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Kid Berwyn

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30. Telling that the REPUBLICAN wants Drumpf held to account, criminally.

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Original post)

Tue Jun 14, 2022, 01:32 PM

Jun 2022

Cheney wants her party cleansed of the rot.

OTOH, the Democrat made clear there would be no such objective, to my dismay.

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You've got to be fucking kidding me. [View all] LudwigPastorius Jun 2022 OP

Meh, not their job. They'll publish a report... Wounded Bear Jun 2022 #1

The select committee may not make a referral gab13by13 Jun 2022 #2

You said it better than I did. n/t wryter2000 Jun 2022 #8

"The select committee may not make a referral because doing so may look partisan" LudwigPastorius Jun 2022 #23

Oh BS inthewind21 Jun 2022 #28

DOJ shouldn't need any referrals for garland to do his job Takket Jun 2022 #3

seems like he should already have FoxNewsSucks Jun 2022 #13

One would think. BlackSkimmer Jun 2022 #31

That is absolute truth. Chainfire Jun 2022 #17

DoJ cannot hide? Grasswire2 Jun 2022 #24

It certainly looks like there is plenty of CYA from the OLC available if Garland wants to... LudwigPastorius Jun 2022 #35

YEP Grasswire2 Jun 2022 #38

They do not need to make a referral -- this is totally unnecessary Lettuce Be Jun 2022 #4

I understand the a referral is symbolic. LudwigPastorius Jun 2022 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author LudwigPastorius Jun 2022 #21

I don't see why they should have to wryter2000 Jun 2022 #5

What good has a referral done in the recent past? Not a lot. Scrivener7 Jun 2022 #12

Well, it got Scavino indicted for contempt. LudwigPastorius Jun 2022 #22

Lol Fullduplexxx Jun 2022 #6

A referral is just a letter to the DOJ. I don't think it's a big deal if they don't. sinkingfeeling Jun 2022 #7

Garland does not need a referral from the Committee. The Committee is not Scrivener7 Jun 2022 #10

A very big if. BlackSkimmer Jun 2022 #32

Don't forget the elections are about defending the Constitution. Hortensis Jun 2022 #11

Amen wryter2000 Jun 2022 #14

Amen. Majorities rule. Hortensis Jun 2022 #19

Clearly not inthewind21 Jun 2022 #29

Majorities according to the Constitution rule. Hortensis Jun 2022 #34

For the vast majority of the country the election will be about inflation and gas prices. SoonerPride Jun 2022 #20

Sadly true wryter2000 Jun 2022 #27

Garland has publicly stated that he and the prosecutors are watching Mike_in_LA Jun 2022 #15

Maybe it's a good cop/bad cop story. Good cop Democrat says no referral, bad cop Republican . . . Journeyman Jun 2022 #16

Garland and prosecutors are keeping up... Septua Jun 2022 #18

.....and OLC memos written by Federalists to tell him what to do about the crimes. nt Grasswire2 Jun 2022 #25

Garland said, a year and half later, he is watching now. Yay. Year and half later, he is listening? LizBeth Jun 2022 #26

Well said LizBeth. BlackSkimmer Jun 2022 #33

Telling that the REPUBLICAN wants Drumpf held to account, criminally. Kid Berwyn Jun 2022 #30

I can almost guarantee there is a lot more back-channel communications... SKKY Jun 2022 #36

We will be asked to vote in November so this doesn't happen again. gldstwmn Jun 2022 #37