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Inky_Wretch · Apr 28, 2023

The Big Ragu said: ↑

I don't know who is MAGA or who isn't or what it really means at this point. But that AG seems like an old school Republican. He did military service as an officer in the air force, worked as a staffer for David Boren (before any of us heard the term MAGA), and got a JD at Georgetown at night. He then tried twice to get elected on his own and succeeed last time.

It looks like he is just trying to do what he knows (and everyone on earth should know) is right. This used to be the baseline behavior for an AG. You want to put people behind bars, you'll even slide, twist, bend a lot to do it. But when you get presented with something like this, you do the right thing and try to get the conviction vacated.
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One of the loudest voices calling for clemency is a state legislator who wrote and sponsored the bill that protects drivers from prosecution if they run over protesters who are blocking streets. It was passed immediately after the Black Lives Matter protests happened.

Neutral Corner · Apr 28, 2023

DeSantis and Florida GOP look to upend public record laws as they attempt to shield his travel and other records ahead of likely White House bid | CNN Politics

garrow · Apr 28, 2023

Diablo J. Trump

TigerVols · Apr 28, 2023

Driftwood said: ↑

This crap won't end until people start taking matters into their own hands and make state legislators and judges afraid.

North Carolina Supreme Court clears way for partisan gerrymandering

The North Carolina Supreme Court has overturned its own past ruling that said partisan gerrymandering is illegal, clearing the way for Republicans there to redraw the state’s congressional lines in a way that heavily favors the GOP.

The ruling clears the way for North Carolina legislators to aggressively gerrymander the congressional map, which is currently represented by seven Democrats and seven Republicans.

The court issued a 5-2 decision, with the court’s Republican justices voting to overturn the past ruling and the two Democratic justices dissenting. The court flipped from 4-3 Democratic control to 5-2 Republican control during elections last November.

In a separate ruling, the court also overturned another one of its past decisions on a voter ID law, on a similar 5-2 split strictly along party lines. That ruling issued Friday will clear the way for a long-litigated photo ID law to go into effect in the state.

Republicans could snag as many as 11 seats under a new map.
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Some folks around here still harbor the thought that supreme courts are impartial bodies that make their decisions based solely upon case law.

We ain't seen nothing yet.

Inky_Wretch · Apr 28, 2023

Countdown to the DeSantis campaign announcement is on ... now that his toadies have changed the law so he doesn't have to resign to run for POTUS. Nothing says "I know I'm going to win" like making sure you get to keep your current gig.

garrow · Apr 28, 2023

Of course

GOP report on 2022 election struggles doesn't mention Trump

goalmouth · Apr 28, 2023

When do Roberts and Thomas get their Christmas trees?

Hermes · Apr 28, 2023

And you can eat pudding with your fingers. Doesn’t mean you should.

wicked · Apr 28, 2023

Hermes said: ↑

And you can eat pudding with your fingers. Doesn’t mean you should.
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Had a co-worker years ago who did this. Really good guy, but yeah.

garrow · Apr 28, 2023

Take your child to work day at the White House.

DanOregon · Apr 28, 2023

Where was Hunter?

garrow · Apr 28, 2023

No kidding

Revealed: Senate investigation into Brett Kavanaugh assault claims contained serious omissions

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