To appoint a lawyer, who has made it a point to attempt to use the law for his own purposes and those of his clients, as a judge, is not only an irony, it’s a travesty.
Bove’s performance before the Senate Judiciary Committee was cringeworthy at best. Slitheringly subversive actually. Not one of the members who heard his non-answers should approve this patently political appointee.
We can sure wish for some morals , but unfortunately I think the GOPers will just rubber stamp him in just as they did with the other unqualified jerks.
Grassley should be well past the point of worrying about being primaried. But we'd be fools to count on him finding his inner decency. That appears to have been flushed back in 2016.
Seems like rather than being elevated to the bench, Bove should be disbarred and precluded from ever practicing law again ... something about integrity in the Judiciary, since it is evidently no longer the norm in the DOJ (& perhaps too late for the Judiciary given Thomas, Alito, Cannon et al).
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What an outrageous web of deceit and corruption. And this is OK in this democracy? No, it isn’t. I am not attorney but I have watched the steady and relentless assault on the concept of decency and the rule of law. This regime must be held accountable! As a minister I speak truth to power, it is my mandate.
Trump is so much a Mafia Don. You do me this one favor, .... and I'll be in your debt. Under Pam Bondi, the gloves are off. She's sold out to the highest bidder and so have Bove, Blanche and Martin. Relying on Chuck Grassley to hit the brakes is hopeful but not realistic. Even though, at his age and seniority, he could afford to find his back bone.
Harry I just have to say, you are an extraordinary writer! Concise, easily understood and no droning on and on repetively. I so enjoy your written word! Thank you for all your hard work.
Prediction: 1. Bove will go before the Senate 2. A few Republican Senators will have serious questions 3. Bove will take the path of RFK Jr. 4. those few Senators will be satisfied 5. Bove is confirmed. We have seen this movie before. Kakistocracy continues.
Bravo for this analysis, sir.
Bravo, ditto. Now what?
Thank you for calling this out, Harry. Main stream media should be all over this- nothing but crickets. 🦗
Not so on MSNBC.... all over this tonight
To appoint a lawyer, who has made it a point to attempt to use the law for his own purposes and those of his clients, as a judge, is not only an irony, it’s a travesty.
Yes. It is an affront to the rule of law.
This whole administration is is unqualified for the job
Bove’s performance before the Senate Judiciary Committee was cringeworthy at best. Slitheringly subversive actually. Not one of the members who heard his non-answers should approve this patently political appointee.
He should also be rejected for his memory problems. "I don't recall" does not seem very creditable.
Slitheringly.....perfectly said.
Are there any Republican members on the judiciary committee who might not put forward this nomination?
We can sure wish for some morals , but unfortunately I think the GOPers will just rubber stamp him in just as they did with the other unqualified jerks.
How about using an autopen?
Ha!
I saw a particular comment and it provided an opening for my snarkasm!
Grassley should be well past the point of worrying about being primaried. But we'd be fools to count on him finding his inner decency. That appears to have been flushed back in 2016.
not happening at 93
No. But they made have "serious questions". :(
I was in High School with this guy.
He was an asshole then too.
If I had known the future, I probably would have strangled him and saved us all a lot of heartache.
Seems like rather than being elevated to the bench, Bove should be disbarred and precluded from ever practicing law again ... something about integrity in the Judiciary, since it is evidently no longer the norm in the DOJ (& perhaps too late for the Judiciary given Thomas, Alito, Cannon et al).
What Did I Do For MY Democracy? The Answer Rests With YOU
We as citizens have an obligation to speak out against the federal government
Expect and insist free and fair elections
DO NOT become cynical about elections
Phone calls matter to legislators
Yard signs matter
Everybody has a townsquare where we can make our voices heard So Engage Don’t shy away from difficult conversations Let them know how you feel about people disappearing off the streets is not OK Taking away medical care from our unfortunate citizens for tax breaks for the uberwealthy
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What an outrageous web of deceit and corruption. And this is OK in this democracy? No, it isn’t. I am not attorney but I have watched the steady and relentless assault on the concept of decency and the rule of law. This regime must be held accountable! As a minister I speak truth to power, it is my mandate.
Trump is so much a Mafia Don. You do me this one favor, .... and I'll be in your debt. Under Pam Bondi, the gloves are off. She's sold out to the highest bidder and so have Bove, Blanche and Martin. Relying on Chuck Grassley to hit the brakes is hopeful but not realistic. Even though, at his age and seniority, he could afford to find his back bone.
Not,..in your debt. But... I'll remember that you did something, when I asked you. Had you NOT...That too, would have been remembered!
‘’…where charges are lawfully supported, dismissing them for political reasons constitutes a direct assault on the rule of law.’’
That being the case, we may consider that US law has been roofied and gang raped.
(With profound apologies to anyone I may have unintentionally triggered)
Not in the age of Trump. Quid pro quo
He looks like the angel of death.
He looks like he could be Stephen Miller’s brother and has just as much integrity. Soulless.
Harry I just have to say, you are an extraordinary writer! Concise, easily understood and no droning on and on repetively. I so enjoy your written word! Thank you for all your hard work.
Prediction: 1. Bove will go before the Senate 2. A few Republican Senators will have serious questions 3. Bove will take the path of RFK Jr. 4. those few Senators will be satisfied 5. Bove is confirmed. We have seen this movie before. Kakistocracy continues.
If he is confirmed the toadying corruption of the Senate is complete and the Onion is affirmed in its prophecy