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In reply to the discussion: Was Merrick Garland's Approach Correct All Along? [View all]Beastly Boy
(13,283 posts)I am sure you are not suggesting that he can unilaterally call elections for anyone.
I am aware of the chance Trump has of winning and prosecutions going away. But Garland has no role in it. Whether or not Trump gets convicted tomorrow or two years from now, the prosecutions, or their outcomes, will go away regardless of the time frame. Beyond casting his vote like you and me, he has no control over the outcome of the election or the consequences that it will bring about.
Garland's role is to insure a foolproof prosecution. He can only do this if he presents a foolproof case to be prosecuted, regardless of the time it takes. His job is to influence the jurors, not the voters.
The J6 Committee has already finished the their task of influencing the voters. That was their job, not Garland's. It is now up to the voters who already have all the information about Trump that is necessary to make an informed their voting decisions. What the voters will do is outside of what the courts can rule on.
So my question remains unaddressed: Why Garland? And what time crunch is there that Garland can affect one way or another? In simple terms, I am looking for an explanation for how Garland's timing affects the vote in the next election.