Merrick Garland lulled Trumpworld 'into a false sense of security' -- and is now hitting the gas: pro

[pfitz59]

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Source: Raw Story

On Monday's edition of CNN's "The Situation Room," Palm Beach County Attorney Dave Aronberg reacted to the news that 40 participants in the fake Trump electors scheme have received Justice Department subpoenas for their records.

"Just how much of an escalation does this represent in this overall investigation?" asked anchor Wolf Blitzer.

"A big one, Wolf," said Aronberg. "Now we know what Steve Bannon was referring to when he said publicly that there were 35 MAGA leaders who had their homes raided. We couldn't figure out what he meant, because that would have been out in the public and we didn't see that. Well, what he did was confuse search warrants with subpoenas. But, still, subpoenas are a big deal. And the timing is not a coincidence ... this comes right before the 60-day quiet period before the midterm elections when DOJ tries not to influence an election. That's why this all came all at once."



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Slow but steady....

[gab13by13]

1. Slow is the Trump strategy.

[Beastly Boy]

17. Steady is not

[RobinA]

2. I Was Thrilled

to hear this. I was never that interested in the documents, as, compared to Trump's other shenanigans, it seemed like a side show. But this is the real deal.

[Fullduplexxx]

3. Wake me when T.rump is indicted

[Chainfire]

24. You beat me to it.

[2naSalit]

4. Tick, tick, tick...

Nobody's perfect,
Not even a perfect stranger.
Oh, but what a gal,
She was such a perfect stranger.
And you're the best in your field,
In your office,
With your girls, desk and leather chair.
Thought that time was on your side,
Not, it's time the avenger.
Nobody is permanent,
Everything is on loan here.
Even your wife and kids,
Could be gone next year.
And with what you have left,
You'll be forever, under pressure to support her.
And a lover who looks strangely,
Like time the avenger.
Time, time hear the bells chime.
Over the harbor in the city,
Time, one more vodka and lime,
To help paralyze that little
Tick, tick tick tick ...
Nobody's perfect,
Not even a perfect gent.
When you properly took the A train,
I wonder where your manners were.
You were standing at the station,
In your briefcase was your aftershave and underwear.
Can you hear the whistle blow,
Sounds like time the avenger.
Time, time hear the bells chime.
Over the harbor in the city.
Time kill another bottle of wine,
To help paralyze that little
Tick, tick tick tick ...
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Chrissie Hynde

[The Magistrate]

5. Personally, Sir

I am very tired of this mewling concern 'institutionalist' officials express, and seem to act by, that suppressing insurrection must pause for a couple of months lest the insurrectionists' political prospects be diminished....

[CentralMass]

7. I agree.

[ZZenith]

9. Exactly. N/t

[Cosmocat]

18. That shit when out the window when Comey did the dirt on Hill the weekend before the election

nm

[OMGWTF]

28. Fake dirt.

[FarPoint]

6. Yes indeed....

3-D chess verses checkers maneuver...

The trap was set....brilliant work by Merrick Garland.

[gab13by13]

8. The Outsiders

I can't wait forever
Even though you want me to
I can't wait forever
To know if you'll be true
Time won't let me
Time won't let me
Time won't let me wait too long
Can't you see I've waited too long to love you
To hold you in my arms
Time won't let me
Time won't let me
Time won't let me aw
Oh
I can't wait forever
Even though you want me to
I can't wait forever
To know if you'll be true
Time won't let me
Time won't let me
Time won't let me wait that long
It won't let me wait that long
(Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait that long)
(Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait that long)
(Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait that long)
(Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait that long)
(Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait that long)
(Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait that long)
(Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait that long)
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Chet Kelley / Thomas R King
Time Won’t Let Me lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

[Magoo48]

10. Time has come today.

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[agingdem]

11. It's more Trump World's hubris..

Almost 20 months to the day, Trump’s band of enablers, sycophants, acolytes, seditionists were so confident they were untouchable, some wrote books and hit the talk shows proudly proclaiming their January 6 coup credentials…a few laid low or attempted to rewrite history..and they were convinced the DOJ was so preoccupied with rounding up scum rioters, their culpability was of no consequence..after all, they didn’t personally invade the Capital, attack law enforcement officers, hunt Mike Pence and Nancy Pelosi, steal and destroy property…and some were sitting Congress critters, themselves running from rioters…

And then the J6 hearings came alive and committee members ”invited” testimony, presented witnesses, and exposed the multi-pronged plot to overthrow the government of the United States.. names were named, their involvement investigated and made public… but the question remained ..where was Garland?...now they know…

[gab13by13]

13. The pyramid strategy has been a colossal mistake.

When is it a good strategy to wait before investigating crimes? DOJ was shocked by Ms. Hutchinson's testimony at the J6 hearing.

DOJ has been pleading for the J6 committee to turn over to them its evidence. I am mystified why the J6 committee hasn't been sharing
more with DOJ?

[agingdem]

14. We don't know what Garland was doing..

The DOJ is supposed to “do business” out of the public eye, under a shroud of secrecy…and what we did know came from the MSM sources with knowledge but not a DOJ spokesman…as for turning over evidence, watching committee members play “Where in the world is Merrick Garland” while refusing to share information, was comical almost child-like..”it’s mine, you can’t have it until we don’t want it anymore”..

[Eyeball_Kid]

26. In piecing together what we don't really see, I suggest that we be careful about what we assume.

We have only heard from one source that the "DOJ was shocked" by Hutchinson's testimony. There are thousands of DOJ employees. What we don't know is: how many expressed shock, and who they were. The DOJ employee, for instance, may have been shocked that what they already knew has reached the public's overall consciousness in such a pedestrian manner. Further, it was probably to the DOJ's advantage to "leak" the impression that they were kicked into action and are now pursuing criminals with their feet to the proverbial pedals. The DOJ thus is now being recognized for an emerging legitimacy in the wake of Bill Barr's thorough corruption of the Department he ruled. IOW, there's an emerging story line that, overall, gives the DOJ credibility and legitimacy.

[Novara]

31. No one has said the DOJ waited

For all we know, they were building these cases all along.

And remember that for a very long time, every subpoena was being ignored, every records request was laughed at. They couldn't even GET the needed materials to investigate let alone take action.

Let's play what if. What if Garland's DOJ only had enough material to issue 15 of those subpoenas? What if he methodically gathered more and more evidence because he wanted to make a huge impact, such as issuing 40 subpoenas in a week. You've gotta admit, issuing 40 in a week is a big fucking deal. And I do think the corrupt motherfuckers have been lulled into a false sense of security. How many of these people thought they'd never be touched? Now with a huge splash, Garland's DOJ just told them all they they better not dare rest easy because this DOJ is incredibly thorough and they will have all their ducks in a row when they come after somebody. This is the way it needs to be for these charges to stick. ALL the evidence. An overwhelming case. No stone left unturned.

The more I think about it the more sure I am that Garland really is the right man for the job after all. He's scary stealthy.

And I was calling for him to be replaced not all that long ago. I was wrong.

[underpants]

12. I saw that and it was an Aha! moment

Of course Bannon was full of crap but what he said was based on something real.

[Hotler]

15. I disagree with the title. I don't think Garland had a strategy.

And the one he has now is to just do something, anything to get people off his back.

[msfiddlestix]

20. ✔️

Agree, plus it's an opinion made by a pundit.

[Hotler]

21. My opinion too. I may be too harsh on the man at times. nt

[msfiddlestix]

22. False sense of security is speculative

I could say it seems that way to me, but I would have no way of knowing with any degree of certainty.

I come to LBN for facts. (not that it's 100% reliable) Once in a great while I'll wander off to OpEd's, but since I don't rely on opinions of others as a rule. I seek out actual news.

[Beastly Boy]

23. I have absolutely no clue how you reached this conclusion.

I think Garland is an outstanding strategist. So far, I can't find a single misstep or error in his strategy, and the record shows that so far he succeeded spectacularly, partly due to his ability to keep people off his back.

And his timing is perfect. I can't cite a single instance of things being better if he rushed or delayed with his decisions.

[Walleye]

27. I tend to agree with you. You can tell it's effective by how pissed off the Trump people are getting

We wouldn’t even know about the Mar-a-Lago search if Trump hadn’t thrown his usual red-orange faced tantrum. I think Garland was counting on that

[Novara]

32. +1 on your whole post

I am thinking more and more that Garland has been doing this perfectly all along.

It's just that people are incredibly impatient (myself as well - I want the orange motherfucker behind bars yesterday).

[wnylib]

29. I have much more faith than that in

Garland's experience, intelligence, and commitment to democracy and the law.

Just because we haven't seen what he was doing out of the public eye does not mean that he was doing nothing.

[Fullduplexxx]

30. I think his strategy was to do nothing so as to not politicize that office

He's just killing time til enough the American people give the government back to the cons . Then they can kill it

[Farmer-Rick]

16. I wonder if they get Special Masters too.

I mean someone unbiased should go through the info they have stashed at their homes like they've done for TFG. They probably have classified information there too.

You get a special master, and you get a special master, and you get a special master.......

So far how many indictments has DOJ issues on all of the Trump crimes?

[msfiddlestix]

19. Off Topic: Isn't this an Opinion piece, rather than Breaking News?

It's how I read it.

We don't know Garland "lulled" Trump world into a false sense of security.

It's an opinion.

[Chainfire]

25. DOJ needs to open a new investigation. It seems to be their only trick.

They need to follow the philosophy of Charles Winchester III.

“I do one thing at a time, I do it very well, and then I move on.”

(episode 119)

[Omaha Steve]

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