skittles Oct 2021 #37
Kennedy's questions contained lies and false premises Martin Eden Oct 2021 #39
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