General Discussion

gab13by13

(32,345 posts)

18. That wasn't how DOJ operated in the past.

Sat Feb 3, 2024, 11:44 AM

Feb 2024

DOJ always wanted to take the lead in investigations. Why it allowed the J6 committee to take the lead points back to one person.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

5 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

Sky Jewels MOMFUDSKI SoCalDavidS TheKentuckian onecaliberal

67 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

For those that thought the Justice System would save our democracy? [View all] kentuck Feb 2024 OP

I do believe that the judiciary is putting politics over law. Lonestarblue Feb 2024 #1

Well said, gab13by13 Feb 2024 #3

My spouse use to do the taxes Farmer-Rick Feb 2024 #11

I appreciated Marcus' OPED in WAPO and cilla4progress Feb 2024 #15

Kentuck, no one knows for sure, gab13by13 Feb 2024 #2

I'm sorry but the DC court does not need to be jimfields33 Feb 2024 #5

It would look political if the decision was 2-1... kentuck Feb 2024 #7

So what. A few screaming days from trump. jimfields33 Feb 2024 #8

They may decide to do just that... kentuck Feb 2024 #9

They don't need one. jimfields33 Feb 2024 #40

The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 on Bush v. Gore. sop Feb 2024 #42

Time does matter. MOMFUDSKI Feb 2024 #14

In my opinion, Garland was waiting on the J6 Committee to finish its job... kentuck Feb 2024 #16

That wasn't how DOJ operated in the past. gab13by13 Feb 2024 #18

And on several occasions Schiff and maybe others spooky3 Feb 2024 #30

DOJ or the FBI? Ponietz Feb 2024 #41

In my opinion, they thought it was different from anything in the past... kentuck Feb 2024 #53

"Would the Judiciary put politics over justice?" Maybe, envelopes stuffed with cash passing hands in a Hotler Feb 2024 #4

Not sure that the justice system always works but we've always done it this way. twodogsbarking Feb 2024 #6

Then why was Roe overturned? gab13by13 Feb 2024 #10

Flawed system. twodogsbarking Feb 2024 #12

...or flawed people in the system? gab13by13 Feb 2024 #20

Both twodogsbarking Feb 2024 #21

Because they effing felt like it. And MOMFUDSKI Feb 2024 #34

Because they lied about it during their confirmation hearings. OMGWTF Feb 2024 #45

Tough to attribute that as a root cause. TheKentuckian Feb 2024 #59

It's the same justice system that gives cops immunity dalton99a Feb 2024 #13

We have republican justice, innocent until proven broke Emile Feb 2024 #17

I've been saying it from the start. Garland failed democracy. onecaliberal Feb 2024 #19

His pyramid strategy was an excuse gab13by13 Feb 2024 #24

I knew when there was no investigation at the start, of the planners and plotters that there would never be. onecaliberal Feb 2024 #39

Ugh. The effing "pyramid strategy." What idiocy. Scrivener7 Feb 2024 #51

Two words: Merrick Garland Sky Jewels Feb 2024 #22

Garland is an Independent. gab13by13 Feb 2024 #28

According to Google he is Independent, not Democrat Emile Feb 2024 #29

Right. And not elected. Sky Jewels Feb 2024 #58

I have never seen his name on any ballot. Emile Feb 2024 #64

Someone may have to take down this MOMFUDSKI Feb 2024 #35

Why? Sky Jewels Feb 2024 #57

Delay is tRump tactic AncientOfDays Feb 2024 #23

I'm right there with you. lees1975 Feb 2024 #25

Question ShazzieB Feb 2024 #46

Theocratic Fascists Adjudicate Via Intimidation Incarceration And Extermination MayReasonRule Feb 2024 #26

Bleak House Sneederbunk Feb 2024 #27

The US judiciary does not see its primary mission as a mandate to protect citizens' rights under the constitution. jaxexpat Feb 2024 #31

A convicted Trump can still be elected president but envision this, gab13by13 Feb 2024 #38

He must be convicted for something with gravitas prior to election day or it'll be settled by propaganda machine. jaxexpat Feb 2024 #61

A conviction would create chaos within the Republican and MAGA ranks... kentuck Feb 2024 #63

Not bad thing, good thing. Serious question? jaxexpat Feb 2024 #65

In this country there is no justice. multigraincracker Feb 2024 #32

If they won't do the job, then COL Mustard Feb 2024 #33

col. mustard et tu Feb 2024 #47

Tfg is an 'outliar'. Prairie_Seagull Feb 2024 #36

He is, but he's the outlier COL Mustard Feb 2024 #50

Hi COL, I was trying to be pointedly humorous Prairie_Seagull Feb 2024 #54

Prairie, it's not you, it's me. COL Mustard Feb 2024 #66

As long as we don't let him get in office next November, Elessar Zappa Feb 2024 #37

Never happen..the King of Delay broke the system... MiHale Feb 2024 #43

The history of this episode in Democracy is far from complete Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2024 #44

They did in 2000. Kablooie Feb 2024 #48

Keeping the SOB out of office is not enough. I Emile Feb 2024 #49

"Let the Voters Decide." Is This Conflating Justice with Politics? panfluteman Feb 2024 #52

The voters already decided in 2020. onecaliberal Feb 2024 #60

Even if every individual decision and delay can be defended or justified, RockRaven Feb 2024 #55

Your right on the money here. bluestarone Feb 2024 #67

Very well said. Thank you. republianmushroom Feb 2024 #56

Simply by saying "We agree with the 14th amendment and no changes are necessary" the SCOTUS GreenWave Feb 2024 #62