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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