BREAKING: DOJ Says It’s Been ‘Instructed’ To Try Get Citizenship Question Back On Census | Talking Points Memo

The Justice Department told a federal judge on Wednesday that it had been “instructed” to try to find a way to get the citizenship question back on the 2020 census, after the Supreme Court blocked its previous effort to do so last month.


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Wow, somebody just leaked this audio of the meeting in which this was decided by Trump and him minions. Telling example of how they do their work:

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Jeeez, what part of “NO” doesn’t Trump and his DOJ MORONS understand?

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I hope this is just the DOJ humoring the twit and not a serious commitment on their part.

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That is likely a vain hope.

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But of course.

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Oy vey.

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Jeezuz, what a clusterfuck.

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I was at a fireworks event once and one went off on the ground and the whole place went up in Apocalypse Now fashion. It does happen.

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I don’t know about the rest of you, but I am so sick of all of this. It’s sweltering hot where I am and I’m going to make a margarita using tequila, fresh lime, some sweetened cherry juice and ice. Lovely color and goes down well.

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yes, but of course, the strenuous objection direct to the supreme court. Indeed, exactly as the founders envisioned our country would function.

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This is no surprise. I will put good money on that this was the reason the NH trip for Pence was recalled. Trump probably was apoplectic

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Executive Order Tantrum coming in 5…1…3…2…4…

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If Supreme Court decisions no longer really are the last word, well then, let me make my list.

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DOJ: “Uhh, we can’t defend this because it’s indefensible.”

Trump: “I don’t care!! Defend it anyway! Just keep making stuff up until SCOTUS believes you.”

DOJ: (meekly) "uhh, okay sir. anything you say. (Sulks away.)

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Utterly lawless government. So much for “checks and balances.”

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Dear Donnie,
Fuck you!
Signed,
America

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So the WH wants the SCOTUS to carry it’s water? I thought the Judicial branch and the SCOTUS under was a branch for review of legality, not the legislators, not executive.

This would be the most activist action by the SCOTUS in modern times if it chooses to carry water for the WH.

Just a disgusting way to run the US government!

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“Uhm, we tried lying…Roberts did like it.”

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they’re suggestions. Concepts to consider. General road maps but not prescriptive in any manner .

the hamster then pours himself another IPA and floats into the long holiday weekend.

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