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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 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 12 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 20 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 20 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 Yesterday #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 23 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 20 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 13 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