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5. Everybody who's been piling on Garlamd and DOJ lately must be really disappointed.

Reply to lapucelle (Original post)

Fri Nov 12, 2021, 04:58 PM

Nov 2021

They will have to find a different target now.

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Federal grand jury indicts former Trump adviser Steve Bannon for contempt of Congress [View all] lapucelle Nov 2021 OP

Hah! You beat me by 30 seconds! If I get the link I'll let you know. George II Nov 2021 #1

Great minds think alike... lapucelle Nov 2021 #2

Aaaaand A Judge Just Signed the ARREST WARRANT!!!!!!! sheshe2 Nov 2021 #10

Let's see him defy THAT. Lasher Nov 2021 #38

This has made my Day INdemo Nov 2021 #46

Made mine, too!!! calimary Nov 2021 #68

He agreed to turn himself in on Monday. Wonder if he'll pull a "Frank Pentangeli" over the weekend? George II Nov 2021 #96

I had to look him up. sheshe2 Nov 2021 #100

It would not surprise me if trump sends his "consigliere" to advise Bannon to "do the right thing"! George II Nov 2021 #104

Would that be Rudi? sheshe2 Nov 2021 #106

Whats Rudy gonna do? Dye him to death? oldsoftie Nov 2021 #115

Lol sheshe2 Nov 2021 #121

Thanks for this explanation. ShazzieB Nov 2021 #137

UR Welcome. sheshe2 Nov 2021 #140

Somehow, Bannon doesn't strike me as the type whathehell Nov 2021 #107

What does "turn himself in" actually mean? mrsadm Nov 2021 #142

Finally!! Etherealoc1 Nov 2021 #3

About the correct timing....and the grand jury has been working under DOJ for how long? Alexander Of Assyria Nov 2021 #54

I am gobsmacked. I didn't think Garland had the cajones. lagomorph777 Nov 2021 #144

I was wondering if they would take him into custody before announcing a warrant/indictment Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2021 #4

More likely a fear of ... Whiskeytide Nov 2021 #22

Everybody who's been piling on Garlamd and DOJ lately must be really disappointed. Beastly Boy Nov 2021 #5

Not a different target, just a different reason to go after Garland. George II Nov 2021 #7

StarfishSaver must be smiling somewhere. :) sheshe2 Nov 2021 #14

Yes, indeed. lapucelle Nov 2021 #26

I am smiling from ear to ear. sheshe2 Nov 2021 #33

+++ JohnSJ Nov 2021 #41

Yes, indeed. Has s/he gone off-line? TheRickles Nov 2021 #134

People were not bashing him just to bash him. Most of us were very frustrated. I remember Maraya1969 Nov 2021 #17

Bannon was cited for contempt by the House on October 26. Today is November 12, 17 days later... George II Nov 2021 #27

Many of those who bashed Garland did it out of ignorance of the process onenote Nov 2021 #76

Agree Cha Nov 2021 #113

Most of us here are not lawyers and do not understand how all the various legal processes work. Maraya1969 Nov 2021 #123

I considered that but there were a half dozen "it's about time" OPs already.... George II Nov 2021 #125

Done it several times. No effect. Beastly Boy Nov 2021 #135

Whew.. Speedy.. TY for Cha Nov 2021 #132

Me too. old guy Nov 2021 #55

Be careful. You're challenging their victim narrative. nt Gore1FL Nov 2021 #114

You're right. How thoughtless of me! It is now Garland's fault that Meadows is not indicted. Beastly Boy Nov 2021 #30

Snark! Cha Nov 2021 #131

That's highly unlikely. NurseJackie Nov 2021 #57

Let's see what happens going forward. TeamProg Nov 2021 #70

The timing of all of this is right on schedule - 17 days for an indictment that HAD to wait.... George II Nov 2021 #75

Former U.S. Attorney and JAG prosecutor Glenn Kirschner said in one of his many videos TeamProg Nov 2021 #79

That would depend on the schedule of the Grand Jury, which meets only twice a month..... George II Nov 2021 #86

Did you watch any of the video of the Senate hearing where Garland was answering Qs about TeamProg Nov 2021 #94

What was the good reason? onenote Nov 2021 #77

The good reason most of us have in mind is the lack of charges vs TFG. TeamProg Nov 2021 #85

I'll gladly step up. hamsterjill Nov 2021 #32

I appreciate your honesty Beastly Boy Nov 2021 #48

Then in your view, hamsterjill Nov 2021 #62

I expect some goalpost moving mcar Nov 2021 #69

WHY HASN'T MARK MEADOWS BEEN ARRESTED!!!!????? brooklynite Nov 2021 #81

He's next!!!!!!!!!! WVreaper Nov 2021 #103

One thing at a time, dude. ShazzieB Nov 2021 #139

Nope. Shocked and utterly delighted. I hope he continues to prove me wrong. lagomorph777 Nov 2021 #145

Fantastic! Devil Child Nov 2021 #6

So we're going from Friday news dumps to Friday cliffhangers. dchill Nov 2021 #8

Surprising Slammer Nov 2021 #9

Oh there really is a Santa Claus!!! And right after Mark Meadows fails to show up for his testimony Maraya1969 Nov 2021 #11

Lol! sheshe2 Nov 2021 #24

YESSSSS! leftieNanner Nov 2021 #12

About damn time!!! Initech Nov 2021 #13

NBC News link BumRushDaShow Nov 2021 #15

Thank You!!!!!!!!!!!!!! sheshe2 Nov 2021 #28

YW! BumRushDaShow Nov 2021 #42

... sheshe2 Nov 2021 #53

LOL BumRushDaShow Nov 2021 #58

Good ad from your health department. sheshe2 Nov 2021 #63

My youngest nephew got vaxxed this morning BumRushDaShow Nov 2021 #88

Excellent!!!! sheshe2 Nov 2021 #93

What's better BumRushDaShow Nov 2021 #95

That is a great move by his school. sheshe2 Nov 2021 #97

Aww... BumRushDaShow Nov 2021 #98

Thank you BRDS...Pete Williams is a solid reporter. lapucelle Nov 2021 #29

Most welcome! BumRushDaShow Nov 2021 #43

Good! Now that fucker probably has just 2 or 3 decades before he faces consequences Orrex Nov 2021 #16

Always so positive orangecrush Nov 2021 #34

Not concerned, just realistic. And seldom wrong about these things. Orrex Nov 2021 #91

You're seriously pooping on this good news? mcar Nov 2021 #71

It'll be good news when that fucker is in jail for the rest of his life Orrex Nov 2021 #90

So the goalposts are being moved from mcar Nov 2021 #99

I didn't set those goalposts, so don't hang that bullshit on me Orrex Nov 2021 #116

Lock him up!!!!! Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2021 #18

too bad they can't toss hime in County Lockup for multigraincracker Nov 2021 #19

This is one hell of a Friday news dump padah513 Nov 2021 #20

Time to put this room to use. And more can be built too. Botany Nov 2021 #21

It would be true justice orangecrush Nov 2021 #37

I like this one more. Botany Nov 2021 #47

This message was self-deleted by its author Botany Nov 2021 #73

FINALLY PA_jen Nov 2021 #23

Better late than never! heckles65 Nov 2021 #25

it took 3 weeks. that's actually pretty fast. RussBLib Nov 2021 #124

Does this mean orangecrush Nov 2021 #31

The arrest warrant has been signed. sheshe2 Nov 2021 #35

.... orangecrush Nov 2021 #36

So now Bannon can wave bucolic_frolic Nov 2021 #39

His pardon doesn't apply to new crimes, and TFG can't issue any new pardons. Ocelot II Nov 2021 #44

The penalty is much more BumRushDaShow Nov 2021 #101

Step 1 complete. Onward and upward! Lucky Luciano Nov 2021 #40

Indicted is ok. Need a conviction to feel relief Raven123 Nov 2021 #45

I'm sure it's coming. ShazzieB Nov 2021 #138

K&R brer cat Nov 2021 #49

AWESOME news! bluestarone Nov 2021 #50

MSNBC Charlie Sykes; Bannon agreed to appear Monday?? Circus time Evolve Dammit Nov 2021 #51

Good thing Mark Meadows got cited so people can keep complaining about Garland not being fast enough brooklynite Nov 2021 #52

I said this in another post in this thread - here is the sequence of events and timing.... George II Nov 2021 #56

Looks like things are falling into place according to normal schedules... NurseJackie Nov 2021 #59

Was it timed so he would be arrested and processed on a weekend? N/T lapucelle Nov 2021 #64

I think it was timed for a Friday afternoon (4PM Eastern) indictment. He'll be in custody.... George II Nov 2021 #66

Guy on MSNBC is saying mcar Nov 2021 #72

Don't forget there was a Federal holiday yesterday BumRushDaShow Nov 2021 #102

Yes, I did forget that, thanks. Bottom line, AG Garland did NOT drag his feet on this. George II Nov 2021 #105

W00000000t!!!!! electric_blue68 Nov 2021 #60

Meadows will be next. True Blue American Nov 2021 #61

More details - an arrest warrant has been issued by a Federal judge, and Bannon is "expected".... George II Nov 2021 #65

Woo hoo! mcar Nov 2021 #67

He still has his liberty, so this is a nothingburger. PSPS Nov 2021 #74

I'm not sure where you get your information, but I think you're mistaken. lapucelle Nov 2021 #78

You are correct, up to a year in jail, but still a nothingburger to Bannon Jon King Nov 2021 #82

I don't read right wing sites. And I certainly wouldn't disseminate their talking points. lapucelle Nov 2021 #87

I was just repeating what I heard on NPR. Maybe they were looking at past sentences. PSPS Nov 2021 #83

Yup, it means nothing, right wingers will make him rich. Jon King Nov 2021 #80

Will this impact his overseas work? irisblue Nov 2021 #84

My guess is he will play the martyr, spend his time in prison and make a bunch of money off his yaesu Nov 2021 #89

Where is the progress against DJT? TeamProg Nov 2021 #92

The progress is this. And it is progress in Rule of Law precedents that will last. ancianita Nov 2021 #109

Wow, this isn't how the DOJ was working 1 through 5 years ago. TeamProg Nov 2021 #118

Because it wasn't working. Now you see how a DOJ true to its constitutional oath works. ancianita Nov 2021 #119

No, what I was saying is that the "history" of the DOJ following law & order TeamProg Nov 2021 #120

I hear you ancianita Nov 2021 #127

""And it is progress in Rule of Law precendents that will last."" TeamProg Nov 2021 #122

Please proceed. Cite sources. ancianita Nov 2021 #128

I don't need to cite sources since we all observed the previous admins TeamProg Nov 2021 #130

You sound concerned. lapucelle Nov 2021 #110

Okay, we got the indictment everyone was pining (and bashing Garland) for, so move on to the next... George II Nov 2021 #126

Don't forget to throw away the key Blue Owl Nov 2021 #108

cbs radio news says he declined to give documents Marthe48 Nov 2021 #111

Out-fucking-STANDING! Paladin Nov 2021 #112

Let's jail Bannon UnderThisLaw Nov 2021 #117

if he appears before the committee he will simply decline to answer questions mike_c Nov 2021 #129

An indictment for contempt of Congress for refusing to answer a subpoena lapucelle Nov 2021 #133

Hurry up already. twodogsbarking Nov 2021 #136

Select Committee's 5 Words about the Bannon Indictment, "NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW" Stuart G Nov 2021 #141

This afternoon Dreampuff Nov 2021 #143