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SWBTATTReg

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6. Well, good. I don't think Garland deserves any defending, and IMHO, he's going to be defending his calls for years and

Reply to Think. Again. (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 14, 2025, 07:42 PM

Jan 2025

years afterwards. And he'll deserve every bit of the criticism too.

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Jack Smith comes to Merrick Garland's defense [View all] bigtree Jan 2025 OP

Interesting mr715 Jan 2025 #1

Yeah, it's a shame garland waited until he got the J6 committee stuff. Think. Again. Jan 2025 #2

I don't know. While I appreciate Smith's defense of Garland, I still despise the way he handled the whole thing, after SWBTATTReg Jan 2025 #3

I didn't see it as "defending" garland.... Think. Again. Jan 2025 #4

Well, good. I don't think Garland deserves any defending, and IMHO, he's going to be defending his calls for years and SWBTATTReg Jan 2025 #6

Yeah, I guess he thought he was more clever than... Think. Again. Jan 2025 #7

He should have realized, DENVERPOPS Jan 2025 #16

the 'small fry' bigtree Jan 2025 #8

Here we go again. William769 Jan 2025 #30

if he had chosen Timewas Jan 2025 #5

you must have forgotten that the maga majority on the SC is at the end of any series of certain appeals bigtree Jan 2025 #10

He did nothing Timewas Jan 2025 #12

revisionism bigtree Jan 2025 #13

Walk us through exactly how a trial could have been "forced" to happen before the election Fiendish Thingy Jan 2025 #19

As if he "should have chosen," huh? ancianita Jan 2025 #22

Smith joins Mueller, Fitzgerald, Hur, etc. Silent Type Jan 2025 #9

all different prosecutions bigtree Jan 2025 #11

K&R Joinfortmill Jan 2025 #14

I think what it shows is the weakness in our justice system, that the processes can be dragged out ad nauseum. What is Evolve Dammit Jan 2025 #15

A LOT of cases in our justice system take years if defendants can afford counsel that ancianita Jan 2025 #23

Best justice for those who can afford it. I guess that is a huge point. Evolve Dammit Jan 2025 #25

So...? What do you think? ancianita Jan 2025 #28

I will continue to complain about cases that should have been brought that didn't happen. Especially when the stakes Evolve Dammit Jan 2025 #36

How's that working out for you so far? ancianita Jan 2025 #41

TY for this -- I so appreciate fact-based commentary Hekate Jan 2025 #17

Don't care. Iggo Jan 2025 #18

Smith can cover for Garland all he wants, and I haven't read the article at the link ... aggiesal Jan 2025 #20

it's stating the facts of the investigation bigtree Jan 2025 #34

That's a long response ... aggiesal Jan 2025 #37

that's proven false by what I posted, and what's in the report bigtree Jan 2025 #39

Of course he would. Jack Smith is a prosecutor who tells the truth. ancianita Jan 2025 #21

I have eyes edhopper Jan 2025 #24

lol bigtree Jan 2025 #31

Why would other articles edhopper Jan 2025 #35

this is a discussion board, not a news site. bigtree Jan 2025 #38

You see your democracy almost destroyed and don't go after the ones in charge for the longest time? GreenWave Jan 2025 #26

Garland's DOJ began investigating the Trump WH in 2021 bigtree Jan 2025 #40

My thoughts, looking back. bluestarone Jan 2025 #27

Thank you sir! William769 Jan 2025 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Jan 2025 #33

LMAO BannonsLiver Jan 2025 #32