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> the WH is looking for a pre-election "win", more symbolic than anything. The "win" being the announcement of a case and ensuing press coverage or whatnot? I'
by pbourke 6y ago
> the WH is looking for a pre-election "win", more symbolic than anything.
The "win" being the announcement of a case and ensuing press coverage or whatnot? I'm assuming it would take years for such a case to be concluded.
- asdfasgasdgasdg 6y agoYeah if the dust has settled in five years that would be surprisingly quick. I'm curious what the community of legal scholars considers most likely in this case.
- sdenton4 6y agoPick more fights to distract people from all the existing losing fights! How's that wall looking?
- aaronbrethorst 6y agoGoing great! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/29/us/politics/border-wall-coronavirus.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/29/us/politics/border-wall-c... https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/20/nyregion/steve-bannon-arrested-indicted.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/20/nyregion/steve-bannon-arr...
- nickff 6y agoEvery administration uses the announcement of proceedings (in various fields) as an achievement in and of itself. Similarly, passing laws and regulations is regarded as an achievement, regardless of whether the laws achieve their stated aims.