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Miles Archer

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13. Yeah, but my intended use of "inconvenient detail" was...

Reply to flvegan (Reply #8)

Mon Apr 27, 2026, 03:44 PM

Apr 27

...to point out that while I'm sure everyone on DU has it dialed in, it was the first time I've seen it "said out loud" since the dinner. And I haven't heard it said out loud many times before that, either. We talk about it here all the time. I'm thinking of most people I know outside of DU. Hence, the "inconvenient detail" thing was intended as irony / sarcasm.

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Law Professor on Bluesky points out one TEENY TINY LITTLE "inconvenient detail" about the WHC Dinner incident. OUCH. [View all] Miles Archer Apr 27 OP

Ding ding malaise Apr 27 #1

K&R Blue Owl Apr 27 #2

Not only that, I just saw on nbcnew website senseandsensibility Apr 27 #3

The one guy on the golf course Mad_Machine76 Apr 27 #28

Kick dalton99a Apr 27 #4

;- Goonch Apr 27 #5

Feel for the agent using his hand.... [slowly decomposing] dave99 Apr 27 #36

Yep. We're back in the rabbit hole again. Baitball Blogger Apr 27 #6

Did law professor explain how this "inconvenient detail" is in any way legally relevant? onenote Apr 27 #7

Please explain for us malaise Apr 27 #10

Short answer: the fact Trump pardoned the Jan 6 insurrectionists is legally irrelevant onenote Apr 27 #31

Thanks malaise Apr 27 #32

Agree with your point, but that's not THE point RVN VET71 Apr 27 #37

I Think It Is More A Recognition Of "Irony." Or "Hypocrisy." Or "Dementia." ColoringFool Apr 27 #15

Indeed, can't be pardoned till convicted IMO EX500rider Apr 27 #19

A shame Gerald Ford didn't know that UnderThisLaw Apr 27 #22

Whoops! MorbidButterflyTat Apr 27 #23

Not so GJGCA Apr 27 #26

But in general they are issued after a conviction EX500rider Apr 27 #30

Did we need a law professor to point out hypocrisy? Especially flvegan Apr 27 #8

Yeah, but my intended use of "inconvenient detail" was... Miles Archer Apr 27 #13

I think it is a great point. Especially in light of the press conference today where "Miss Information" Karolying... Ol Janx Spirit Apr 27 #24

So, if the shooter wrote that he was going to kill the pedophile, rapist and traitor, 70sEraVet Apr 27 #9

Hold the presses! Kid Berwyn Apr 27 #11

Good point. calimary Apr 27 #12

"Hang JD Vance....I Mean, Mike Pence!" 🏗 ColoringFool Apr 27 #14

Thanks for the Reminder!! Cha Apr 27 #16

Wrong VP and Speaker, duh. BWdem4life Apr 27 #17

How will Republicans react if the next Democratic president pardons Allen on his/her first day in office? sop Apr 27 #18

One more reason why it's so mind-boggling that these cretins ascended to power Miles Archer Apr 27 #25

And once Trmp gets final approval on his ballroom/bunker, he'll pardon this guy, too. nt eppur_se_muova Apr 27 #20

But that's different. Wednesdays Apr 27 #21

the second part of her post: orleans Apr 27 #27

Wow,and how much violence did criticism of Obama incite,Bill Clinton,Jimmy Carter.. BattleRow Apr 27 #35

The truth is, that all of us here popsdenver Apr 27 #29

Slept or malaise Apr 27 #33

Attackers wildflowergardener Apr 27 #34

Was he sightseeing too? FDRFTW Apr 28 #38

Teeny things count! usonian Apr 28 #39

You don't think hypocrisy is going Miguelito Loveless Monday #40

We need a real solution Amemenhab 5 hrs ago #41