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hamsterjill

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99. This perspective has merit.

Tue May 10, 2022, 06:21 PM

May 2022

Smug silence explains a lot. And yes, we are all exhausted and disheartened. It’s just hard to grasp that it may be by design.

Why I stay angry so much of the time.

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Elie Honig: Merrick Garland is Running Out of Time [View all] Nevilledog May 2022 OP

He's Not Running Out Of Time Because He's Already Decided Not To Do Anything SoCalDavidS May 2022 #1

Yup. BlackSkimmer May 2022 #21

+1 n/t area51 May 2022 #26

What is he doing with the 7th Grand Jury? Ohio Joe May 2022 #31

Exactly! frogmarch May 2022 #36

It's beyond obvious by now that he sees his job to be to just run out the clock PSPS May 2022 #2

Garland is counting the days BlueIdaho May 2022 #3

What do you imagine that reward looks like? Specifically. maxsolomon May 2022 #47

I'll ask the same question to you... Ohio Joe May 2022 #32

Why has it taken 7 grand juries? hamsterjill May 2022 #39

Because it is being prosecuted as the mob case it is... Ohio Joe May 2022 #43

I don't think he is "taking" it anywhere. hamsterjill May 2022 #44

The guy linked in the OP... Elie Honig... He tried prosecuting a mob case your way... Ohio Joe May 2022 #46

That's your opinion - and I'm NOT relying on Elie Honig hamsterjill May 2022 #52

Well... I guess you are correct... Ohio Joe May 2022 #54

And that perception inthewind21 May 2022 #68

I'm very aware of what you say... Ohio Joe May 2022 #72

Just let me know when something happens. hamsterjill May 2022 #86

"we can all agree that the clock matters"? I agree. But is the "be patient" brigade still... Silent3 May 2022 #4

Interesting question. and why I opened this OP msfiddlestix May 2022 #35

Merrick Garland has no intention of holding anyone accountable. Marius25 May 2022 #5

Just the bottom level of toothless rednecks fighting to keep Emile May 2022 #20

I'll ask you as well... Ohio Joe May 2022 #33

Going after the lower level people that are easy to prosecute Marius25 May 2022 #48

What lower level people? Ohio Joe May 2022 #50

Insurrectionists and Oath Keeper types. Marius25 May 2022 #63

They already have/had GJ's for those people... Ohio Joe May 2022 #78

Garland will never hold Trump, Meadows, etc. accountable Marius25 May 2022 #81

That does not answer my question... Ohio Joe May 2022 #82

I think it's largely meaningless and won't actually indict any of the Marius25 May 2022 #83

Why don't you answer your own question and enlighten Emile May 2022 #88

I did already... Ohio Joe May 2022 #89

Wouldn't matter inthewind21 May 2022 #71

Except of course in the case of a Democrat in the WH , which technically was a "special prosecutor" msfiddlestix May 2022 #92

And this is why we are where we are. Grasswire2 May 2022 #6

I was watching Gaslit with Sean Penn and Julia gldstwmn May 2022 #11

Bash Bash Bash .... live love laugh May 2022 #7

Bash or stating the obvious? Emile May 2022 #19

True. Duppers May 2022 #8

and then what? Grasswire2 May 2022 #9

They already are emboldened Bettie May 2022 #23

slap on the wrist newdayneeded May 2022 #66

As long as they are hurting women or children, yeah, they get Bettie May 2022 #69

Isn't that the point? gldstwmn May 2022 #10

Garland has until October for the J6 arrest to happen uponit7771 May 2022 #12

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+1, uponit7771 May 2022 #16

That didn't stop James Comey with Hillary. gldstwmn May 2022 #90

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He really doesn't. Novara May 2022 #22

Why that date? LetMyPeopleVote May 2022 #84

Arrests? Even if eventually, in the fullness of time, top-level insurrectionists are prosecuted... Silent3 May 2022 #106

He was running out of time months ago Meowmee May 2022 #13

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Perhaps you know... Ohio Joe May 2022 #34

Remind us of which of the Seditious Conspirators and who are the targets? msfiddlestix May 2022 #38

Of the leaders charged right now with Seditious Conspiracy... Ohio Joe May 2022 #42

Well said. hamsterjill May 2022 #40

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You misspelled the word country again. sheshe2 May 2022 #108

Appreciate the correction. sheshe2 May 2022 #109

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It is in my sent mail. sheshe2 May 2022 #111

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However, you deleted the post after my DM. sheshe2 May 2022 #113

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Yeah, I'm really tired of seeing that 7th grand jury shit. hamsterjill May 2022 #95

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hear, hear! Grasswire2 May 2022 #104

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Running out of time by design. nt DLevine May 2022 #17

Running out of time on purpose. No justice! Emile May 2022 #18

I'm sure he'll write a very interesting book, a year after he leaves office. bullwinkle428 May 2022 #24

If anyone thinks this inaction kacekwl May 2022 #25

I've Been SCREAMING This Exact Thing SoCalDavidS May 2022 #27

If voters see no action, they will stay home. hamsterjill May 2022 #41

And when they stay home inthewind21 May 2022 #74

I'm not shocked or dismayed. hamsterjill May 2022 #87

Time is not what's lacking n/t 867-5309. May 2022 #28

I think this is bigger AntivaxHunters May 2022 #29

Yeah, sure. SoonerPride May 2022 #30

Elie Honig... Who tried three times and failed to get Gotti jr... Ohio Joe May 2022 #37

the price Americans are paying for this strategy is very high. Grasswire2 May 2022 #49

This perspective has merit. hamsterjill May 2022 #99

What an interesting thread... MineralMan May 2022 #51

I find these threads completely fascinating - nt Ohio Joe May 2022 #58

Yes, so do I. Probably for different reasons, though. MineralMan May 2022 #64

Mitch McConnell and 19 other Republicans voted to confirm Garland. That should have been jalan48 May 2022 #53

So... You think he is a repug plant... Ohio Joe May 2022 #55

A plant? No, rather someone who didn't believe the DOJ should target a former President. jalan48 May 2022 #59

Really? Ohio Joe May 2022 #60

who, indeed? Grasswire2 May 2022 #61

Grand Juries are not convened to work downward in a mob case... Ohio Joe May 2022 #65

I don't know where you got that idea, or what you are talking about or... Grasswire2 May 2022 #70

We do know things... Ohio Joe May 2022 #75

All these proud boys and other kacekwl May 2022 #97

They are who we know is giving testimony... Ohio Joe May 2022 #100

Front line troops for sure. How about the higher ups, or are we still believing he's building a jalan48 May 2022 #62

The frontline troops already had their GJ's... Ohio Joe May 2022 #67

I think McConnell voted to confirm Garland because he knew what he was getting. jalan48 May 2022 #73

Because President Biden has shown nothing to indicate not going after TFG... Ohio Joe May 2022 #76

Well, numerous legal experts and some members of Congress have expressed concern about jalan48 May 2022 #77

ahhh... I'm just a 'true believer'... Interesting... Ohio Joe May 2022 #79

Okie dokie. jalan48 May 2022 #80

Garland is worthless. ZonkerHarris May 2022 #56

At this point the gas prices treestar May 2022 #57

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Eric Holder on indicting Trump LetMyPeopleVote May 2022 #85

At least he can part his hair? JanMichael May 2022 #94

It takes as long as it takes Locutusofborg May 2022 #101

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ditto nt Grasswire2 May 2022 #103

I trust Barbara McQuade on this LetMyPeopleVote May 2022 #107

Grand jury is investigating TFG on the removal of classified documents LetMyPeopleVote May 2022 #115

Professor Tribe is encouraged LetMyPeopleVote May 2022 #116

Legal expert: DOJ believes there 'could be some level of criminality' in how Trump handled classifie LetMyPeopleVote May 2022 #117

Thanks for the post. THIS is more than a gotcha. Budi May 2022 #118