GARLAND STEPS UP
Whew! Good news!
This morning, Attorney General Garland was asked about investigating a former president, and he answered, “No person is above the law in this country, nothing stops us. I don’t know how to — I’ll say that again. No person is above the law in this country. I can’t say it any more clearly than that. There is nothing in the Constitution, in any other factors which prevent us from investigating anyone, anyone who’s criminally responsible for an attempt to undo a democratic election.”
The Barr memo doesn’t stop the DOJ from prosecuting candidates. It states that any such prosecutions have to be signed off on by the Attorney General.
Judging by Garland’s comments, he seems willing to sign off on an investigation or prosecution of Donald Trump, which means that the Attorney General just took away Donald Trump’s get out of jail free card.
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well yes, that's a relief. actually, I initially wondered what the big deal was, but then everyone got so panicked, I got panicky as well. all the memo really seems to be about is that Garland didn't want to be blindsided. good.
now, since I'm commenting, I hope I'll be forgiven for changing the subject completely, but something is bugging me. why do media outlets (and I'm especially thinking of the NYT) insist on using the term "abortion provider?" I'm not a physician (I don't even play one on television, although I occasionally have at work) but, as far as I know, there's no medical specialty called "Abortion Provider." these people are Gynecologist(s)/Obstetrician(s). ""abortion provider" sounds like one of those terms Frank Luntz used to get lots of money to come up with. the picture it gives me is a bunch of hacks on some kind of abortion assembly line, struggling to fill some sort of daily quota. if THEY want to use the term it's on them. but our "best" (ugh!) newspapers shouldn't fall for this kind of bullshit.
and again, as long as I'm here, what the fuck is going to be done about the Secret Service? were these scumbags ALWAYS this rogue, but we just never had to look at it? the answer to me feels like "yup."
Based upon comments from those who know him, I pin my hopes on a man whose personal integrity directs him to do the right thing, regardless of politics.