It does seem that Garland is unredeemable, and that is unfortunate. I will call Nancy’s office later today. Thanks for explaining a very complex set of circumstances re the delay in indictments and for keeping us, as always, focussed on positive actions readers can take to relieve the pressure of Congressional drama. Speaking of which, the Clinton/Louise Penny mystery thriller “State of Terror” is terrific: read those blues away!
A local political commentator in Boston suggested that Sununu’s decision was prompted in part by the realization of how much the infrastructure bill will do for New Hampshire. The guy is almost always wrong, but even a stopped clock is right twice a day. Kelly Ayotte a formerly undistinguished senator from NH, and Scott Brown, a formerly undistinguished senator from Massachusetts who moved north, also said no yesterday. (In addition to the infrastructure bill, they all must have taken note that I gave Hassan some money last week.). So Hassan is looking a lot stronger today, and Democrats’ chances of holding the Senate are measurably better. But we need to increase the number of Democratic senators, not just stand pat.
As for the House, if you need more incentive, realize that if the Republicans take over, the first thing they do will be to junk the joint committee and all its contempt citations.
“Is it the government’s view that the members of the mob that engaged in the Capitol attack on January 6 were simply trespassers? Is general deterrence going to be served by letting rioters who broke into the Capitol, overran the police . . . broke into the building through windows and doors . . . resolve their criminal liability through petty offense pleas?” Chief US District Judge Beryl A. Howell
Robert, I hope Joyce Vance is right. But based on the prosecutions thus far, Merrill Garland has not generated any confidence. Every day that slips by is another day we get closer to the mid-terms and, if Republicans win control of the House, the end of the Select Committee and its potential findings.
On Merrick Garland, I enjoyed reading the article by Greg Olear "Merrick, Miscast (with Jennifer Taub)" and his reduction - which he in turn credits to Lincoln's Bible in the footnotes - that Garland "thinks like a judge, not a prosecutor".
It does seem that Garland is unredeemable, and that is unfortunate. I will call Nancy’s office later today. Thanks for explaining a very complex set of circumstances re the delay in indictments and for keeping us, as always, focussed on positive actions readers can take to relieve the pressure of Congressional drama. Speaking of which, the Clinton/Louise Penny mystery thriller “State of Terror” is terrific: read those blues away!
A local political commentator in Boston suggested that Sununu’s decision was prompted in part by the realization of how much the infrastructure bill will do for New Hampshire. The guy is almost always wrong, but even a stopped clock is right twice a day. Kelly Ayotte a formerly undistinguished senator from NH, and Scott Brown, a formerly undistinguished senator from Massachusetts who moved north, also said no yesterday. (In addition to the infrastructure bill, they all must have taken note that I gave Hassan some money last week.). So Hassan is looking a lot stronger today, and Democrats’ chances of holding the Senate are measurably better. But we need to increase the number of Democratic senators, not just stand pat.
As for the House, if you need more incentive, realize that if the Republicans take over, the first thing they do will be to junk the joint committee and all its contempt citations.
“Is it the government’s view that the members of the mob that engaged in the Capitol attack on January 6 were simply trespassers? Is general deterrence going to be served by letting rioters who broke into the Capitol, overran the police . . . broke into the building through windows and doors . . . resolve their criminal liability through petty offense pleas?” Chief US District Judge Beryl A. Howell
Robert, I hope Joyce Vance is right. But based on the prosecutions thus far, Merrill Garland has not generated any confidence. Every day that slips by is another day we get closer to the mid-terms and, if Republicans win control of the House, the end of the Select Committee and its potential findings.
Sigh.... Why does it always have to be the Texas loonies who pull this sh**. :(
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On Merrick Garland, I enjoyed reading the article by Greg Olear "Merrick, Miscast (with Jennifer Taub)" and his reduction - which he in turn credits to Lincoln's Bible in the footnotes - that Garland "thinks like a judge, not a prosecutor".
https://gregolear.substack.com/p/merrick-miscast-with-jennifer-taub?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo1Nzc4MTM4LCJwb3N0X2lkIjo0MzU0ODk4NSwiXyI6IngwalhHIiwiaWF0IjoxNjM2NTYwNDAwLCJleHAiOjE2MzY1NjQwMDAsImlzcyI6InB1Yi0yMDY5NSIsInN1YiI6InBvc3QtcmVhY3Rpb24ifQ.R6PrfcnQDnchc8Ac8FzMlDmBN4fJwKhRckvnbzZn9qc