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JohnSJ

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11. I highly doubt Biden would do that, because that would imply interference with the DOJ. However,

Reply to yardwork (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 13, 2023, 09:38 AM

Jan 2023

I do agree with you that most likely Garland appointed the SC for political considerations, not because he personally feels Biden actually did anything criminal

In spite of much of the media trying present the Trump and Biden handling of the classified documents as equivalent, they aren’t even close, along with the fact that trump has admitted that he believes the classified documents belong to him personally, and has explicitly tried to obstruct and prevent the documents from being returned.

Much of the press is doing a tremendous disservice to the country by misrepresenting the situation, all for gaining attention and viewership

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And a lot of people here seem to be cool with that Bettie Jan 2023 #1

Do you think Biden is unfit because he's keeping an AG who thinks he's a criminal? Kaleva Jan 2023 #21

No, but I think he may be too trusting Bettie Jan 2023 #35

I'm not! Biden didn't even know about those papers being there. ananda Jan 2023 #27

That's ridiculous. yardwork Jan 2023 #2

+++ emulatorloo Jan 2023 #5

I highly doubt Biden would do that, because that would imply interference with the DOJ. However, JohnSJ Jan 2023 #11

I forget which news anchor said it. "But will the American people be able to tell the difference Walleye Jan 2023 #14

Exactly, and that won't happen JohnSJ Jan 2023 #16

Yeah, that's too much like work Walleye Jan 2023 #18

Nope. They won't. Scrivener7 Jan 2023 #36

And they have, according to the news media I've seen brooklynite Jan 2023 #37

Garlands true colors are starting to show Blues Heron Jan 2023 #3

It looks pretty elephantine to me. ananda Jan 2023 #28

It is highly doubtful Garland believes that, and I believe this is done purely for political JohnSJ Jan 2023 #4

+++ emulatorloo Jan 2023 #8

Absolutely bucolic_frolic Jan 2023 #12

What will happen when no charges are filed against President Biden? gab13by13 Jan 2023 #22

Then Let Him Indict Trump This Afternoon, Sir, For Political Considerations The Magistrate Jan 2023 #19

Well said gab13by13 Jan 2023 #25

The goal is fact-finding, not indictment no_hypocrisy Jan 2023 #6

He sure isn't sitting on his laurels................... he's working secondwind Jan 2023 #7

News alert, gab13by13 Jan 2023 #30

I don't think so. MLAA Jan 2023 #9

So then Garland lied about not being partisan? gab13by13 Jan 2023 #34

Clickbait title. And a really really bad hot take. emulatorloo Jan 2023 #10

Think if Hillary Clinton and the Obama administration had been quicker in clearing the deck exboyfil Jan 2023 #13

Unfortunately, Classified materials being where they were, is probably against the law. mackdaddy Jan 2023 #15

Incorrect Happy Hoosier Jan 2023 #20

It hasn't been determined yet if the taking was deliberate Kaleva Jan 2023 #26

Right, but that's not what the post I replied to said. Happy Hoosier Jan 2023 #32

Ah.... no. Happy Hoosier Jan 2023 #17

Fact President Biden didn't know of these classified documents. Bluethroughu Jan 2023 #23

For the record............ secondwind Jan 2023 #29

I think it's a criminal investigation of a matter, not of a person. eShirl Jan 2023 #24

throw away the key! Shellback Squid Jan 2023 #31

BUT WHY does the DOJ believe that a CRIMINAL investigation is warranted? TigressDem Jan 2023 #33