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brooklynite

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94. ...and those decisions are up to the AG who serves at the pleasure of the President..

Tue Sep 14, 2021, 08:48 PM

Sep 2021

I’m willing to accept that framing a pros caution is not an instantaneous to do des even if “else know he’s guilty”. You claim that this is an intentional decision by “the ruling class”; but the decision being made is by AG Garland, and President Biden is keeping him in office. So what am I getting wrong?

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] kentuck Sep 2021 OP

Same reason that Bush was never arrested post presidency. fescuerescue Sep 2021 #1

So you're saying that the Democratic Attorney General intentionally will NOT indict him? brooklynite Sep 2021 #8

Mueller handed him 10 counts of obstruction and nothing has been done about it Fullduplexxx Sep 2021 #46

It's your assertion. you present your evidence. fescuerescue Sep 2021 #56

Your statement implies choice and intent... brooklynite Sep 2021 #78

Times change. Perhaps we need to re-evaluate Firestorm49 Sep 2021 #70

Perhaps. fescuerescue Sep 2021 #85

In the US Johnny2X2X Sep 2021 #2

Good answer. kentuck Sep 2021 #6

Yes they can LeftInTX Sep 2021 #24

look back to watergate..... getagrip_already Sep 2021 #36

This. Follow Glenn Kirschner to understand how long the process takes. fierywoman Sep 2021 #37

+2 Subscribe to his podcast or his YouTube channel "Justice Matters" yellowdogintexas Sep 2021 #73

I was a voter before Watergate too. fierywoman Sep 2021 #81

This message was self-deleted by its author StarfishSaver Sep 2021 #48

We do not arrest former presidents? onecaliberal Sep 2021 #39

+++ llashram Sep 2021 #55

Exactly; banana republics let former presidents get away with murder. lagomorph777 Sep 2021 #62

Corporate Oligarchy is a better description IMO. The 1% Go unpunished ALL THE TIME Tommymac Sep 2021 #79

I was told no one is above the law Fullduplexxx Sep 2021 #47

Failing to arrest a war criminal or a mass murderer, just because they used the Presidency lagomorph777 Sep 2021 #59

yeah, a Bush banana. librechik Sep 2021 #71

So they're above the law? n/t toasty Sep 2021 #60

Does this mean he is above being responsible for his actions? overleft Sep 2021 #72

seems like anything goes these days Blues Heron Sep 2021 #3

Nobody pressed charges. pwb Sep 2021 #4

Trump should be arrested and charged, as you say. That he is not BeckyDem Sep 2021 #5

bush/cheney was a different matter.... getagrip_already Sep 2021 #53

Follow the money trail from the treasury to Afganistan, Iraq and then back to Haliburton... lees1975 Sep 2021 #77

Without 100% slam dunk, open/shut case I'm GLAD he hasn't been arrested ... YET. Get the evidence uponit7771 Sep 2021 #7

Do you truly believe they will someday have an open/shut case? kentuck Sep 2021 #10

Yes, Putin's Whore saying he's going to go down to the capital with the people is a start ... uponit7771 Sep 2021 #13

IMO they already have evidence of election fraud that IS a slam dunk. onecaliberal Sep 2021 #41

What YOU think is a slam-dunk and what a prosecutor can get 12 jurors to agree is a crime beyond StarfishSaver Sep 2021 #49

I personally don't think he will ever be convicted by any jury...they will all have Demsrule86 Sep 2021 #50

Serious answer: criminal prosecution takes longer than it does on LAW & ORDER..... brooklynite Sep 2021 #9

Do you expect him to someday be charged and convicted? kentuck Sep 2021 #11

So the US Attorney General, appointed by President Biden, is engaged in a charade? brooklynite Sep 2021 #44

Nope I doubt he will be charged ...he is out of office...and lets hope he lose most of his money. Demsrule86 Sep 2021 #51

Wait...so he can't be charged while in office, and he can't be charged because he's out of office... lagomorph777 Sep 2021 #64

No one said he can't be charged because he is out of office. whopis01 Sep 2021 #68

Be patient. For him to be arrsted, the case needs to be air tight. tinrobot Sep 2021 #12

We arrested Haldeman, Erlichman, Colson, and the rest of Nixon's creeps, Greybnk48 Sep 2021 #14

+++ quaint Sep 2021 #31

Haldeman, Erlichman, Colson, etc. were not arrested within months of the crime StarfishSaver Sep 2021 #52

Colson doesn't count. Grasswire2 Sep 2021 #91

Exactly! Duppers Sep 2021 #63

What specifically would you charge him with? Jose Garcia Sep 2021 #15

There you go! kentuck Sep 2021 #17

Lessons in power are everywhere: Tthe various people and groups who have it, Hortensis Sep 2021 #16

The DOJ is slowly building some conspiracy cases Tomconroy Sep 2021 #18

He could be found guilty on all charges... kentuck Sep 2021 #22

Those idiots are all disposable fescuerescue Sep 2021 #67

You don't understand how conspiracy cases are made. You Tomconroy Sep 2021 #74

Nobody ever understand how deep the conspiracy goes. fescuerescue Sep 2021 #86

Trump Has Justified Breaking One of America's Most Sacred Norms BeckyDem Sep 2021 #19

Some might say that he did not "criminalize politics"... kentuck Sep 2021 #23

I think we have a BINGO. FalloutShelter Sep 2021 #26

Maybe. but for me, the last straw was his call for the insurrection. BeckyDem Sep 2021 #27

I think that is the bottom line. kentuck Sep 2021 #30

+1. I am afraid if we don't. BeckyDem Sep 2021 #42

Because the US is a banana republic. David__77 Sep 2021 #20

Because he has never faced any real consequences for anything he's done Bettie Sep 2021 #21

Can a sitting U.S. president face criminal charges? BeckyDem Sep 2021 #25

New York's AG, having filed 15 felony charges against Trump Org, is heading in that direction. ancianita Sep 2021 #82

+1. Fingers crossed and all that. BeckyDem Sep 2021 #84

Oh but don't you want the nation to heal? Let's put the past behind us. tenderfoot Sep 2021 #28

I will believe it when I see it Ferrets are Cool Sep 2021 #29

It's the "intent" thingy... Septua Sep 2021 #32

I'm settling into the notion that he's going to get away with it. Paladin Sep 2021 #33

Arresting high-level political figures isn't easy? Mad_Machine76 Sep 2021 #34

I still think he will be malaise Sep 2021 #35

His arrogance may well be his downfall Septua Sep 2021 #38

it is unlikely he will ever be held to account Celerity Sep 2021 #40

Here is a link Beachnutt Sep 2021 #43

Thank you. ancianita Sep 2021 #88

Difficult to believe... Septua Sep 2021 #45

Most prosecutors won't indict white collar crime unless they are sure of a conviction Fiendish Thingy Sep 2021 #54

Mitchell and the other Watergate defendants were indicted while Nixon was still president. former9thward Sep 2021 #75

because Banana Republic, we are one and nobody wants to admit it RANDYWILDMAN Sep 2021 #57

Easy peasey lemon squeezy bucolic_frolic Sep 2021 #58

The establishment does not want to set a precedent of indicting and trying former Presidents... Thomas Hurt Sep 2021 #61

The US will never arrest a current or former *president* Marius25 Sep 2021 #65

Trump figured out pretty quickly once he was in office that he would be immune to prosecution from jalan48 Sep 2021 #66

It's coming. Joinfortmill Sep 2021 #69

Because he's one of the ruling/ownership class. Mr. Evil Sep 2021 #76

BIden and Garland are part of the ruling/ownership class? Good to know. brooklynite Sep 2021 #80

I didn't say that. Mr. Evil Sep 2021 #93

...and those decisions are up to the AG who serves at the pleasure of the President.. brooklynite Sep 2021 #94

as a Bizzaro cartoon on my desk says, onethatcares Sep 2021 #87

Yup. Mr. Evil Sep 2021 #92

New York Grand Jury will indict him first! KS Toronado Sep 2021 #83

When he became president he got a get out of jail free card. For life. Irish_Dem Sep 2021 #89

Hey! Look forward, not back! (/sarcasm) Grasswire2 Sep 2021 #90