Brewster BrownvilleJan 12, 2023

Merrick Garland's priorities:

1. Joe Biden's classified documents
2. Optics
3. Not upsetting insurrectionists
4. How things look
5. Not being 'political'
6. Discretion
7. Not being too hasty
8. Likability
9. The appearance of impartiality
10. Other things
11. Who knows
.....
543. Ensuring democracy survives the next #GOP attack

Show threadwhyJoeJan 13, 2023

@brewster It's so dumb to worry about the perception of politics or fairness from the right.

There is literally *nothing* a Dem could do that meets that standard--they don't care.

There is literally *no part of that standard* the right would uphold on their own watch. They. Don't. Care.

Show threadBrewster Brownville
@whyJoe exactly! The right will complain about everything, regardless.
Jan 13, 2023 at 6:57amWeb