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gollygee

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44. There were probably people from both the GOP and the Libertarian parties

Wed Jan 5, 2022, 07:16 PM

Jan 2022

Another thought is that the word "party" doesn't necessarily mean political party - that he was saying that there were a number of different groups involved.

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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