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Abundant tweets about civil liberties & national security. "Has a longer memory than an elephant & keeps more records than Jim Comey.” Legendary potty mouth.

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    1. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Jul 15

      Folks: It is possible to believe (as I do) that people very close to Trump will be accused of some very ugly crimes. AND Believe that it violates the spirit of our Constitution to use the word "traitor" to describe Rand Paul's stupid comments.

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    2. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Jul 15

      One reason [people claim] to oppose Trump is because he doesn't give a shit about the rule of law. You don't fight that by being sloppy about things like due process yourselves.

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    3. Shannon Shipley‏ @shannonlshipley Jul 15
      Replying to @emptywheel

      When Robert Mueller was head of the DOJ he illegally detained civilians after 9/11. Without charge or evidence. Some for as long as a year. If you care about the rule of law, you do not champion those who have a history to damage civil liberties.

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      emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Jul 15
      Replying to @shannonlshipley

      Thanks! I covered Mueller pretty damn closely. I'm familiar with his record.

      2:35 PM - 15 Jul 2018
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        2. Shannon Shipley‏ @shannonlshipley Jul 15
          Replying to @emptywheel

          But yet you focus on Trump rather than a prosecutor with history of doing what you are worried about? Interesting.

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        3. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Jul 15
          Replying to @shannonlshipley

          Trump ALSO has a history of doing what I worry about AND he broke the law. That's just no biggie for you?

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        4. Shannon Shipley‏ @shannonlshipley Jul 15
          Replying to @emptywheel

          No that is a big concern. However the reason for Trump being able to cause damage, is because of people like Mueller.

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        5. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Jul 15
          Replying to @shannonlshipley

          Thanks. I write about that all the time. Do you want to lecture me about something that's pertinent to me or would you like to keep lecturing me about stuff I know and practice?

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        6. Shannon Shipley‏ @shannonlshipley Jul 15
          Replying to @emptywheel

          You don't however. That is my issue. You play the same games with partisanship you displayed in that tweet.

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        7. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Jul 15
          Replying to @shannonlshipley

          Oh REALLY? How so, smart lady who has no apparent familiarity with my work?

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        8. Shannon Shipley‏ @shannonlshipley Jul 15
          Replying to @emptywheel

          I've read a lot of your work.

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        9. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Jul 15
          Replying to @shannonlshipley

          Apparently not. Because you are lecturing someone you have absolutely no business lecturing. So please save that stuff for someone else.

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