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Poiuyt

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62. I'm not sure that I agree

Sun Jan 9, 2022, 01:00 PM

Jan 2022

It should, of course, but these are different times. In the past, everyone agreed that facts were true. Now, Republicans are divorced from reality. Totally delusional. It doesn't matter what kind of evidence is presented or how serious the charges. They will not believe that they're true and will assume that there's a liberal witch hunt going on. Legitimate news sources are just "fake news."

I will also counter your premise that Trump will be charged and put on trial. It would be nice, but I don't believe it will happen. It would be a huge headache for an AG to indict him and would probably be political suicide. Trump's followers would riot (again) or make personal threats against him/her. I'm still in the camp that thinks Merrick Garland is too timid to take action against Trump. If Trump was indicted, he'd use his lawyers to run out the clock, countersuing the government so he'd never appear in a court room.

Unfortunately, in America, some people are above the law, and Trump is one of those people.

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One thing that could change the present paradigm. [View all] kentuck Jan 2022 OP

I agree. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2022 #1

DOJ has to investigate them first, gab13by13 Jan 2022 #6

Exactly. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2022 #7

Any resistance to investigations of Trumpers is an act of fatal denialism. Eyeball_Kid Jan 2022 #48

✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ msfiddlestix Jan 2022 #2

Exactly! Raven Jan 2022 #3

President Biden's recent speech changed the conversation, gab13by13 Jan 2022 #4

If Merrick Garland fails then Joe Biden fails. Ultimately, it all comes home to roost in Gaugamela Jan 2022 #16

Regardless, gab13by13 Jan 2022 #21

Too little too late? dwayneb Jan 2022 #41

Without telling Garland what to do, Biden and Garland are working in concert. Eyeball_Kid Jan 2022 #49

I have been saying this and saying this. Solomon Jan 2022 #5

One does have to have some evidence, gab13by13 Jan 2022 #9

However, it did not take them very long to indict Bannon... kentuck Jan 2022 #10

Remember, Bannon was low hanging fruit, gab13by13 Jan 2022 #11

Thank you, that needs to be yelled everywhere, you are 100% correct, there is plenty of evidence Escurumbele Jan 2022 #17

I don't think that is a cut a dry case. gab13by13 Jan 2022 #23

I don't think that is quite right TiberiusB Jan 2022 #30

You may be right, it seems reasonable, gab13by13 Jan 2022 #34

Criminal defense attorney - not a prosecutor dwayneb Jan 2022 #43

"Criminal defense attorney - not a prosecutor". You say that like I don't know anything about Solomon Jan 2022 #56

Like before the Civil War when they expelled 14 lawmakers for supporting the Confederacy, Emile Jan 2022 #8

Snopes analysis of the expulsion dwayneb Jan 2022 #46

What's true Emile Jan 2022 #54

No doubt about that, my prediction is that trump will be indicted this year, reason why I hate when Escurumbele Jan 2022 #12

Does anyone really think this will end with Trump? dwayneb Jan 2022 #45

I thought this was the plan. Timing is important. New and compelling information is coming to light. liberalla Jan 2022 #13

I agree about the momentum. ShazzieB Jan 2022 #20

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! liberalla Jan 2022 #53

++ llashram Jan 2022 #14

The trial needs to happen with the indictment is ready, not before... brooklynite Jan 2022 #15

Kentuck, I value your opinions, gab13by13 Jan 2022 #18

What if he indicted Sean Hannity...? kentuck Jan 2022 #52

Lock. Them. Up. SheltieLover Jan 2022 #19

This is a very good article that has been posted here in DU, here is a snip of it and the link Escurumbele Jan 2022 #22

The select committee is doing a fantastic job, gab13by13 Jan 2022 #25

We need to stop thinking that wealth equals superiority Marthe48 Jan 2022 #24

Sometimes it does seem like an existential battle between the very wealthy... kentuck Jan 2022 #57

If Trump is found "GUILTY" by a jury. You are correct, everything will change. Stuart G Jan 2022 #26

I think that televised hearings of the Bettie Jan 2022 #27

At the very least gab13by13 Jan 2022 #35

Amen. Needed since Nixon side tracked the Vietnam peace talks JT45242 Jan 2022 #28

I fundamentally agree, but classic paradigm shifts result from numerous small shifts over time. Cassidy Jan 2022 #29

Justice should never be based on how other people will react, gab13by13 Jan 2022 #36

No. It won't. hurple Jan 2022 #31

Not with Liz Cheney on the Committee. She alone defangs those arguments. Tommymac Jan 2022 #42

Liz Cheney is a DINO, don't you know? hurple Jan 2022 #51

Whether it's true or not, the appearance is that the big ones are above the law. hay rick Jan 2022 #32

But the question remains The Wizard Jan 2022 #33

I believe that New York has the best chance to convict Trump, gab13by13 Jan 2022 #37

DC trial would be better Elessar Zappa Jan 2022 #39

I agree. Remember Al Capone, convicted for tax evasion. CaptainTruth Jan 2022 #50

👍 Joinfortmill Jan 2022 #38

I wonder if that would change the majority of the Trump allied Republicans karynnj Jan 2022 #40

Trump rso Jan 2022 #44

Ah!! Another poster with the right idea! Eyeball_Kid Jan 2022 #47

The DOJ should indict TFG ymetca Jan 2022 #55

any trial results in hung jury, no matter what the evidence rampartc Jan 2022 #58

But they could not shut down the DOJ, right? kentuck Jan 2022 #59

maybe the foj has already shit down rampartc Jan 2022 #61

Agree, Cheney and Kinzinger will likely be primaried out madville Jan 2022 #60

I'm not sure that I agree Poiuyt Jan 2022 #62