Democratic Primaries

last chance

(72 posts) Sun Mar 22, 2020, 08:31 AM Mar 2020

For all I know this could be goodby.

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Attorney General Barr would like under the new emergency act to hold people with out charging for an indefinite period of time. I wonder how long it will be before some of us rebellious people end up missing.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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For all I know this could be goodby. (Original Post) last chance Mar 2020 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author democratisphere Mar 2020 #1

I think they're baiting us. njhoneybadger Mar 2020 #2

Is there a link to where Attorney Barr is suspending habeas corpus? DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2020 #3

Here you go, kamerade BidenBacker Mar 2020 #5

"wants to" and "is" are two different things. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #9

That's true, TZ BidenBacker Mar 2020 #10

Exactly! Once again "establishment Dems" to the rescue. Over speaker Pelosi's dead body Thekaspervote Mar 2020 #12

Heil Fuhrer Drumpf und Generalfeldmarschall Barr BidenBacker Mar 2020 #4

Hopeless is NOT helpful. Even some Republican Senators are pushing back against this. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2020 #6

Does anyone remember how after 9/11, Sloumeau Mar 2020 #7

All rise! BidenBacker Mar 2020 #8

So ancianita Mar 2020 #11

Total Bullshit BlueIdaho Mar 2020 #13

They can finally put Hillary behind bars for her emails!!!! sellitman Mar 2020 #14

Locking JudyM Mar 2020 #15

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njhoneybadger

(3,910 posts)

2. I think they're baiting us.

Reply to last chance (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2020, 08:39 AM

Mar 2020

Like calling it the Chinese virus so people will say they're racist.
DIVERSION TACTICS!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

DemocratSinceBirth

(100,037 posts)

3. Is there a link to where Attorney Barr is suspending habeas corpus?

Reply to last chance (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2020, 08:43 AM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

BidenBacker

(1,089 posts)

5. Here you go, kamerade

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 22, 2020, 08:47 AM

Mar 2020

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/doj-suspend-constitutional-rights-coronavirus-970935/

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

TwilightZone

(28,356 posts)

9. "wants to" and "is" are two different things.

Reply to BidenBacker (Reply #5)

Sun Mar 22, 2020, 09:27 AM

Mar 2020

Mike Lee's reaction is likely that of others on the right. It's going nowhere in Congress.

Link to tweet

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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

BidenBacker

(1,089 posts)

10. That's true, TZ

Reply to TwilightZone (Reply #9)

Sun Mar 22, 2020, 09:33 AM

Mar 2020

But scary enough just that they thought they could even ask for it in the first place.

Nice to see that the GOP *may* draw the line somewhere between foreign election interference and domestic judicial abuse.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Thekaspervote

(34,411 posts)

12. Exactly! Once again "establishment Dems" to the rescue. Over speaker Pelosi's dead body

Reply to TwilightZone (Reply #9)

Sun Mar 22, 2020, 10:05 AM

Mar 2020

Those who criticize establishment Dems need a trip to the wood shed

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

BidenBacker

(1,089 posts)

4. Heil Fuhrer Drumpf und Generalfeldmarschall Barr

Reply to last chance (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2020, 08:43 AM

Mar 2020

Arbeit macht frei!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Bernardo de La Paz

(50,792 posts)

6. Hopeless is NOT helpful. Even some Republican Senators are pushing back against this. . . . nt

Reply to last chance (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2020, 08:48 AM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Sloumeau

(2,657 posts)

7. Does anyone remember how after 9/11,

Reply to last chance (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2020, 08:56 AM

Mar 2020

the Bush Administration wanted to be able to arrest anyone on suspicion of terrorist activities and be able to detain them indefinitely? This desire for the DOJ to be able to arrest anyone and hold them indefinitely has become the standard playbook among Republicans:

) When a Republican is the President, Republicans like to act as if the President has the power of kings who can do whatever they want

2) When a Democrat is the President, endlessly complain about "big government" and "government overreach". Oppose all legislation, even if it will help the country, and even if it is supported by a majority of Republicans.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

BidenBacker

(1,089 posts)

8. All rise!

Reply to Sloumeau (Reply #7)

Sun Mar 22, 2020, 09:03 AM

Mar 2020

The DOJ has requested Congress allow any chief judge of a district court to pause court proceedings “whenever the district court is fully or partially closed by virtue of any natural disaster, civil disobedience, or other emergency situation,” according to draft language obtained by Politico. This would be applicable to “any statutes or rules of procedure otherwise affecting pre-arrest, post-arrest, pre-trial, trial, and post-trial procedures in criminal and juvenile proceedings and all civil processes and proceedings.” They justify this by saying currently judges can pause judicial proceedings in an emergency but that new legislation would allow them to apply it “in a consistent manner.”

Judge: "What's your party affiliation?"

Defendant #1: "Republican, sir."

Judge: "Okay, you're free to go. Next! What party do you belong to?"

Defendant #2: "Democrat, your Honor."

Judge: "6 months...no bail, no trial."

Seems pretty consistent to me.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden