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ancianita

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

Reply to JohnSJ (Reply #60)

Tue Jul 19, 2022, 12:23 AM

Jul 2022

You can't fault Garland for that.

I suspect that the release of this memo came from someone in the DOJ for some reason

Well don't suspect. It came from Garland himself, signed by Garland himself. As did were the signed memos by all AG's before him.

Good lord. So what if Barr was political. He didn't send a memo like this in the past just to be political. Garland is reminding all of Barr's holdovers that they can't go forward being political, either.

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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