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LiberalLovinLug

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53. Sorry but that is naive

Wed Nov 25, 2020, 02:55 PM

Nov 2020

No matter what Biden says for the public, there is no way an AG, whether D or R, is not steered in part by the President. Not necessarily in order to personally protect him/her from prosecution, as in Trump's case, but for other political reasons. Obama famously proclaimed he wanted the nation to "move forward, not backwards" in regards to crimes of the previous administration. No way the next day Eric Holder does the opposite and opens one up. And that was a public proclamation. I imagine there are more in private. I'm sure during the interview, vetting, process, it is made clear the direction the new President wants his AG to concentrate on. There are more than enough other cases any AG could focus on.

And it burns me because I can already read the tea leaves from Biden's initial comments, that a lot of criminals are going to get off scott free. And be emboldened to repeat and take it to even new levels of subterfuge in the future.

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Glenn Kirschner: It's about to rain evidence. [View all] highplainsdem Nov 2020 OP

I sense a lot of the evidence trail has been severely compromised. FarPoint Nov 2020 #1

Impossible to hide it all. All computers, including laptops have to be accounted for. Also phones, yellowcanine Nov 2020 #5

The Trump crime family famously uses its own stuff and bitches about Hillary's private email server. apnu Nov 2020 #27

Agree with your well thought out post and will add: SayItLoud Nov 2020 #38

Yes, prosecutors, state and Federal, will wait to see what pardons come from Trump. apnu Nov 2020 #47

the problem with pardons azureblue Nov 2020 #79

We have one path before us... Raster Nov 2020 #42

+1! (nt) apnu Nov 2020 #46

If only it were up to us. "We" see the GOP for the travesty it is. Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2020 #51

This message was self-deleted by its author Raster Nov 2020 #43

I agree musclecar6 Nov 2020 #44

Biden CANNOT do anything about it DonaldsRump Nov 2020 #55

I disagree. W did plenty of mucking about with his DoJ apnu Nov 2020 #65

... Mike Niendorff Nov 2020 #80

Amen. 58Sunliner Nov 2020 #82

Ohhhh my.... FarPoint Nov 2020 #63

And, there are those who stash evidence of their non-participation in NCjack Nov 2020 #26

Someone who should know told me murielm99 Nov 2020 #32

I believe it too! FarPoint Nov 2020 #64

Another person, very openly, in a meeting, murielm99 Nov 2020 #76

media should be investigating trump coordination of limbaugh COVID denial as evidence certainot Nov 2020 #58

The Republicans used ebola as an October surprise in 2014? Please elaborate. onenote Nov 2020 #62

from a dkos diary - certainot Nov 2020 #71

Hopefully there will be a few North Shore Chicago Nov 2020 #2

That is my belief as well radical noodle Nov 2020 #21

Glenn Kirschner for AG ProudMNDemocrat Nov 2020 #3

If he's that good, he'll never pass Senate confirmation. wnylib Nov 2020 #17

Acting AG not bad either... ProudMNDemocrat Nov 2020 #25

I would absolutely LOVE that!!! BComplex Nov 2020 #37

Then appoint him Independent Prosecutor; no senate input required, as far as I know. Volaris Nov 2020 #33

That would be good too. ProudMNDemocrat Nov 2020 #39

That may well be a better place for him to be, instead of AG yellowdogintexas Nov 2020 #54

As I understand the difference, a Special Prosecutor is assigned by DOJ, and therefore Volaris Nov 2020 #56

This would be good leighbythesea2 Nov 2020 #45

It's raining evidence, hallelujah! tanyev Nov 2020 #4

Glenn is a great guy and very active on Twitter NewJeffCT Nov 2020 #6

Wow! How incredibly sweet! renate Nov 2020 #75

Or not.... Happy Hoosier Nov 2020 #7

wont help mopinko Nov 2020 #66

We can only hope his Mob didn't do a thorough bleach cleanse. Fla Dem Nov 2020 #8

That would mean an explosion of felonies. Not a good idea. n/t Eyeball_Kid Nov 2020 #10

Is it possible for Trump to issue wnylib Nov 2020 #19

Once pardoned, those people lose fifth amendment protections. tinrobot Nov 2020 #40

OK, but what good is their testimony wnylib Nov 2020 #78

There is nothing they are doing competently. Captain Zero Nov 2020 #11

I hope they do an inventory of all equipment radical noodle Nov 2020 #28

Based on the stunning incompetence flibbitygiblets Nov 2020 #12

Exactly. Ligyron Nov 2020 #69

🤞 bringthePaine Nov 2020 #9

They'll need PPE gear Larissa Nov 2020 #13

I thought Biden said he wouldn't use his DOJ to go after Trump. jalan48 Nov 2020 #14

Don't think he said that. triron Nov 2020 #16

He said it would be up to the AG Demsrule86 Nov 2020 #20

He didn't say that. Biden said that he personally wnylib Nov 2020 #22

Thanks. Hopefully it won't turn out like the non-prosecution of Bush officials for torture. jalan48 Nov 2020 #31

The DOJ is supposed to be independent radical noodle Nov 2020 #30

Yup Lucinda Nov 2020 #15

Y E S !!! liberalla Nov 2020 #18

We can hope. wnylib Nov 2020 #23

maybe T**** is a lot like Hitler and the Nazis RussBLib Nov 2020 #24

I'm hoping maybe he's like Hitler Mr.Bill Nov 2020 #74

And let's not forget the secret server. LaMouffette Nov 2020 #29

If any part of the government is competent in the least, theres a copy Volaris Nov 2020 #34

As competent as the Trump administration was, there's probably a copy of it on Ivanka's phone. LaMouffette Nov 2020 #57

Ya, that scans lol. Volaris Nov 2020 #60

This being true - and I have every confidence it is - how did they think they'd get away with it? BobTheSubgenius Nov 2020 #35

The AG in the Biden administration will be independent of President Biden - that's the way the NoMoreRepugs Nov 2020 #36

Sorry but that is naive LiberalLovinLug Nov 2020 #53

No, it's not. maxsolomon Nov 2020 #41

It needs to be exposed and heard, not buried and ignored. I do not think Trump will go to LizBeth Nov 2020 #48

Here is why Donald Trump must be investigated for crimes against the United States for the good UCmeNdc Nov 2020 #49

that would be wonderful llashram Nov 2020 #50

I hope federal employees have been keeping thumb drives of the stuff Trump lackeys are erasing now. SunSeeker Nov 2020 #52

There is more than their tweets and video evidence? Brainfodder Nov 2020 #59

It's raining evidence! Hallelujah it's raining evidence! Initech Nov 2020 #61

Rt! TY hpd & GK! Cha Nov 2020 #67

From Glen's keyboard to God's monitor! nt soldierant Nov 2020 #68

A hard rain's gonna fall Blue Owl Nov 2020 #70

I'm sure there are a lot of FBI, NSA, CIA, SS who figure they have a score to settle. lpbk2713 Nov 2020 #72

After Cheney refused the Congressional subpeona for his email in the Valerie Plame case AdamGG Nov 2020 #73

One would hope! sloopdog50 Nov 2020 #77

Life would be wonderful coolhandlulu Nov 2020 #81

It is as important that the evidence is publicly vented bucolic_frolic Nov 2020 #83