• suburban_hillbilly@lemmy.ml
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      No way he makes Cannon AG, that’s a job that requires actual competence to get anything done. See also: Merrick Garland.

      He’s going to give Cannon Thomas’s spot on the Supreme Court in 6-12 months when he announces his retirement.

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          Grinding the DoJ to a halt isn’t the goal this time. He needs someone competent enough to wield the agency like a hammer in order to go after rivals and punish dissidents. He may not be smart enough to pick which candidate can actually achieve that, but failure will be noticed.

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      But a pardon is not an absolution. To accept a pardon you also accept the crime that you did.