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msfiddlestix

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

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

What a fucking disgrace. Autumn Yesterday #1

He managed to convict Hunter of what most of the Maga gun owners do, Bluethroughu 12 hrs ago #88

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

I was thinking... 2naSalit Yesterday #3

He really should have known better Bluetus Yesterday #35

What are you talking about? dpibel Yesterday #41

What I'm saying is that he spread himself so thin with such a grandiose bag of charges Bluetus 22 hrs ago #57

Why Are You Blaming Smith For The Problems Caused By Roberts? DallasNE 11 hrs ago #89

"Should have been enough time" Bluetus 11 hrs ago #92

Silly. H2O Man 11 hrs ago #90

Two more words edhopper Yesterday #4

The entire effin system failed malaise Yesterday #5

Aint that the truth! edhopper Yesterday #10

+1 Dave Bowman 23 hrs ago #51

He should have been cuffed and taken away on 1/6/21. Haggard Celine 17 hrs ago #81

That simplr malaise 16 hrs ago #83

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

Depends VBNMW 19 hrs ago #68

My 2 words: Garland won. MLAA Yesterday #6

Thank you. William769 Yesterday #7

I don't think he means edhopper Yesterday #11

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

Yes edhopper Yesterday #21

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

OR VBNMW 20 hrs ago #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 19 hrs ago #74

The problems with GOP, the courts and political crimes are deeper PufPuf23 11 hrs ago #91

Indeed MLAA 2 hrs ago #95

I have asked homegirl Yesterday #38

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

I think they brought their own hookers. Maru Kitteh 22 hrs ago #59

O. M. G. calimary 18 hrs ago #78

The people funding that were Republicans, if not purebred Nazis Bluetus 21 hrs ago #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 17 hrs ago #79

That may very well be. William769 Yesterday #19

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

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

To me Garlands detractors are abject failure William769 Yesterday #31

Biden says edhopper Yesterday #34

... orangecrush 19 hrs ago #76

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

Thank you for the clarification. William769 Yesterday #18

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

How about DENVERPOPS 17 hrs ago #80

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

Too Late dalton99a Yesterday #13

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

Totally agree! dmr Yesterday #17

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

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

I'm afraid my opinion of the GOP is low enough that I'll need to see them not ignoring it... JHB 23 hrs ago #45

You're right, they'll all die on that hill defending Trump. sop 23 hrs ago #50

"It will be difficult for Republicans to ignore & defend..." Nah, they'll make it look easy. n/t Beartracks 20 hrs ago #65

When the 2nd report shows Trump shared top secret documents with the shady foreign nationals who hang sop 20 hrs ago #66

It will be totally easy J-9 16 hrs ago #82

"Blah blah witchhunt blah blah weaponized justice system blah blah..." The usual shit schtick. Beartracks 16 hrs ago #84

Is a second report confirmed? msfiddlestix 23 hrs ago #48

Biden could release it this afternoon. Bluetus 21 hrs ago #61

The 2nd report will not be released officially. totodeinhere 19 hrs ago #69

Think about this gab13by13 Yesterday #16

I didn't know that. dmr Yesterday #24

From Politico, 2017: JHB 22 hrs ago #54

Thank you. Like you, I figured Biden chose Garland dmr 21 hrs ago #64

really? I missed that factoid. Regardless, I knew Garland was the wrong pick during his pathetic confirmation hearing msfiddlestix 23 hrs ago #49

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

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

LOL VBNMW 19 hrs ago #71

another 2 words bdamomma Yesterday #23

Or 3 words woodsprite Yesterday #26

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

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

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

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

A truth beyond has never been truer. Butterflylady 23 hrs ago #44

We were promised.. VBNMW 19 hrs ago #72

I don't see orangecrush 19 hrs ago #77

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

Absolutely VBNMW 19 hrs ago #73

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

TRAITOR WALKS Kid Berwyn 23 hrs ago #46

I guess FOUR YEARS wasn't long enough . . . Emile 23 hrs ago #47

Three: He did it! NM Grins 23 hrs ago #52

Yup, time did matter. republianmushroom 22 hrs ago #53

Yep, Too Late IbogaProject 22 hrs ago #55

I don't think this report would have impacted the election HereForTheParty 22 hrs ago #56

Absolutely the case. Nothing new here. Bluetus 21 hrs ago #62

It -might- have gotten more Dems & Independents to vote for Kamala. electric_blue68 13 hrs ago #85

This again. nt Drum 22 hrs ago #58

Hope springs eternal stillcool 21 hrs ago #63

Wow, now folks are bashing Jack Smith? You are kidding, right? This is a GOP dream... Joinfortmill 19 hrs ago #70

Thom Hartmann made a point in the third hour of today's program Mike 03 19 hrs ago #75

At least Garland avoided the appearance of a political agenda Orrex 13 hrs ago #86

I remember a time when the US media were full of . . . Aussie105 12 hrs ago #87

"Too big to jail" n/t King_Klonopin 10 hrs ago #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 7 hrs ago #94