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Girard442

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3. If prosecutors decide to wait until after the midterms to move...

Reply to Silent3 (Original post)

Wed Jun 29, 2022, 09:35 PM

Jun 2022

...they might not be making any more decisions, ever.

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Please, stop with the "The tough decision..." commentary! [View all] Silent3 Jun 2022 OP

The tough decision, may be the 'when' decision. empedocles Jun 2022 #1

I really think telling security to turn off the magnetometers is a smoking gun Walleye Jun 2022 #2

If prosecutors decide to wait until after the midterms to move... Girard442 Jun 2022 #3

Midterms will have no effect on the DOJ. Lochloosa Jun 2022 #7

not so sure jgo Jun 2022 #37

That money is already there in the budget. They'll find it if need be. Lochloosa Jun 2022 #40

It is. Vote and get every one you know to the polls. The GOP has gutted a lot of programs ... marble falls Jun 2022 #50

Civics 101 BumRushDaShow Jul 2022 #51

No man is above the law. Period. Baitball Blogger Jun 2022 #4

If a politically expedient decision not to prosecute is made some back room or high office, Magoo48 Jun 2022 #19

And that's the reason we find ourselves where we are today. Baitball Blogger Jun 2022 #21

Agreed, I know my interactions with the few Republicans I'm social with is strained, irreparable? Magoo48 Jun 2022 #23

With all respect for the idea of that, it simply is not true. Drumpf's life proves it Evolve Dammit Jun 2022 #34

It will happen, but, justice delayed, justice denied. Baitball Blogger Jun 2022 #42

Never the less, DoJ should proceed cautiously Turbineguy Jun 2022 #5

So in line 1 you're angry at pundits but in line 4 you're yelling at the prosecutors brooklynite Jun 2022 #6

DOJ may not prosecute if it thinks it has a case. gab13by13 Jun 2022 #9

I'm yelling at the pundits because they're calmly acting the its reasonable and understandable... Silent3 Jun 2022 #10

I keep saying this over and over again, gab13by13 Jun 2022 #13

Look at the decision through an institutionalist's eyes. gab13by13 Jun 2022 #8

No "institution" that would permit, even if the face of a solid evidence... Silent3 Jun 2022 #11

I take plenty of heat here for being hard on DOJ and Garland. gab13by13 Jun 2022 #17

Hear, Hear!! Sogo Jun 2022 #12

Well said CanonRay Jun 2022 #14

I'm ot a prosecutir, but I'm in agreement that the decision "requires deep soul-searching thought soldierant Jun 2022 #15

Nice post. gab13by13 Jun 2022 #18

There was a precedent... Justice matters. Jun 2022 #22

I remember a quote from Winston Churchill, gab13by13 Jun 2022 #24

Yep. Those who willfully ignore the lessons of History... n/t Justice matters. Jun 2022 #26

There are probably lots of precedents if you look at all human history. soldierant Jun 2022 #30

Thanks. soldierant Jun 2022 #31

A citizen committed multiple violent crimes against the United States with the clearly stated Ford_Prefect Jun 2022 #16

Please, may it be so. Magoo48 Jun 2022 #20

The best thing would be for Trump to flee the country. plimsoll Jun 2022 #25

No matter the person. Lady Freedom Returns Jun 2022 #27

Amen Silent3! BaronChocula Jun 2022 #28

I'm with Silent3 Septua Jun 2022 #29

Is there evidence of a crime... JT45242 Jun 2022 #32

Seems to be plenty of evidence at this point Septua Jun 2022 #45

String him up by his tiny balls! Meadowoak Jun 2022 #33

Lordy Lordy, couldn't agree more! calimary Jun 2022 #35

An Inconvenient Truth: Shoonra Jun 2022 #36

Room for optimism jgo Jun 2022 #38

I'm actually surprised by how often 12 jurors manage to agree Silent3 Jun 2022 #39

K&R, uponit7771 Jun 2022 #41

Pundits are hired by megacorporations Blecht Jun 2022 #43

Maybe AG Garland should review the first fascist coup attempt on this country in 1934. Hotler Jun 2022 #44

"The tough decision" should be whether to give TFG & his minions life or death robertpaulsen Jun 2022 #46

It wasn't a "tough decision" for the SCOTUS to overturn Roe Mr. Ected Jun 2022 #47

I agree Progressive dog Jun 2022 #48

4 out of the last 10 governors of Illinois were imprisoned Nululu Jun 2022 #49