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Downtown Hound

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17. I agree, but it's just more pandering

Wed Jan 5, 2022, 04:47 PM

Jan 2022

Our leaders need to stop being afraid of calling the fascists out, and making it clear that the real problem is the right. So what if they freak out? They freak out over everything.

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Overall, I thought AG Garland's speech was fine, but one remark really "clanged"---LOUDLY. [View all] Atticus Jan 2022 OP

At least he didn't reference... OneBlueDotS-Carolina Jan 2022 #1

My guess is he's trying to make this process look as unpartisan as possible Siwsan Jan 2022 #2

Right elleng Jan 2022 #5

+1, he most likely is factually correct too even if there's no equivalence but he can't be made to uponit7771 Jan 2022 #8

The GQP Will Still Go On A Self Victimizing Tear SoCalDavidS Jan 2022 #10

+10000000000000000 Celerity Jan 2022 #14

+1000 smirkymonkey Jan 2022 #46

Let me pile on here as well. I am sick to Solomon Jan 2022 #54

that's what I heard agingdem Jan 2022 #15

I agree, but it's just more pandering Downtown Hound Jan 2022 #17

This👆 FalloutShelter Jan 2022 #18

He just didn't have to say it at all. boston bean Jan 2022 #32

Yeah, I'm not sure why that remark was necessary. He didn't place a lot of emphasis on it but dameatball Jan 2022 #3

Ditto. elleng Jan 2022 #4

Could be other factions beside Trump insiders responsible for the Coup attempt. ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2022 #6

"party" ????? DURHAM D Jan 2022 #7

I didn't listen to the speech, but grumpyduck Jan 2022 #9

This. Mr.Bill Jan 2022 #28

+1 2naSalit Jan 2022 #39

Don't recall Pantagruel Jan 2022 #11

There's a vast ideological difference maxsolomon Jan 2022 #12

Less than between them and pro-abortion Catholic women activists. Hortensis Jan 2022 #25

That was his obligatory "fairness" statement. MineralMan Jan 2022 #13

I think he did more than "indicate a nonpartisan position" with that comment. He literally EQUATED Atticus Jan 2022 #20

+1000 smirkymonkey Jan 2022 #47

Thank you for that. nt Atticus Jan 2022 #48

I believe he said it wasn't from "one ideology". I'm sure in DOJ investigations the Gaugamela Jan 2022 #16

Is it realistic to think that anything he might say would "head off attacks from Republicans Atticus Jan 2022 #23

Of course not, but Garland's obliged to say it anyway. Moreover, I could easily imagine that Gaugamela Jan 2022 #35

We differ. I don't see that obligation to appease the likes of those you mentioned. nt Atticus Jan 2022 #36

It's not appeasement, he's stating obvious DOJ policy and being proactive against the inevitable Gaugamela Jan 2022 #38

I see it as a hint Beastly Boy Jan 2022 #19

Except you weren't listening closely Effete Snob Jan 2022 #21

I did listen closely. And, I stand by my post. Even when the motivation for a threat or violent Atticus Jan 2022 #26

You think this guy is a Trumper? Effete Snob Jan 2022 #27

In this response and your OP, you insist on putting words into peoples' mouths. Here, NOTHING Atticus Jan 2022 #30

And others insist on putting words in Garland's Effete Snob Jan 2022 #31

You know what? You are just not worth it. "Bye, Felicia!" nt Atticus Jan 2022 #33

I'm not sure you understood who "this guy" was Effete Snob Jan 2022 #34

What is that guys political ideology cause that is what Garland was talking about. boston bean Jan 2022 #41

Neither Effete Snob Jan 2022 #49

Wrong use of "party" -- not Democrat v. Republican Hela Jan 2022 #22

Correct. n/t Mr.Bill Jan 2022 #29

+1 uponit7771 Jan 2022 #51

It's true. Read about who are causing trouble in communities Hortensis Jan 2022 #24

yes, no Dems or libs have ever threatened or shot a public official except:.... Shellback Squid Jan 2022 #37

People on both the left and right have been threatened. nolabear Jan 2022 #40

Big P or small p? DFW Jan 2022 #42

I think you misinterpreted his use of "party." ibegurpard Jan 2022 #43

As I said in my OP, I did not have an exact quote at that time. Now I do. Atticus Jan 2022 #45

There were probably people from both the GOP and the Libertarian parties gollygee Jan 2022 #44

sure. it's the republicans and the libertarians and maybe some fringe others Orangepeel Jan 2022 #50

+1, good point also uponit7771 Jan 2022 #52

I also liked AG Garland's speech LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2022 #53