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NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)

4. Appearances mean a lot.

Reply to choie (Original post)

Fri Jun 29, 2018, 03:33 PM

Jun 2018

The appearance of impropriety requires people to listen/read. The appearance of an 81 year old man retiring requires no understanding outside of that.

Our leaders should be a part of the listening/reading group. The American people, not so much.

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Can somebody please explain to me [View all] choie Jun 2018 OP

Of course it is. But who is going to investigate it? The ethics chief he appointed? dameatball Jun 2018 #1

No, Obama's former ethics guy is vocally anti-Trump. lagomorph777 Jun 2018 #3

Right. I was pretty sure he was not still in the position. Thanks. I don't know who it is now. dameatball Jun 2018 #5

I don't have a problem with pointing out the politics of a replacement to urge a justice to retire unblock Jun 2018 #2

Appearances mean a lot. NCTraveler Jun 2018 #4

IOKIYAR... Wounded Bear Jun 2018 #6

I have no problem with an 81 year old retiring. The hiring of new law clerks and the timing before dameatball Jun 2018 #7

Most of that line of inquiry is probably imaginary FBaggins Jun 2018 #8

Kennedy's son had a business relationship with Trump choie Jun 2018 #9

absolutely!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! bluestarone Jun 2018 #10

That doesn't make sense... and in fact is contradictory FBaggins Jun 2018 #11

LBJ twisted Arthur Goldberg's arm to the breaking point to get him off the bench... First Speaker Jun 2018 #12