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L. Coyote

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35. Apples and mangoes

Reply to Sherman A1 (Reply #34)

Mon Jan 10, 2022, 02:02 PM

Jan 2022

We are not a dictatorship with a political party deciding who gets prosecuted. Smart criminals often elude prosecution because they know better than to create lots of incriminating evidence. That does not mean the system is flawed, it means everyone's rights are protected against injustice. Albeit, under #FailedCoupGut's DoJ the system was broken by dictatorial tactics and yet a bunch of minions were sent to jail.

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Ex-Trump Press Secretary Gave 'a Lot of Names' [View all] applegrove Jan 2022 OP

I have a feeling that Rep. Raskin doesn't bullshit. Walleye Jan 2022 #1

Jamie Raskin had a rough year. If he was going to back down it would have been long ago, not now! Yoyoyo77 Jan 2022 #7

Yep that's the feeling I get. Walleye Jan 2022 #9

Agreed Maine Abu El Banat Jan 2022 #26

Fess right up, now.... Blue Owl Jan 2022 #2

And nothing will happen to any of those named Sherman A1 Jan 2022 #3

I share your frustration, but what do you think it would take to make justice happen? Nt Gaugamela Jan 2022 #4

I think we could start with some very stiff sentences for the ones already Sherman A1 Jan 2022 #6

I agree with that, but if you don't trust Garland, Biden, or the judicial system to do it, then how Gaugamela Jan 2022 #8

Surround MaraLoco peacefully and tell him Captain Zero Jan 2022 #16

First at no point did I say I didn't trust Garland Sherman A1 Jan 2022 #23

The military should court martial Flynn Captain Zero Jan 2022 #18

My point here is that if you think that Garland is too weak Gaugamela Jan 2022 #21

For everyone in right-wing media to die. GaYellowDawg Jan 2022 #24

The congressional investigation DENVERPOPS Jan 2022 #10

That's defeatism. I heard this during Watergate too. L. Coyote Jan 2022 #31

Okay Sherman A1 Jan 2022 #34

Apples and mangoes L. Coyote Jan 2022 #35

Oh Sherman A1 Jan 2022 #37

Early this year, I hope. n/t Harker Jan 2022 #5

Shocked and surprised? sarchasm Jan 2022 #11

I thought it needlessly read like click bait. intheflow Jan 2022 #27

The only thing I'm shocked and surprised about... sarchasm Jan 2022 #29

I'm on pins and needles! Lunabell Jan 2022 #12

Lazy question... Was she press Secy on 1-6? Love it ! nt Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2022 #13

Didn't she quit on Jan 6th? applegrove Jan 2022 #15

You're right. She's got a checkered past but I dont Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2022 #17

Yeah, the Royal family tried to throw her under the bus for the Inauguration malfeasance. 2Gingersnaps Jan 2022 #28

If America is paying attention. Captain Zero Jan 2022 #14

It's begining to feel a lot like Fitzmas Piasladic Jan 2022 #19

Santa Claus "why are you taking all of our presents away?" Said little applegrove Jan 2022 #20

...K&R... spanone Jan 2022 #22

Uninformed people will be shocked and surprised, I doubt many of us Emile Jan 2022 #25

When do we get public hearings? wryter2000 Jan 2022 #30

Next month, in prime time. L. Coyote Jan 2022 #32

I'm so glad it's in prime time wryter2000 Jan 2022 #33

Could it be that... cannabis_flower Jan 2022 #36

Draft up the Pity List Blue Owl Jan 2022 #38