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republianmushroom

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53. Yup, time did matter.

Tue Jan 14, 2025, 12:52 PM

Jan 14

The convicted felon play book, delay, delay and then delay some more. Time does matter.

https://www.washingtonpost.com
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FBI resisted opening probe into Trump’s role in Jan. 6 for more …
Jun 19, 2023 · A Washington Post investigation found that more than a year would pass before prosecutors and FBI agents jointly embarked on a formal probe of actions directed from the White House

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FBI resisted opening probe into Trump’s role in Jan. 6 for …
Jul 12, 2023 · investigate Trump over classified records has had its own obstacles, including FBI agents who resisted raiding the former president’s home. But the discovery of top-secret documents in Trump’s

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› 2025 › 01 › 06 › politics › doj-trump-jan-6-riot › index.html
The lost year: How Merrick Garland’s Justice Department ran out ...
1 week ago - Several months after the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, FBI investigators began pursuing a tantalizing tip suggesting that Donald Trump had possibly met with members of the Proud

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› article › politics › trump-indictment-merrick-garland
Why Did Trump’s January 6 Indictment Take So Long? | The Nation
August 2, 2023 - There’s plenty of blame to go around—starting with Attorney General Merrick Garland.

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The Jan. 6 committee gift-wrapped Trump for Merrick Garland. Is ...
5 March 2022 - The House panel has built a potential criminal case against the former president, but the Justice Department needs to know it can win before charging him.

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Jack Smith's Report Can Be Summed Up In 2 Words [View all] gab13by13 Jan 14 OP

What a fucking disgrace. Autumn Jan 14 #1

He managed to convict Hunter of what most of the Maga gun owners do, Bluethroughu Jan 14 #88

Textbook example of "Justice delayed is justice denied" (Gladstone). sop Jan 14 #2

I was thinking... 2naSalit Jan 14 #3

He really should have known better Bluetus Jan 14 #35

What are you talking about? dpibel Jan 14 #41

What I'm saying is that he spread himself so thin with such a grandiose bag of charges Bluetus Jan 14 #57

Why Are You Blaming Smith For The Problems Caused By Roberts? DallasNE Jan 14 #89

"Should have been enough time" Bluetus Jan 15 #92

Silly. H2O Man Jan 15 #90

Two more words edhopper Jan 14 #4

The entire effin system failed malaise Jan 14 #5

Aint that the truth! edhopper Jan 14 #10

+1 Dave Bowman Jan 14 #51

He should have been cuffed and taken away on 1/6/21. Haggard Celine Jan 14 #81

That simplr malaise Jan 14 #83

And now I predict he's going to "run for his life" and "hide" somewhere. Justice matters. Jan 14 #8

Depends VBNMW Jan 14 #68

My 2 words: Garland won. MLAA Jan 14 #6

Thank you. William769 Jan 14 #7

I don't think he means edhopper Jan 14 #11

I meant my post to suggest that in retrospect I think Garland intentionally slow rolled the federal cases against TFG MLAA Jan 14 #15

Yes edhopper Jan 14 #21

Thanks for your clarification, the only other explanation for Garland's supreme failure is that he is not very bright MLAA Jan 14 #30

OR VBNMW Jan 14 #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 Jan 14 #74

The problems with GOP, the courts and political crimes are deeper PufPuf23 Jan 15 #91

Indeed MLAA Jan 15 #95

I have asked homegirl Jan 14 #38

Enquiring minds (like ours) want to know! MLAA Jan 14 #42

I think they brought their own hookers. Maru Kitteh Jan 14 #59

O. M. G. calimary Jan 14 #78

The people funding that were Republicans, if not purebred Nazis Bluetus Jan 14 #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 Jan 14 #79

That may very well be. William769 Jan 14 #19

You mean that Garland isn't an abject failure edhopper Jan 14 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author MLAA Jan 14 #25

To me Garlands detractors are abject failure William769 Jan 14 #31

Biden says edhopper Jan 14 #34

... orangecrush Jan 14 #76

I was a vocal supporter of Garland's until the last 6 months or so. MLAA Jan 14 #12

Thank you for the clarification. William769 Jan 14 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author AKwannabe Jan 14 #43

How about DENVERPOPS Jan 14 #80

Yep. Two months before the election instead of two months after would have been nice. still-prayin4rain Jan 14 #9

Too Late dalton99a Jan 14 #13

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

Totally agree! dmr Jan 14 #17

The second investigation focused on the possession of highly classified documents at Mar-a-Lago. sop Jan 14 #32

This is the one I. want people to see MadameButterfly Jan 14 #39

I'm afraid my opinion of the GOP is low enough that I'll need to see them not ignoring it... JHB Jan 14 #45

You're right, they'll all die on that hill defending Trump. sop Jan 14 #50

"It will be difficult for Republicans to ignore & defend..." Nah, they'll make it look easy. n/t Beartracks Jan 14 #65

When the 2nd report shows Trump shared top secret documents with the shady foreign nationals who hang sop Jan 14 #66

It will be totally easy J-9 Jan 14 #82

"Blah blah witchhunt blah blah weaponized justice system blah blah..." The usual shit schtick. Beartracks Jan 14 #84

Is a second report confirmed? msfiddlestix Jan 14 #48

Biden could release it this afternoon. Bluetus Jan 14 #61

The 2nd report will not be released officially. totodeinhere Jan 14 #69

Think about this gab13by13 Jan 14 #16

I didn't know that. dmr Jan 14 #24

From Politico, 2017: JHB Jan 14 #54

Thank you. Like you, I figured Biden chose Garland dmr Jan 14 #64

really? I missed that factoid. Regardless, I knew Garland was the wrong pick during his pathetic confirmation hearing msfiddlestix Jan 14 #49

Something is inherently wrong with a legal system that can't prosecute cases in four years. lees1975 Jan 14 #20

I am sorry, but have to agree on this one. True Blue American Jan 14 #29

LOL VBNMW Jan 14 #71

another 2 words bdamomma Jan 14 #23

Or 3 words woodsprite Jan 14 #26

Which is precisely why Trump sought, and the courts provided, delay after delay Fiendish Thingy Jan 14 #27

"Garland Delayed". Think. Again. Jan 14 #28

Merrick Garland, a name that will live in infamy. Borogove Jan 14 #33

**NEVER** Trust a Republican... NEVER uponit7771 Jan 14 #36

A truth beyond has never been truer. Butterflylady Jan 14 #44

We were promised.. VBNMW Jan 14 #72

I don't see orangecrush Jan 14 #77

Any chance whatsoever Democrats learned a lesson from all this?? I am not holding my breath. NoMoreRepugs Jan 14 #37

Absolutely VBNMW Jan 14 #73

"Treason coverup". They did not release the half about documents case. lostnfound Jan 14 #40

TRAITOR WALKS Kid Berwyn Jan 14 #46

I guess FOUR YEARS wasn't long enough . . . Emile Jan 14 #47

Three: He did it! NM Grins Jan 14 #52

Yup, time did matter. republianmushroom Jan 14 #53

Yep, Too Late IbogaProject Jan 14 #55

I don't think this report would have impacted the election HereForTheParty Jan 14 #56

Absolutely the case. Nothing new here. Bluetus Jan 14 #62

It -might- have gotten more Dems & Independents to vote for Kamala. electric_blue68 Jan 14 #85

This again. nt Drum Jan 14 #58

Hope springs eternal stillcool Jan 14 #63

Wow, now folks are bashing Jack Smith? You are kidding, right? This is a GOP dream... Joinfortmill Jan 14 #70

Thom Hartmann made a point in the third hour of today's program Mike 03 Jan 14 #75

At least Garland avoided the appearance of a political agenda Orrex Jan 14 #86

I remember a time when the US media were full of . . . Aussie105 Jan 14 #87

"Too big to jail" n/t King_Klonopin Jan 15 #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 Jan 15 #94