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In reply to the discussion: Overall, I thought AG Garland's speech was fine, but one remark really "clanged"---LOUDLY. [View all]Agree totally. He did not mean political party.
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Overall, I thought AG Garland's speech was fine, but one remark really "clanged"---LOUDLY. [View all]
Atticus
Jan 2022
OP
+1, he most likely is factually correct too even if there's no equivalence but he can't be made to
uponit7771
Jan 2022
#8
Yeah, I'm not sure why that remark was necessary. He didn't place a lot of emphasis on it but
dameatball
Jan 2022
#3
Could be other factions beside Trump insiders responsible for the Coup attempt.
ProudMNDemocrat
Jan 2022
#6
I think he did more than "indicate a nonpartisan position" with that comment. He literally EQUATED
Atticus
Jan 2022
#20
I believe he said it wasn't from "one ideology". I'm sure in DOJ investigations the
Gaugamela
Jan 2022
#16
Is it realistic to think that anything he might say would "head off attacks from Republicans
Atticus
Jan 2022
#23
Of course not, but Garland's obliged to say it anyway. Moreover, I could easily imagine that
Gaugamela
Jan 2022
#35
We differ. I don't see that obligation to appease the likes of those you mentioned. nt
Atticus
Jan 2022
#36
It's not appeasement, he's stating obvious DOJ policy and being proactive against the inevitable
Gaugamela
Jan 2022
#38
I did listen closely. And, I stand by my post. Even when the motivation for a threat or violent
Atticus
Jan 2022
#26
In this response and your OP, you insist on putting words into peoples' mouths. Here, NOTHING
Atticus
Jan 2022
#30
What is that guys political ideology cause that is what Garland was talking about.
boston bean
Jan 2022
#41
yes, no Dems or libs have ever threatened or shot a public official except:....
Shellback Squid
Jan 2022
#37
sure. it's the republicans and the libertarians and maybe some fringe others
Orangepeel
Jan 2022
#50