Originally published at: Slotkin Hits Back as Trump DOJ Pushes for Retribution
‘Own Their Choices’ Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) has refused to meet for a voluntary interview with Jeanine Pirro, the former Fox News host-turned-U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia. You’ll recall Pirro sent Slotkin a letter in January requesting an interview with the senator or her personal lawyer just days after President Trump reportedly tore…
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This is a great move by Senator Slotkin.
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“Konztitooshunal skolar” Mike Lee (as the great Charles Pierce dubbed him): still a f*cking idiot.
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Sen. Slotkin is protected by the 1st Amendment and the Speech & Debate clause as well as her Article I DUTY to provide Oversight of the ENTIRE Article 2: Executive Branch.
AG Bondi and US Attorney Pirro’s attempts to intimidate Sen. Slotkin or the other Patriotic Six are pathetic and totally wrong-headed. Our government was built on checks and balances. If Trump, Hegseth, Bondi or Pirro are so thin-skinned that they can’t take a little constructive criticism, they should resign and find something else to do for a living.
While they are at it, they can take their pet bald baboon, Miller with them.
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Mike Lee is absolutely one of the worst people alive. Boot leather is his favorite taste.
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They are not very good at this. When attempts are made to limit voting, this makes voters mad. Voters have to be aware of what’s going on, however. What the Republicans seem to be doing is giving Democrats an unlimited forum to talk about the problem.
Bring It on.
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I’m glad to be updated/corrected, but MY recollection of the ad was that the Dems simply stated the law and regulations as they are.
I don’t remember them actually accusing Russian Agent Orange or his misadministration of wrongdoing and I’d suggest that if they (the misadministration) thinks the Dems did make such an accusation, it’s the GUILTY dog that barks first!! 
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Essentially asserting 5th amendment by remaining silent. Not that she did anything wrong.
At least this way they can’t use her own words to entrap her, as in My Cousin Vinnie.
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It is also built on separation of powers, and the difference between the two is in the eye of the beholder, or more correctly, in the sole and absolute discretion of The Six.
proof of citizenship requirement for registering [to vote].
Where citizenship will be determined in accordance with Trump’s interpretation of the 14th Amendment.
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“[A] Bush-appointee federal district court judge criticized the Trump administration’s approach and suggested it was appalling for them to insinuate that a veteran and member of Congress should be punished for criticizing the Defense Department.”
“Criticizing the Defense Dept.” This is how everyone is framing it, and it’s wrong, and weirdly so. Kelly et all said members of the military should not follow illegal orders. This is boilerplate in US military justice. Like saying, “Don’t kill enemy soldiers who have thrown down their weapons and surrendered.” Completely uncontroversial.
The very weird thing is that the Trump mob responded as if it were not just criticism, instead of a statement of the obvious, but sedition. The inescapable implication is that the Trump mob/Whiskey Pete are giving illegal orders, in violation of military law, and that they will attack anyone who points that this is so. They want to treat “Follow the law” as the equivalent of “disobey all orders”–as punishable by death. Again, btw, such a thing is itself illegal. Saying “follow the law” is under no circumstances a criminal act.
One would really like our MSM to follow up on the clear implication that they are giving illegal orders to members of the military. Ah well, nevertheless…
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Unapologetically stupid. Shallow end swimmer.
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Agreed. ‘“I did this to go on offense,” Slotkin said in an interview Wednesday.’
More like that, please.
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Slotkin and Bharara vs. Bondi and the former reality TV host and lifelong conman.
I’ve got my money on Slotkin.
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Trump says he’s “made religion HOT again!!” Of course, what he means is fundamentalist protestantism of a particular ultra patriarchal bent, with lots of trickle down economics.
One could be forgiven (heh!) for thinking “HOT!” refers to The Bad Place.
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This person gets it. Emphasis added by me.
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OT: I noticed on a couple of news clips that Karoline Leavitt wasn’t wearing her cross necklace today. Nothing to grab for. Starting to burn a bit? Or has she forsaken religion (other than the Trump kind)?
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Clearly it’s a signal to her handlers.
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For remaining silent, it’s a rather loud “F.U.”
Also,
At Least One Senate Republican Urges Thune To Blow Up Filibuster Over SAVE Act
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And you’ll probably need permission to vote every time there’s an election. After all, there’s no telling when the king terminates your citizenship, and… oops… didn’t you get the notice?
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In fact, the only way that could possibly be a criticism of DoD is if they actually intended to issue illegal orders and expect the troops to obey them.
Surely that can’t be the case, can it, Mr. Secretary? Please speak clearly for the record, now.
Because you do know how the other alternative ends up, right?
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