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CanonRay

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15. If they don't refer, they've made the decision that the President is above the law
Sun Apr 10, 2022, 10:47 AM
Apr 2022

and that is a very dangerous precedent.

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They need to recuse True Blue American Apr 2022 #1
Paul Wellstone's funeral was not a political event but it was made one. bottomofthehill Apr 2022 #2
Above the law. sarcasmo Apr 2022 #3
Excuse me but this is the NYT... agingdem Apr 2022 #4
re: "no one from the J6 committee is talking to the NYT" thesquanderer Apr 2022 #8
Liz Cheney just disputed that..she should know agingdem Apr 2022 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author thesquanderer Apr 2022 #49
Cheney did not dispute it. And the paper quoted people by name. thesquanderer Apr 2022 #52
the bottom line is this..I don't really care if the agingdem Apr 2022 #55
Exactly. Typical shallow reporting based on speculation or hearsay JohnSJ Apr 2022 #12
Zoe Lofgren has been quoted as saying she leans against making a criminal referral Fiendish Thingy Apr 2022 #19
that's doesn't make it a split committee agingdem Apr 2022 #23
That doesn't mean they all agree on the issue of making a criminal referral either. Nt Fiendish Thingy Apr 2022 #40
"Split" doesn't have to mean "Evenly Split." One disagreement from the rest is still a split. thesquanderer Apr 2022 #48
She didn't explicitly say that Novara Apr 2022 #26
Actually she is correct. The DOJ has enough evidence. They don't need the committees referral to JohnSJ Apr 2022 #28
+1 -K&R onetexan Apr 2022 #37
Thanx so much for pointing that out. Mr. Evil Apr 2022 #44
"People involved in the discussions said" always leaves me skeptical that the author has talked to Hoyt Apr 2022 #5
Have you read the linked article? Your questions are answered there. (n/t) thesquanderer Apr 2022 #9
Unfortunately it wants me to signup for a subscription, and I don't want to JohnSJ Apr 2022 #13
Here's a link to the full article thesquanderer Apr 2022 #50
Perfect. Thanks JohnSJ Apr 2022 #54
I guess they could kind of do what Mueller did, to similarly avoid seeming political... thesquanderer Apr 2022 #6
excellent point Novara Apr 2022 #29
Precisely, & hence why they need to muster up the moral strength & backbone to make the referral onetexan Apr 2022 #38
I'm not a betting man myself bucolic_frolic Apr 2022 #7
I REALLY wish they could find out who that was. Thats a BIG deal. oldsoftie Apr 2022 #20
Agree bucolic_frolic Apr 2022 #22
Any decision is going to be political dsc Apr 2022 #11
T H I S Cosmocat Apr 2022 #27
EXACTLY Novara Apr 2022 #31
Which Is The Precise Reason That NOBODY Is Going To Indict Him Or His Cohorts nt SoCalDavidS Apr 2022 #43
Careful--I've been scolded for my lack of faith in "The System" Orrex Apr 2022 #14
If they don't refer, they've made the decision that the President is above the law CanonRay Apr 2022 #15
nope. that is strictly your interpretation. stopdiggin Apr 2022 #32
Liz Cheney disputes this story Qutzupalotl Apr 2022 #16
Not really. thesquanderer Apr 2022 #64
"Liz Cheney disputes report January 6 panel split over Trump criminal referral" Botany Apr 2022 #17
Funny... she doesn't actually dispute it! thesquanderer Apr 2022 #51
traitor is the only one who thinks he is guiltless Marthe48 Apr 2022 #18
I'm fine either way if they do or don't make a criminal referral Fiendish Thingy Apr 2022 #21
+1. you got there first. -(nt)- stopdiggin Apr 2022 #25
are people completely missing ... ? stopdiggin Apr 2022 #24
if they don't refer and he is prosecuted the assholes will use their not referring Cosmocat Apr 2022 #30
good point Novara Apr 2022 #33
weak tea stopdiggin Apr 2022 #34
Who exactly are you talking to? Cosmocat Apr 2022 #53
what the R's say - doesn't mean beans to me stopdiggin Apr 2022 #60
x1000! Evolve Dammit Apr 2022 #35
I really don't llashram Apr 2022 #36
if they don't they are admitting that trump is above the law. samsingh Apr 2022 #39
Not at all. The DOJ doesn't need any referral. They are supposedly doing their own investigation, JohnSJ Apr 2022 #41
nothing has come out of that either, after trump publicly states his treacherous guilt samsingh Apr 2022 #42
So you know what the DOJ is doing? You realize that the DOJ doesn't comment on on-going JohnSJ Apr 2022 #47
How do we know about other investigations they are doing if they don't comment? former9thward Apr 2022 #58
So you are saying the DOJ IS not investigating trump? Is that correct? JohnSJ Apr 2022 #59
The Watergate investigation took two years because the DOJ was in the hands former9thward Apr 2022 #62
I will bookmark this JohnSJ Apr 2022 #63
It will be easier for the Justice Department to do their job if all fingers point in the Baitball Blogger Apr 2022 #45
Republican traitors deserve justice Achilleaze Apr 2022 #46
Politically Tainting the Justice Dept? Neutered Goldstone Apr 2022 #56
so you approve of the machinations stopdiggin Apr 2022 #61
Fear of Trump. It is a thing. twodogsbarking Apr 2022 #57
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