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JohnSJ

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20. Trump isn't the president anymore, and the 2024 election is over 2 years away.

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Mon Jul 18, 2022, 10:14 PM

Jul 2022

Someone who is involved in an insurrection for our government is not eligible 5o run for president

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So, Garland is extending Barr's protect-the-president bullshit [View all] Silent3 Jul 2022 OP

Yup. He delayed long enough to claim this shit right here. onecaliberal Jul 2022 #1

+100 Sneederbunk Jul 2022 #9

Are states bound by DOJ policy? Roy Rolling Jul 2022 #55

States are not bound. Go Georgia! Sneederbunk Jul 2022 #88

Do you have a link where he expresses all that? Did he give a press conference? Gaugamela Jul 2022 #2

It was just announced on Rachel Maddow n/t Silent3 Jul 2022 #7

You are misstating and misinterpreting the memo as reported on TRMS. Nt Fiendish Thingy Jul 2022 #10

Nope, but nice try. nt Phoenix61 Jul 2022 #23

What are you talking about? nt Phoenix61 Jul 2022 #3

It was just announced on Rachel Maddow n/t Silent3 Jul 2022 #6

I'm shocked Stinky The Clown Jul 2022 #4

The Jan 6 congressional committee might be all there is? Irish_Dem Jul 2022 #5

Fanni Willis is our only hope. sarcasmo Jul 2022 #46

The other state investigations seem to be going full speed and then they just fizzle. Irish_Dem Jul 2022 #86

No he's not- you are misstating and misinterpreting the memo. Fiendish Thingy Jul 2022 #8

This nevertheless makes it very clear that *appearances* are the fucking most important... Silent3 Jul 2022 #11

That is your own assumption, not based on any clear reading of the facts. Nt Fiendish Thingy Jul 2022 #12

Where's the part of the memo that stresses the importance of protecting democracy? Silent3 Jul 2022 #18

Why the fuck did garland keep this guidance? triron Jul 2022 #21

Memos typically cover one topic. Phoenix61 Jul 2022 #22

Good clarification..thx! PortTack Jul 2022 #13

And here I thought we were supposed to be the more thoughtful, reasonable, intelligent MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2022 #35

Justice for some Rob_70 Jul 2022 #59

That's your inference, not supported by the text in the memo. Nt Fiendish Thingy Jul 2022 #63

It's the inference best supported by a long history in the US Silent3 Jul 2022 #71

Biden needs to fire Garland Marius25 Jul 2022 #14

You don't know that Mad_Machine76 Jul 2022 #25

Have you read the memo? Have you? Then stop this. ancianita Jul 2022 #41

Yeah I'm extremely disappointed in everything I have seen from Garland jimlup Jul 2022 #15

Sure sounds like some people are above the law JT45242 Jul 2022 #16

You're far more confident than me FoxNewsSucks Jul 2022 #27

Gotta be charged first... JT45242 Jul 2022 #28

Told ya. gldstwmn Jul 2022 #17

Shocking! 😱 SheltieLover Jul 2022 #19

Trump isn't the president anymore, and the 2024 election is over 2 years away. JohnSJ Jul 2022 #20

The midterm elections are mere months away Silent3 Jul 2022 #24

The midterms have nothing to do with trump, and he hasn't been nominated for anything JohnSJ Jul 2022 #26

The midterms have everything to do with the ongoing coup Silent3 Jul 2022 #29

The most troubling part of Garlard's memo is using the Bill Barr criteria. Not good JohnSJ Jul 2022 #31

It's weird, but far from troubling. Consider this: ancianita Jul 2022 #45

No, but using Barr by name as a model to follow a certain policy, is more than weird. Barr is an JohnSJ Jul 2022 #60

Garland's memo is STILL standard form for every AG to do as previous AG's have done. ancianita Jul 2022 #66

I like this take. ShazzieB Jul 2022 #65

He's going to run anyway. Fifth Avenue and all that. gldstwmn Jul 2022 #32

Garland could indict the whole load of 'em tomorrow MOMFUDSKI Jul 2022 #30

He is putting our country at risk and placing us in a terrible situation ecstatic Jul 2022 #33

Uuummm...it's partisan and political when a sitting president Bluethroughu Jul 2022 #34

Garland's memo states "near the time of a primary or general election." Which doesn't apply to Trump ancianita Jul 2022 #36

Why read the full memo when you can just read the headline MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2022 #37

Exactly. The OP didn't even post a copy of the memo itself, so this is BS. ancianita Jul 2022 #39

It's got to be airtight. Kid Berwyn Jul 2022 #38

It's been said some at DOJ are so in awe of the power of the presidency, they'll never prosecute TFG dlk Jul 2022 #40

Contents of Barr's memo/rule according to CNN people Jul 2022 #42

Fani Willis is going to prosecute him. Justice matters. Jul 2022 #43

It's good that at least someone isn't cowed or complacent n/t Silent3 Jul 2022 #44

DeSantanus is even more dangerous though. n/t Justice matters. Jul 2022 #47

That's why it's a damned shame the DoJ is so pathetic right now Silent3 Jul 2022 #49

See post #48. nt MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2022 #50

As I said in another post... Silent3 Jul 2022 #54

I doubt DeSantanus would win a majority of the popular vote (again) Justice matters. Jul 2022 #72

You didn't even post the memo. You are undermining your president, his DOJ and AG. Knock it off. ancianita Jul 2022 #48

I posted as soon as I was hearing the story live on TV Silent3 Jul 2022 #51

And if you find any thing that says AG Garland won't authorize investigations MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2022 #53

I never said that it did say that Silent3 Jul 2022 #58

Not cool. You want to put down Garland without ANY reference to the memo he wrote. Not cool. ancianita Jul 2022 #56

Live TV shows don't produce links Silent3 Jul 2022 #61

That's right. An INTERNET does. Your post is sloppy in that respect, and you excuse yourself from ancianita Jul 2022 #67

As reading the full text now shows, Rachel Maddow was quite thorough Silent3 Jul 2022 #69

The memo: dalton99a Jul 2022 #52

So if I'm reading this right, MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2022 #57

Yeah. After all the hearsay crap going on here, I'm glad you posted it. I refused. This OP should ancianita Jul 2022 #62

+100. MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2022 #64

Now I've read the full text. It adds nothing to what sickened me while hearing about the memo... Silent3 Jul 2022 #68

You're making yourself sick for nothing. It was a standard memo that AG's send at election time, ancianita Jul 2022 #70

This is no time for standard memos Silent3 Jul 2022 #74

Hell yeah, it is! This exactly the time institutions have to hold to make elections meet standards ancianita Jul 2022 #75

The DoJ's old, standard practice, however, isn't free and fair Silent3 Jul 2022 #78

Just your opinion, man. The last DOJ saw the biggest election in US history --2020-- when Biden won. ancianita Jul 2022 #80

It didn't require going after anyone for a crime to simply state that the last election... Silent3 Jul 2022 #81

Doug Jones has a sensible take on the memo: Fiendish Thingy Jul 2022 #73

Funny. Doug Jones apparently did just what I did... responded before reading the full text... Silent3 Jul 2022 #76

Because Jones responded rationally rather than emotionally Fiendish Thingy Jul 2022 #77

If the difference is between rational and emotional responses Silent3 Jul 2022 #79

Tragic that you could have avoided all the emotional responses here. ancianita Jul 2022 #82

Yes, terrible tragedy that I vent some well-earned frustration... Silent3 Jul 2022 #83

I did no such thing. Nt Fiendish Thingy Jul 2022 #87

Barr's memo was in response to Comey's being pond scum and helping to elect TFG LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2022 #84

I'm most upset not by what the memo said, but what is didn't say Silent3 Jul 2022 #85