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Good point. I'm not sure he's even aware of that option, unfortunately.

by bowmessage 5y ago

hellow0rldz 5y ago
Oh, he is. But it's good PR to make positive statements while doing whatever you want.
- Sebguer 5y ago
  He literally did ban the practice, though, and the quoted line is after the reporting saying he did so?
  - hellow0rldz 5y ago
    No he did not. He gave a "direction". Which, legally, means almost nothing. > “Going forward, consistent with the President’s direction, this Department of Justice – in a change to its longstanding practice – will not seek compulsory legal process in leak investigations to obtain source information from members of the news media doing their jobs,” Anthony Coley, Justice Department spokesman, said in a statement. They are changing a "practice". One uses laws to prevent practices one does not like, not "directions".
    - ncallaway 5y ago
      > One uses laws to prevent practices one does not like, not "directions". If you want a law to prevent this I'm not sure why you're criticizing Biden. He is the President, no the Legislature. If you think there should be a law, then your complaint should be for congress.
      - hellow0rldz 5y ago
        Is there a written order from the President saying this. Is it public somewhere? If not, it's just PR.
    - colejohnson66 5y ago
      Well, considering the DOJ is under his control, it’s not a “direction”, but a “law” of sorts. Actual laws come from Congress, which Biden doesn’t control.
      - hellow0rldz 5y ago
        Same question to you: is there a written order from the President saying this? Is it public somewhere? If not, it's just PR.
GavinMcG 5y ago
Are you suggesting he's senile? Stupid? It's not clear why you'd think someone with Biden's political experience would be unaware that the President is the head of the executive branch.
- Supermancho 5y ago
  > Are you suggesting he's senile? Forgetful at the very least. Senile is unnecessarily pejorative. He's an old man who doesnt do much more than make political speeches in public. > Biden's political experience His team's political experience is more important, like almost all POTUS before him.

Good point. I'm not sure he's even aware of that option, unfortunately.

hellow0rldz 5y ago

Oh, he is. But it's good PR to make positive statements while doing whatever you want.

Sebguer 5y ago
He literally did ban the practice, though, and the quoted line is after the reporting saying he did so?
- hellow0rldz 5y ago
  No he did not. He gave a "direction". Which, legally, means almost nothing. > “Going forward, consistent with the President’s direction, this Department of Justice – in a change to its longstanding practice – will not seek compulsory legal process in leak investigations to obtain source information from members of the news media doing their jobs,” Anthony Coley, Justice Department spokesman, said in a statement. They are changing a "practice". One uses laws to prevent practices one does not like, not "directions".
  - ncallaway 5y ago
    > One uses laws to prevent practices one does not like, not "directions". If you want a law to prevent this I'm not sure why you're criticizing Biden. He is the President, no the Legislature. If you think there should be a law, then your complaint should be for congress.
    - hellow0rldz 5y ago
      Is there a written order from the President saying this. Is it public somewhere? If not, it's just PR.
  - colejohnson66 5y ago
    Well, considering the DOJ is under his control, it’s not a “direction”, but a “law” of sorts. Actual laws come from Congress, which Biden doesn’t control.
    - hellow0rldz 5y ago
      Same question to you: is there a written order from the President saying this? Is it public somewhere? If not, it's just PR.

GavinMcG 5y ago

Are you suggesting he's senile? Stupid? It's not clear why you'd think someone with Biden's political experience would be unaware that the President is the head of the executive branch.

Supermancho 5y ago
> Are you suggesting he's senile? Forgetful at the very least. Senile is unnecessarily pejorative. He's an old man who doesnt do much more than make political speeches in public. > Biden's political experience His team's political experience is more important, like almost all POTUS before him.