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gab13by13

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14. Why divide Democrats?

Wed Nov 10, 2021, 06:45 PM

Nov 2021

Who the heck is the Left? Is Laurence Tribe a member of the Left? Is Adam Schiff a member of the Left? Are all of those former prosecutors who signed a letter urging urgency the Left? I think it serves no purpose to rank Democrats. It serves no purpose to pit Democrats against one another. How about we stick to the issue without name calling?

Congress has the power of inherent contempt. Congress can throw people in jail and it doesn't have to be in a cell in the Capitol basement.

I am a Democrat who feels that a decision on criminal contempt should have been made by now. Maybe other Democrats feel otherwise, so be it, they are entitled to their opinion.

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Opinion: The left's armchair quarterbacks need to let Merrick Garland do his job [View all] marble falls Nov 2021 OP

How long does it take for ink to dry? wryter2000 Nov 2021 #1

Congress is not a court of law for one thing. Contempt is handled from a bench in court ... marble falls Nov 2021 #5

Contempt power IS instant pudding though Shermann Nov 2021 #7

In a courtroom it is. Congress is not a Courtroom. They have to go through the DoJ ... marble falls Nov 2021 #9

Thanks wryter2000 Nov 2021 #17

From Whitewater to walking into prison - over a year. That's a guess but I know that ... marble falls Nov 2021 #23

Instant pudding ReadItnWeep Nov 2021 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author ReadItnWeep Nov 2021 #26

Have pity? What else would armchair criminal trial lawyers have left to do? Alexander Of Assyria Nov 2021 #2

Ah F word, the real investigative quarterback is the media, talking it all down, all the time, and ShazamIam Nov 2021 #3

Sure, he's "doing his job" just fine. It's just not the job in his official job description. PSPS Nov 2021 #4

91 political candidates were murdered before the June 6, 2021 elections Submariner Nov 2021 #6

Randall Eliason: MEMBER FEDERALIST SOCIETY. Grasswire2 Nov 2021 #8

Thank you Doc Sportello Nov 2021 #20

YW Grasswire2 Nov 2021 #21

Boom! KPN Nov 2021 #28

Well THAT sure-as-shit explains a lot. Thanks for the info. (nt) Paladin Nov 2021 #29

YW Grasswire2 Nov 2021 #34

Wow. Thank you. It's like Whack a Mole with those guys. Scrivener7 Nov 2021 #43

Buying Time for the Feudalists. Kid Berwyn Nov 2021 #44

That WP ahole can shove it and then cry like KillerKyle Rittenhouse for all I care traitorsgalore Nov 2021 #10

he's a FEDERALIST SOCIETY member. Grasswire2 Nov 2021 #15

yeah Skittles Nov 2021 #11

Lawrence Tribe Is No Arm Chair Quarterback Me. Nov 2021 #12

THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 LenaBaby61 Nov 2021 #18

Thanks For Filling In The Detalis Of Mr. Tribe Said Me. Nov 2021 #24

We don't have four years. BlueTsunami2018 Nov 2021 #13

THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 LenaBaby61 Nov 2021 #19

Why divide Democrats? gab13by13 Nov 2021 #14

who benefits when Dems are divided? Grasswire2 Nov 2021 #35

Well everyone is entitled to their opinion Fullduplexxx Nov 2021 #16

as usual (and as before) stopdiggin Nov 2021 #22

what exactly is commendable about posting a scolding of the left by a FEDERALIST SOCIETY MEMBER?? Grasswire2 Nov 2021 #27

you're entirely right about the FS stopdiggin Nov 2021 #30

This WaPo piece makes it clear there is an effort to QUASH "the left" in its urging Garland to act. Grasswire2 Nov 2021 #31

And if some people think that a lot of the criticism stopdiggin Nov 2021 #32

you are forgetting (or setting aside) one truth here. Grasswire2 Nov 2021 #33

an admirable(?) bit of verbiage stopdiggin Nov 2021 #36

Ah, insulting, too. Such an old gambit. Grasswire2 Nov 2021 #37

I support allowing Merrick Garland stopdiggin Nov 2021 #38

It has felt like that. Scrivener7 Nov 2021 #39

makes sense to me now that I know the Federalist Society is pushing that quashing. Grasswire2 Nov 2021 #40

Yes. It has felt like there were one or two who were pushing a narrative weirdly Scrivener7 Nov 2021 #42

More by the OP's new favorite author... Effete Snob Nov 2021 #45

I missed it stopdiggin Nov 2021 #47

I agree with all the points about the criminal investigation but none of them in regards to the dsc Nov 2021 #41

Yeah... like all those people who wanted criminal penalties for Bridgegate.... Effete Snob Nov 2021 #46