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10. I do think people accepting such very high positions in government,

Reply to lancelyons (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 12, 2018, 02:19 PM

Feb 2018

especially at DOJ, should think of the job an as meaning something beyond personal career considerations. It looks as if she could see something messy coming and decided she didn't want to be in the storm. A principled resignation if asked to do something she did not agree with would have had far more significance for the country.

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Top Justice Department official Brand quit partly over fear she might be asked to oversee Russia pro [View all] Drum Feb 2018 OP

Trump's fears concerning the russia investigation is hurting the DOJ Gothmog Feb 2018 #1

Does anybody else think she let us down? lancelyons Feb 2018 #2

given the cowardly display of quitting, i'm guessing she would have caved to donnie's pressure. unblock Feb 2018 #3

And she is going to work at Walmart, so that adds doubt to me about her ethics. TNNurse Feb 2018 #14

not merely "working for" walmart, but defending in court every nasty thing they do. unblock Feb 2018 #15

I read somewhere her husband (who is also an attorney) represents Rick Gates. nycbos Feb 2018 #4

She is a loyal Rethug Cryptoad Feb 2018 #6

yes, but... dajoki Feb 2018 #7

Yeah, if true, I'm glad she won't have that power. lagomorph777 Feb 2018 #12

I do think people accepting such very high positions in government, enough Feb 2018 #10

Nah! She said "I'm outta here" just like all the others who've quit that dysfunctional... brush Feb 2018 #16

If she had those fears Mr.Bill Feb 2018 #5

Bingo. dchill Feb 2018 #13

I cant believe 40+% of this country is going to support the end of democracy Eliot Rosewater Feb 2018 #8

Everything is proceeding according to plan. Turbineguy Feb 2018 #9

Kinda feeling the same way here. bluestarone Feb 2018 #11

That was cowardly of her. A bit selfish too. NurseJackie Feb 2018 #17