Day: July 28, 2022

I've been doing this for 19 years now, and the dumbest thing establishments Democrats have always done and continue to do after 19 years is try to game out how Republicans will react to things, and avoid doing things that they think will make Republicans angry, upset or sad. It is astonishing to me that this is still facet of the Democratic Party's "strategic" planning.  It is so knitted to the Democratic Party's modus operandi that they are constantly asked about it.

“The indictment of a former president, and perhaps a candidate for president, would arguably tear the country apart,” (Lester) Holt said. “Is that your concern as you make your decision down the road here, do you have to think about things like that?”

Garland replied: “We intend to hold everyone, anyone who was criminally responsible for the events surrounding Jan. 6, for any attempt to interfere with the lawful transfer of power from one administration to another, accountable. That’s what we do. We don’t pay any attention to other issues with respect to that.”

  Garland had the right answer, but it is a stupid question.  Nobody ever asks Republicans if trying to overturn an election could tear the country apart.   Nobody asks if taking away longstanding rights to reproductive healthcare will tear the country apart.  Nobody asks if continuing to ignore climate change could tear the country apart. Nobody asks if actively trying to tear the country apart might tear the country apart. There are actual things tearing the country about that never seem to be noticed for some reason.