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zipplewrath

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15. The founders

Reply to Poiuyt (Original post)

Tue Feb 11, 2020, 09:37 PM

Feb 2020

It was argued for a long time when the constitution was being written. Many wanted the AG to be a nationally elected office. But they realized that if they were of different parties, the AG would have the power to do little but harass the president. There aren't alot of good solutions to this. The God's honest truth is the EC was supposed to prevent all of this from happening. They really are what failed us.

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Has anyone ever suggested making the Attorney General independent of the White House? [View all] Poiuyt Feb 2020 OP

Good Idea leftieNanner Feb 2020 #1

We have see AG corruption before unc70 Feb 2020 #2

He did time, just like Barr should. CaptYossarian Feb 2020 #4

barr should do serious time empedocles Feb 2020 #6

With Trump's enormous crime ring, they could fill Leavenworth. CaptYossarian Feb 2020 #9

With an occasional treason conviction; fill many Leavenworths empedocles Feb 2020 #11

Mitchell did time for what he did as Chairman to Reelect the President Poiuyt Feb 2020 #7

That's one of those "norms" that is getting shredded by Trump... Wounded Bear Feb 2020 #3

Well, no, we don't need a fourth branch of government. X_Digger Feb 2020 #5

The AG tips the scale Red Mountain Feb 2020 #8

I take your point but TomSlick Feb 2020 #17

Appointed by Congress with 67% of both houses? SmartVoter22 Feb 2020 #10

That would make the AG part of the legislative branch StarfishSaver Feb 2020 #12

Only the nomination and confirmation processes SmartVoter22 Feb 2020 #20

Outside, private organizations have never had the power to nominate people to government positions StarfishSaver Feb 2020 #22

Most states elect the AG SCantiGOP Feb 2020 #13

Ha ha, silly me I THOUGHT IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE. a kennedy Feb 2020 #14

The founders zipplewrath Feb 2020 #15

The founders also expected officials to act in the best interests of the country Poiuyt Feb 2020 #18

Yes. zipplewrath Feb 2020 #19

Once upon a time in America that was assumed to be the norm randr Feb 2020 #16

It typically works ok the way it is Buckeyeblue Feb 2020 #21