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I dove into the piece without reading the byline first and found myself thinking, "this sure sounds like Elie Mystal." So I checked and, well, yeah. Brilliant job, as usual.

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Thank you for this post. Kristen Clarke did a parsimonious job as the head of The Lawyers Committee during the first 45/47 administration. We only had fair elections in 2020 because she spearheaded voting lawsuits in various red states. It was worth donating to this non-profit (The Lawyers Committee). I agree that if she had been the head of the DOJ, we would not be facing a second 45/47 administration.

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It's always good to see Elie

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I don’t know what to say, except I’m sorry. People of my skin color, 🤍mayo, can go straight to hell if they voted for the orange Nazi lover and his sycophants. I mean that. Reading this makes me sick to my stomach. Seeing who they are confirming to head these departments is nauseating. 😔.

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Excellent analysis, and sad just learning now about Clarke's amazing work!

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I turned away from the republican party in 2017 because I had already had enough of the ignorance of the guy in office. To this day, I cannot fully embrace calling myself a democrat. Progressive liberal is more like it as I am so ready to shake up this country to it's core. Kumbaya across the aisle with a party of white nationalists does not an opposition party make.....

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What a powerful article. Thank you for giving Kristen Clarke her flowers. She got the job done for sure. I agree that Biden should have definitely given her the top job because she would have made it her business to put the orange clown behind bars where he belongs. I cringe thinking about the fact that Obama was gonna appoint Garland to the Supreme Court. He definitely would have been a total waste.

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Elie Mystal’s writing should be required reading for any Democrat in office now or considering a future candidacy. Enough of the strongly worded letters and critical public statements already! Show us and tell us what is happening. Elie is making it plain!

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Damn - chilling, scary and informative. Brilliant piece. Thanks for the information. ✊🏾✊🏾

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Did she though? Merrick Garland's DOJ paved the way for this shitshow.

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I hope all of these peopleTrump are putting into positions no they are going to leave as soon as he does because they won't get to stay one way or the other.

If the Supreme Court decides Trump had the authority to remove people that were there then the next president will also have that same Authority and should remove them immediately.

If the decision goes that Trump didn't have the authority to fire the thousands of federal employees then the old employees should get their jobs back and the Trump folks will still have to bounce and gtfo... and probably hopefully face charges for any wrong they did during their tenure in those positions.

Problem solved.

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But Biden was too old.

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Wow! Just so. This moment in Black History!

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Facts will Prevail! Thank you!

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Oh Elie! My heart hurts.

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This piece is illuminating as per usual with anything related to Elie Mystal. This man deserves his flowers while he can still smell ‘em. Thank you!

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