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Old 02-18-2020, 08:42 AM
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This is rolling thunder. One stuffed goose named Barr is cooked. 2000 DOJ alumni he can ignore. 1000 federal judges? That’s an altogether different kettle of fish.

Federal judges' association calls emergency meeting after DOJ intervenes in case of Trump ally...
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3:52 PM · Feb 17, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
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Old 02-20-2020, 01:01 PM
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Roger Stone sentenced to 40 months (3.3 years) less than half of the lower recommendation of 7 years. I'd post up a poll predicting how soon the angry Orange boil on America's ass will pardon Stone but what would be the use?
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Old 02-21-2020, 04:22 PM
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As far as I know, the DOJ or prosecutors therein, including the AG can make sentencing requests and recommendations. But the actual sentencing is determined and delivered by the presiding judge. In this case, Amy Berman Jackson. Who, as far as I've been able to determine, is not a Trump or GOP stooge.
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