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    1. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 19 Jun 2017

      1. There's a curious liberal cult of government prosecutors as political saviours of which Robert Mueller is the latest.

      10 replies 30 retweets 137 likes
    2. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 19 Jun 2017
      Replying to @HeerJeet

      2. "Prosecutorial liberalism"is the belief that law enforcement & courts best way to check political abuse.

      11 replies 9 retweets 69 likes
    3. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 19 Jun 2017
      Replying to @HeerJeet

      3. We saw "prosecutorial liberalism" in action with admiration for Fitzgerald (during Scooter Libby case) & Walsh (during Iran/contra)

      19 replies 6 retweets 41 likes
    4. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 19 Jun 2017
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      4. Relatedly, the older liberal tradition of admiring defense attorneys (think of Clarence Darrow) has gone into abeyance.

      7 replies 10 retweets 67 likes
    5. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 19 Jun 2017
      Replying to @HeerJeet

      5. Obviously law enforcement has a role to play in checking political malfeasance but real check has to be political.

      7 replies 14 retweets 65 likes
    6. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 19 Jun 2017
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      6. Redress for presidential crimes is impeachment. Beyond that, crimes should become political issues fought out on ballots.

      8 replies 5 retweets 45 likes
    7. Mark Schmitt‏ @mschmitt9 19 Jun 2017
      Replying to @HeerJeet

      You really need to rethink this! Many political crimes aim to undermine process of democratic accountability itself, e.g. Watergate tricks

      2 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
    8. Mark Schmitt‏ @mschmitt9 19 Jun 2017
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      Corp crimes aren't just making bad cars; deception is an assault on marketplace itself. Some political crimes undermine political process

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      Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 19 Jun 2017
      Replying to @mschmitt9

      True but I think root problem is not crimes but GOP extremism, which could destroy even apolitical law enforcement (see smearing of Mueller)

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        2. Mark Schmitt‏ @mschmitt9 19 Jun 2017
          Replying to @HeerJeet

          Sure, if only issue were extremism. But if there are crimes -- including blatant obstruction of justice -- prosecutor has legit role.

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        3. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 19 Jun 2017
          Replying to @mschmitt9

          Sure, prosecutor has role (as I said in piece) but what is enabling Trump & obstruction of justice is GOP extremism.

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        1. Mark Schmitt‏ @mschmitt9 19 Jun 2017
          Replying to @HeerJeet

          Maybe liberal defense of Mueller can be seen as a political response to right-wing smearing of him, rather than "prosecutorial cult."

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