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64. Thank you. Like you, I figured Biden chose Garland

Tue Jan 14, 2025, 02:42 PM

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due to Obama's choice, and the politics Mitch was playing. A lot of good that did us.

I'm sick of placating the Republicans who only care about their power and greed, even if they have to lie, steal, cheat, betray, etc to attain their undeserved goals.

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Jack Smith's Report Can Be Summed Up In 2 Words [View all] gab13by13 Tuesday OP

What a fucking disgrace. Autumn Tuesday #1

He managed to convict Hunter of what most of the Maga gun owners do, Bluethroughu Tuesday #88

Textbook example of "Justice delayed is justice denied" (Gladstone). sop Tuesday #2

I was thinking... 2naSalit Tuesday #3

He really should have known better Bluetus Tuesday #35

What are you talking about? dpibel Tuesday #41

What I'm saying is that he spread himself so thin with such a grandiose bag of charges Bluetus Tuesday #57

Why Are You Blaming Smith For The Problems Caused By Roberts? DallasNE Tuesday #89

"Should have been enough time" Bluetus Wednesday #92

Silly. H2O Man Wednesday #90

Two more words edhopper Tuesday #4

The entire effin system failed malaise Tuesday #5

Aint that the truth! edhopper Tuesday #10

+1 Dave Bowman Tuesday #51

He should have been cuffed and taken away on 1/6/21. Haggard Celine Tuesday #81

That simplr malaise Tuesday #83

And now I predict he's going to "run for his life" and "hide" somewhere. Justice matters. Tuesday #8

Depends VBNMW Tuesday #68

My 2 words: Garland won. MLAA Tuesday #6

Thank you. William769 Tuesday #7

I don't think he means edhopper Tuesday #11

I meant my post to suggest that in retrospect I think Garland intentionally slow rolled the federal cases against TFG MLAA Tuesday #15

Yes edhopper Tuesday #21

Thanks for your clarification, the only other explanation for Garland's supreme failure is that he is not very bright MLAA Tuesday #30

OR VBNMW Tuesday #67

It's possible, but I lean more toward Biden choosing not to fire Garland due to the optics of firing the AG who brought MLAA Tuesday #74

The problems with GOP, the courts and political crimes are deeper PufPuf23 Wednesday #91

Indeed MLAA Wednesday #95

I have asked homegirl Tuesday #38

Enquiring minds (like ours) want to know! MLAA Tuesday #42

I think they brought their own hookers. Maru Kitteh Tuesday #59

O. M. G. calimary Tuesday #78

The people funding that were Republicans, if not purebred Nazis Bluetus Tuesday #60

The ONLY thing I have seen is that Drumpf allowed them to stay free at his hotel. Zero beyond that. Nice job DOJ.... Evolve Dammit Tuesday #79

That may very well be. William769 Tuesday #19

You mean that Garland isn't an abject failure edhopper Tuesday #22

This message was self-deleted by its author MLAA Tuesday #25

To me Garlands detractors are abject failure William769 Tuesday #31

Biden says edhopper Tuesday #34

... orangecrush Tuesday #76

I was a vocal supporter of Garland's until the last 6 months or so. MLAA Tuesday #12

Thank you for the clarification. William769 Tuesday #18

This message was self-deleted by its author AKwannabe Tuesday #43

How about DENVERPOPS Tuesday #80

Yep. Two months before the election instead of two months after would have been nice. still-prayin4rain Tuesday #9

Too Late dalton99a Tuesday #13

I think the 2nd report will be more damaging Johonny Tuesday #14

Totally agree! dmr Tuesday #17

The second investigation focused on the possession of highly classified documents at Mar-a-Lago. sop Tuesday #32

This is the one I. want people to see MadameButterfly Tuesday #39

I'm afraid my opinion of the GOP is low enough that I'll need to see them not ignoring it... JHB Tuesday #45

You're right, they'll all die on that hill defending Trump. sop Tuesday #50

"It will be difficult for Republicans to ignore & defend..." Nah, they'll make it look easy. n/t Beartracks Tuesday #65

When the 2nd report shows Trump shared top secret documents with the shady foreign nationals who hang sop Tuesday #66

It will be totally easy J-9 Tuesday #82

"Blah blah witchhunt blah blah weaponized justice system blah blah..." The usual shit schtick. Beartracks Tuesday #84

Is a second report confirmed? msfiddlestix Tuesday #48

Biden could release it this afternoon. Bluetus Tuesday #61

The 2nd report will not be released officially. totodeinhere Tuesday #69

Think about this gab13by13 Tuesday #16

I didn't know that. dmr Tuesday #24

From Politico, 2017: JHB Tuesday #54

Thank you. Like you, I figured Biden chose Garland dmr Tuesday #64

really? I missed that factoid. Regardless, I knew Garland was the wrong pick during his pathetic confirmation hearing msfiddlestix Tuesday #49

Something is inherently wrong with a legal system that can't prosecute cases in four years. lees1975 Tuesday #20

I am sorry, but have to agree on this one. True Blue American Tuesday #29

LOL VBNMW Tuesday #71

another 2 words bdamomma Tuesday #23

Or 3 words woodsprite Tuesday #26

Which is precisely why Trump sought, and the courts provided, delay after delay Fiendish Thingy Tuesday #27

"Garland Delayed". Think. Again. Tuesday #28

Merrick Garland, a name that will live in infamy. Borogove Tuesday #33

**NEVER** Trust a Republican... NEVER uponit7771 Tuesday #36

A truth beyond has never been truer. Butterflylady Tuesday #44

We were promised.. VBNMW Tuesday #72

I don't see orangecrush Tuesday #77

Any chance whatsoever Democrats learned a lesson from all this?? I am not holding my breath. NoMoreRepugs Tuesday #37

Absolutely VBNMW Tuesday #73

"Treason coverup". They did not release the half about documents case. lostnfound Tuesday #40

TRAITOR WALKS Kid Berwyn Tuesday #46

I guess FOUR YEARS wasn't long enough . . . Emile Tuesday #47

Three: He did it! NM Grins Tuesday #52

Yup, time did matter. republianmushroom Tuesday #53

Yep, Too Late IbogaProject Tuesday #55

I don't think this report would have impacted the election HereForTheParty Tuesday #56

Absolutely the case. Nothing new here. Bluetus Tuesday #62

It -might- have gotten more Dems & Independents to vote for Kamala. electric_blue68 Tuesday #85

This again. nt Drum Tuesday #58

Hope springs eternal stillcool Tuesday #63

Wow, now folks are bashing Jack Smith? You are kidding, right? This is a GOP dream... Joinfortmill Tuesday #70

Thom Hartmann made a point in the third hour of today's program Mike 03 Tuesday #75

At least Garland avoided the appearance of a political agenda Orrex Tuesday #86

I remember a time when the US media were full of . . . Aussie105 Tuesday #87

"Too big to jail" n/t King_Klonopin Wednesday #93

I never put a hero label on people anymore. But I surprised at the hate for Smith here: Cannon was the problem. C Moon Wednesday #94