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Hortensis

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34. Majorities according to the Constitution rule.

Reply to inthewind21 (Reply #29)

Tue Jun 14, 2022, 02:24 PM

Jun 2022

The Constitution says the vote of someone living in WY counts @3x my single vote in GA. And then there's the senate...

No matter how it's counted, though, those who form the majorities BY VOTING decide who gets everyone's power.

Everyone else has always been free to complain if he chooses, though. And not at all ironic that it's always those who resent not being part of the majorities who destroy their democracies and their right to be counted.

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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