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28. Garland knows the old rules no longer apply

Fri Jun 3, 2022, 08:41 PM

Jun 2022

when the president and the chief of staff conspire to overthrow an election/incite an insurrection

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Why not? JohnSJ Jun 2022 #1

because they've flipped.. agingdem Jun 2022 #3

Hope so. Eliot Rosewater Jun 2022 #8

Meadows is in Garlands's sight.. agingdem Jun 2022 #10

Like I said, I cant WAIT to do this Eliot Rosewater Jun 2022 #12

Ditto. BlackSkimmer Jun 2022 #13

Thanks. Excellent point JohnSJ Jun 2022 #27

Oh, OK UTUSN Jun 2022 #32

Merrick Garland is an institutionalist, gab13by13 Jun 2022 #2

You've got a link to support that assertion, right? Nt Fiendish Thingy Jun 2022 #6

I know what an institutionalist is, gab13by13 Jun 2022 #14

not really.. agingdem Jun 2022 #9

What good will it do gab13by13 Jun 2022 #18

because the DOJ has requested all agingdem Jun 2022 #19

The select committee refused. gab13by13 Jun 2022 #23

no..Thompson backtracked.. agingdem Jun 2022 #26

Perhaps not when they are conspiring to overthrow the government? Pobeka Jun 2022 #15

Garland knows the old rules no longer apply agingdem Jun 2022 #28

Sadly, I'm not in the least surprised. BlackSkimmer Jun 2022 #4

A contempt of congress referral is nothing compared agingdem Jun 2022 #11

It would slow them down at this point bucolic_frolic Jun 2022 #5

a not so subtle warning agingdem Jun 2022 #17

Those people have a 50-50 chance they won't be indicted. gab13by13 Jun 2022 #20

it hasn't happened yet.. agingdem Jun 2022 #25

Meadows has much bigger things to worry about than a contempt charge. Nt Fiendish Thingy Jun 2022 #7

Absolutely nothing is going to happen to him. BlackSkimmer Jun 2022 #16

not ready to make a deposit.. agingdem Jun 2022 #21

How about I just save it for later, in case you're proven wrong? Nt Fiendish Thingy Jun 2022 #29

Meadows is above the law. gab13by13 Jun 2022 #24

When Republicans obstruct everything, gab13by13 Jun 2022 #30

I'm shocked. SoonerPride Jun 2022 #31