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Newcastle wrote:@ Elguapo

Couldn't Daddy trump just issue a blanket pardon and clean off any associates crimes/misdeeds/etc?

Smoove_B wrote:

El Guapo wrote:Reading this story significantly raised my estimated probability that many / most of the senior Trump people wind up in jail.

If you'll remember, there were comments made by members of the intelligence community back in December or January that indicated it was going to happen. Also, let's not forget what Eric said last night on Lumpy's show:

Appearing on Fox News with host Sean Hannity, Eric Trump smeared his liberal detractors, saying, “They’re not even people.”

Asked by host Hannity, “Don’t you wish you went to Washington so you could deal with this everyday?” the president’s son sneered at Democrats.

“I’ve never seen hatred like this, ” he responded. “To me, they’re not even people. It is so so sad.”

He's quite endearing.

Holman wrote:Meanwhile, on the Good Timeline, headlines since January have been dominated by President Clinton not dissolving her charitable foundation quickly enough.

The new appellate nominees are Justice Allison H. Eid of the Colorado Supreme Court for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, Professor Stephanos Bibas of the University of Pennsylvania Law School for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, and U.S. District Judge Ralph R. Erickson of North Dakota for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit.

These are impressive nominees. Eid was previously listed on President Trump’s list of potential Supreme Court nominees and, as Orin notes, Bibas is among the nation’s most prominent and important criminal procedure scholars, and has argued several cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Although one might not have expected this, the Trump administration appears to have a soft spot for academics. Five of the nine circuit court nominees announced thus far are current or former law professors (Eid, Bibas, Joan Larsen, David Stras and Amy Coney Barrett). Much like the Reagan administration, this administration appears to believe that appointing academics is one way to maximize its influence on the federal judiciary. President Ronald Reagan placed quite a few prominent legal academics on the bench, including Antonin Scalia, Frank Easterbrook, Douglas Ginsburg and Stephen Williams, and these nominations certainly had an outsize influence on the courts.

Chaz wrote:I like Biden a lot. I'd vote for him. But I can't think of a worse response to the 2016 red hat backlash than to nominate Obama's VP, the Washington institution.

hepcat wrote:

Chaz wrote:I like Biden a lot. I'd vote for him. But I can't think of a worse response to the 2016 red hat backlash than to nominate Obama's VP, the Washington institution.

I think you underestimate how nostalgic people are going to be after even only a few more months of President Buffoon and the Bumbling Rangers.

Having someone in charge who reads above a 6th grade level may be the low bar at this point, but I think those who truly felt Obama was a good leader are starting to grow in number by leaps and bounds at this point.

Smoove_B wrote:It was only a matter of time before the deck chairs were re-arranged.

Holman wrote: Meanwhile, the best-regarded and most experienced lawyers in just these areas are said to be beating down Robert Mueller's door...

Captain Caveman wrote:They're going to fire Mueller, aren't they? It seems inconceivable, but I fear it's coming.

One of President Donald Trump’s attorneys on Sunday wouldn't rule out the possibility the president would fire the special counsel appointed to look into his campaign’s potential ties to Russia.

Captain Caveman wrote:

Holman wrote: Meanwhile, the best-regarded and most experienced lawyers in just these areas are said to be beating down Robert Mueller's door...

They're going to fire Mueller, aren't they? It seems inconceivable, but I fear it's coming. Sure the backlash would be severe, but it beats what he'd find and you know that the GOP in congress won't do anything.

Holman wrote:The administration is bunkering down to do it all the hard way: Priebus given until July 4 to fix the WH.

PLW wrote:

Holman wrote:The administration is bunkering down to do it all the hard way: Priebus given until July 4 to fix the WH.

I can think of only one thing that could fix the White House. Independence Day!

Fitzy wrote:However much I may dislike the Republican party right now, I can't imagine more than a few would stand by and support the firing of Mueller. Especially after they virtually all praised the decision to have him be the investigator.

Fitzy wrote:However much I may dislike the Republican party right now, I can't imagine more than a few would stand by and support the firing of Mueller. Especially after they virtually all praised the decision to have him be the investigator.

Newcastle wrote:I dont think anyone can fire a Special Counsel. Can they?

Chaz wrote:I like Biden a lot. I'd vote for him. But I can't think of a worse response to the 2016 red hat backlash than to nominate Obama's VP, the Washington institution.

Newcastle wrote:I dont think anyone can fire a Special Counsel. Can they?

Rip wrote:Don't see why he would. It would be more expedient to just pardon anyone at risk in the investigation.

No point in having a pardon pad if you don't use it when doing so will serve you.

Holman wrote:
You're totally embracing that "corrupt as fuck," aren't you?

Chaz wrote:

Fitzy wrote:However much I may dislike the Republican party right now, I can't imagine more than a few would stand by and support the firing of Mueller. Especially after they virtually all praised the decision to have him be the investigator.

You've got WAY more faith in the current Republican party than I do. I expect that when it happens, many will express concern, then proceed to do exactly nothing.