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13. Do you believe that an executive-branch agency is or should be wholly independent of the chief executive?

Reply to Maru Kitteh (Reply #6)

Wed Feb 19, 2025, 09:34 PM

Feb 2025

When was the DoJ made as a constitutionally separate arm of government over which the president has no say?

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As I watch what that MOTHERFUCKER is doing, I keep going back to Merrick Garland [View all] Stinky The Clown Feb 2025 OP

This is a law professional of the highest caliber. LuvLoogie Feb 2025 #1

Agreed. He knew what he was doing...to footdrag and delay, delay, delay until trump got off completely... brush Feb 2025 #51

All 3 gab13by13 Feb 2025 #2

Biden & Co did not behave like people who knew that the landscape had changed RockRaven Feb 2025 #3

Ding ding malaise Feb 2025 #43

On purpose, financial sector at work. Blue Full Moon Feb 2025 #50

Like the movie, "No Country for Old Men". Yavin4 Feb 2025 #65

Why didn't Biden just issue him a direct order? Seeking Serenity Feb 2025 #4

Are you serious? I really want to know if you think presidents should use the DOJ that way. Maru Kitteh Feb 2025 #6

Do you believe that an executive-branch agency is or should be wholly independent of the chief executive? Seeking Serenity Feb 2025 #13

President Trump loooooooooooooooooves your answer! (not that I don't agree with you) nt kelly1mm Feb 2025 #33

Cash Patel is right up your alley then. That is precisely the kind of LE/DOJ tool you advocate. nt Maru Kitteh Feb 2025 #61

A president demanding of his ag that illegal behavior is prosecuted questionseverything Feb 2025 #78

Maybe Biden knew the result would be bad for Democrats. Silent Type Feb 2025 #8

And yet, here we are Seeking Serenity Feb 2025 #12

Exactly, we chased trump all over the country with indictments, etc. Yet, he still was doing well in polls. Silent Type Feb 2025 #15

I like what you say Seeking Serenity Feb 2025 #17

Ethics, morals, law. That's the trifecta. tirebiter Feb 2025 #26

Ethics, morals, law. That's the trifecta. tirebiter Feb 2025 #32

If you posted that response one more time, True Dough Feb 2025 #80

What difference does it make? Stop with what might have been. It serves no purpose. NoMoreRepugs Feb 2025 #5

Well not so fast DaBronx Feb 2025 #28

I agree Wifes husband Feb 2025 #77

Maybe he knew voters wouldn't care about trump's fraud, rapes, racism/bigotry, etc. Hell, even our hero Smith wimped Silent Type Feb 2025 #7

Post removed Post removed Feb 2025 #9

No, the one's who are the traitors are those who refused to vote for VP Harris. If you are looking for a scape goat, JohnSJ Feb 2025 #14

Blaming the electorate has worked so well for us Seeking Serenity Feb 2025 #16

For god sakes it is the voters. They knew what trump was in 2016 and 2024 JohnSJ Feb 2025 #19

Berating the electorate, even if justified, is not a viable strategy for electoral success. nt kelly1mm Feb 2025 #34

So, should we be talking about how great and noble it is Bettie Feb 2025 #37

No. However we should look at why after 4 years of President Trump, Jan 6, multiple incitements, 34 kelly1mm Feb 2025 #38

We had RBG cancer plagued and refusing to retire.. Omnipresent Feb 2025 #84

It is too bad that people conveniently forget that it was McConnell who JohnSJ Feb 2025 #90

You forgot to mention climate change as well. Omnipresent Feb 2025 #94

they voted for a multi-felon con man rapist who TRIED TO OVERTHROW THE GOVERNMENT Skittles Feb 2025 #31

That maybe they had concerns that were not the ones that others demanded that they must have? Seeking Serenity Feb 2025 #45

LOL Skittles Feb 2025 #46

We ran a wrong candidate Melon Feb 2025 #39

Wrong. The wrong candidate, unfortunately, was Biden. He should've steped down an turned it over... brush Feb 2025 #54

I'll disagree there. Melon Feb 2025 #73

Did you not get that I said Joe should've stepped down for a Dem primary in 2020? brush Feb 2025 #74

Huhhhh....avoiding difficult decision puts us right back.... Melon Feb 2025 #75

Look at the polls the day before the election Polybius Feb 2025 #89

While I have issues with Garland and his mishandling and delays in the prosecution of trump, I am much more angry at JohnSJ Feb 2025 #10

And DaBronx Feb 2025 #29

He and Biden belong and understand an old, gentlemanly Washington bucolic_frolic Feb 2025 #11

I'm a progressive Democrat RhapsodyFav Feb 2025 #27

Agree with all of that. bucolic_frolic Feb 2025 #44

Yup, you nailed it. republianmushroom Feb 2025 #49

The question answers itself Bluetus Feb 2025 #18

I'm with you orangecrush Feb 2025 #21

really? What fucking good does that do anyone? bigtree Feb 2025 #20

What ARE we doing right now? Bluetus Feb 2025 #23

you're right here where folks are posting that daily bigtree Feb 2025 #24

When you can't control hearings, improvise Bluetus Feb 2025 #40

probably does the same as defending Merrick Garland: absolutely nothing thebigidea Feb 2025 #41

did I miss something? Who exactly prosecuted Trump? I must've missed that. Stinky The Clown Feb 2025 #58

you missed the election bigtree Feb 2025 #59

What's "really fucking impressive" to Stinky is how Garland's delays . . . . Stinky The Clown Feb 2025 #62

nothing like lying to justify bashing the people prosecuting Trump bigtree Feb 2025 #63

blah blah blah CALL ME A LIAR blah blah blah Stinky The Clown Feb 2025 #64

that's the long and short of the evidence people bashing the prosecutor bring to the table bigtree Feb 2025 #66

and, by the way bigtree Feb 2025 #67

Age and Race???????? YOU LOSE Stinky The Clown Feb 2025 #68

I don't lose shit by your idiotic attempts to belittle me bigtree Feb 2025 #69

I said it above: "buhbye" Stinky The Clown Feb 2025 #70

lol bigtree Feb 2025 #71

I don't know but he delayed for forever etc. that is so obvious Meowmee Feb 2025 #22

We shoulda just had a despot who hauled his ass LeftInTX Feb 2025 #25

Complicit, no. Cowardly, absolutely. skydive forever Feb 2025 #30

Don't know why but... moondust Feb 2025 #35

Brazil throughs everyone in jail. Even Lula was impeached and thrown in jail. LeftInTX Feb 2025 #36

We can't do much about it now, but perhaps learn a lesson. C0RI0LANUS Feb 2025 #42

I'll keep saying this again and again ScratchCat Feb 2025 #47

The classified documents case was open and shut questionseverything Feb 2025 #81

49 months and counting republianmushroom Feb 2025 #48

See how fast TSF and team has moved. returnee Feb 2025 #52

He belongs to the Federalist Society Wicked Blue Feb 2025 #53

Our former presidents seem to be taking Garland's Rope-a-Dope approach usonian Feb 2025 #55

If you or I worked for the government moniss Feb 2025 #56

This scenario I've posted about already. Not saying it's what happened, only saying it has plausability. in2herbs Feb 2025 #57

Ultimately it came down to the fact that Garland brought a knife to a gun fight... SKKY Feb 2025 #60

I Vote for Numbers 2 and 3 Daleuhlmann Feb 2025 #72

Biden could have fired him, but he didn't. DJ Synikus Makisimus Feb 2025 #76

and the majority of the American populace should have voted for VP Harris but didn't. JohnSJ Feb 2025 #82

In 2024 Trump picked up about 3 million votes over his 2020 total, DJ Synikus Makisimus Feb 2025 #93

Biden never should have appointed Garland as the AG in the first place. It turned out to be a profound and tragic error. Celerity Feb 2025 #86

Garland is a republican. Klarkashton Feb 2025 #79

And Biden should not have run again. nt Quixote1818 Feb 2025 #83

I made it through most of the thread stillcool Feb 2025 #85

Entertaining, huh? Stinky The Clown Feb 2025 #87

Yes. nt LexVegas Feb 2025 #88

Don't you worry Garland will be fine. He's in the club. JanMichael Feb 2025 #91

Once again the real culprits escape the spotlight Hassler Feb 2025 #92