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DeSwiss

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40. If there's such a thing as ''Damning with faint praise.....''

Thu Dec 4, 2014, 07:30 PM

Dec 2014

...then I suppose this would be called ''Milktoasting with faint criticism.''

So let me see if I have this right. Her overall take here is:

1) We need a larger federal role in local policing.
2) We need to put the criminal justice system ''back into balance'' (whatever the fuck that means).
3) We should spend federal law enforcement dollars on ''best practices'' (again whatever the fuck that means).

- The only thing that seems to be missing here is ''Oceania, Tis for Thee'' playing in the background......

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wow. Talk about a predictable response wyldwolf Dec 2014 #4

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This poor woman cannot win! yeoman6987 Dec 2014 #30

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There's no denying she *IS* late on Ferguson... Blue_Tires Dec 2014 #46

"out of balance"?! MindPilot Dec 2014 #9

LOL! Baitball Blogger Dec 2014 #16

Pffft! Enthusiast Dec 2014 #45

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Classic Clinton immediacy and decisiveness. RufusTFirefly Dec 2014 #12

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BTW, point us to Warren's response on Garner, will you? And Bernie's? brooklynite Dec 2014 #18

Sorry, but I think that you are too much hooked sadoldgirl Dec 2014 #21

Only responding to the theme already posted... brooklynite Dec 2014 #29

Okay, I understand, sadoldgirl Dec 2014 #31

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It comes with the territory. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #28

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This is a reasonable statement n/t malaise Dec 2014 #34

*Too* reasonable IMO. But realistically, I wouldn't have expected anything stronger. n/t nomorenomore08 Dec 2014 #37

If there's such a thing as ''Damning with faint praise.....'' DeSwiss Dec 2014 #40

Well the best practices seems to be zeemike Dec 2014 #51

thank you ma'am spanone Dec 2014 #52