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Fiendish Thingy

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18. Thanks for your Frank honesty

Reply to lees1975 (Reply #12)

Mon Jan 30, 2023, 06:16 PM

Jan 2023

so I will allow that I don't have a comprehensive understanding of how indictments like this work,

For your enlightenment:

It took over two years to indict former AG John Mitchell for his comparatively less complex Watergate crimes of simple obstruction and conspiracy, and he didn’t go to prison for nearly five years after the crimes were committed.

It took three years to indict Joshua Schulte for espionage, and another two years to convict him last summer. He is currently awaiting sentencing.

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Why are we, as Americans, allowing this? [View all] lees1975 Jan 2023 OP

He is laughing all the way to Deutsche Bank Walleye Jan 2023 #1

:: chef's kiss :: - that comment had *layers* NullTuples Jan 2023 #22

Manhattan Prosecutors Will Begin Presenting Trump Case to Grand Jury secondwind Jan 2023 #2

Why didn't Merrick Garland bring charges? gab13by13 Jan 2023 #8

There's the pivot! AZSkiffyGeek Jan 2023 #15

Answer my question. gab13by13 Jan 2023 #20

Answer my question AZSkiffyGeek Jan 2023 #21

To be fair... SergeStorms Jan 2023 #31

Fair enough AZSkiffyGeek Jan 2023 #33

So you're refusing to answer? SergeStorms Jan 2023 #34

Well the question was asked by a Republican pundit AZSkiffyGeek Jan 2023 #37

You don't owe me an explanation. SergeStorms Jan 2023 #40

Has it been six years already? Damn good question. Autumn Jan 2023 #29

Who is getting paid to be Snoopy 7 Jan 2023 #49

I think the reason Garland is sitting on his hands is because he has no spine. The evidence is there Handler Jan 2023 #35

It could be... 2naSalit Jan 2023 #39

Remind me - what happened to that other New York criminal investigation of him? NullTuples Jan 2023 #25

This is what "justice denied" looks like. Scrivener7 Jan 2023 #3

The Electoral College has a lot of the blame. LakeArenal Jan 2023 #4

Sen. Addison McConnell gaming the EC since 2010 via redistricting, you mean? NullTuples Jan 2023 #28

Dem turnout will shrink in 2024 if he's not at the very least indicted before then. CrispyQ Jan 2023 #5

You're Probably Right SoCalDavidS Jan 2023 #6

agree completely. Evolve Dammit Jan 2023 #9

You're exactly right. lees1975 Jan 2023 #12

Thanks for your Frank honesty Fiendish Thingy Jan 2023 #18

Less complex? gab13by13 Jan 2023 #23

Michael Cohen is human click bait Fiendish Thingy Jan 2023 #43

To be honest during Watergate we did not have people admitting to their crimes on major media Autumn Jan 2023 #42

However, the vast majority of indictments follow arrests lees1975 Jan 2023 #46

No deadline has passed. Fiendish Thingy Jan 2023 #47

This guy has been indicted and is being held until trial lees1975 Jan 2023 #50

Gee, I wonder how long it will take to indict Trump if the next coup succeeds? hadEnuf Jan 2023 #24

There is a large segment of the US population that sides with Trump. Eyeball_Kid Jan 2023 #32

I think if the Fed is allowed to tank the economy that will tank our chances of holding office in 24 yaesu Jan 2023 #38

The Fed saved the economy- have you not been following the news on inflation? Fiendish Thingy Jan 2023 #48

I don't get it either Skittles Jan 2023 #7

Politics has never been about justice... Thunderbeast Jan 2023 #10

The facts of the matter are; gab13by13 Jan 2023 #11

So true Rebl2 Jan 2023 #16

Just imagine if President Biden had risen to power gab13by13 Jan 2023 #26

He is only "running" because the hounds are on his trail cutroot Jan 2023 #13

Our hands are tied. We have been waiting for the DOJ to do its job, and we still don't know when Lonestarblue Jan 2023 #14

I'm partly pessimistic that anything fruitful will come from the DOJ. OTOH.. Eyeball_Kid Jan 2023 #36

I really hope you're right. I don't want to imagine how much worse the country will become if Lonestarblue Jan 2023 #41

I assume you are referring to the 14th amendment. Fiendish Thingy Jan 2023 #17

I agree, the 14th Amendment couldn't even be enforced. gab13by13 Jan 2023 #27

Laws are only for peons. blueinredohio Jan 2023 #19

It's enraging! Garland and DOJ have committed judicial malpractice. Sky Jewels Jan 2023 #30

There are two different Americas lees1975 Jan 2023 #44

So true. That is becoming very clear. Sky Jewels Jan 2023 #45

it's not over RussBLib Jan 2023 #51

Two years out and while hundreds of others have been tried and convicted lees1975 Jan 2023 #52

+1000 Rhiannon12866 Feb 2023 #53

Continuing to demand Trump's multiple indictments. lees1975 Feb 2023 #54