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marylandblue

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10. It's better he plays his cards close to his vest.

Reply to Mike 03 (Reply #7)

Thu Nov 19, 2020, 04:38 PM

Nov 2020

There are a lot of things he can and can't do about the moles. If he wants to fire them, he will have to go through a legal process. It's easier to sideline them. They keep the title, but their work goes to someone else, so they just quit. Trump did this a lot. In either case, you don't want to telegraph your moves to the people who would be affected.

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On one hand, I think Biden's team is right to not get involved [View all] grumpyduck Nov 2020 OP

try and avoid the supreme court if possible nt msongs Nov 2020 #1

Oh, I don't think they'd go to SCOTUS. grumpyduck Nov 2020 #2

It wouldn't surprise me TxVietVet Nov 2020 #3

Ignoring it publicly Proud Liberal Dem Nov 2020 #4

Democrats in Michigan are involved... stillcool Nov 2020 #5

His lawyers are in involved Rice4VP Nov 2020 #6

I know I have no business giving Biden and Harris advice, because IMO they Mike 03 Nov 2020 #7

It's better he plays his cards close to his vest. marylandblue Nov 2020 #10

Why do you imagine they're not getting involved? Because they don't hold press conferences? brooklynite Nov 2020 #8

Involved publicly. grumpyduck Nov 2020 #9

It's assymetric warfare. We can't play the same games as Trump. marylandblue Nov 2020 #11