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In reply to the discussion: Garland let Gaetz walk [View all]

Bobstandard

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108. Point badly made.
Wed Dec 25, 2024, 12:58 PM
19 hrs ago

We’re talking about Trump and his ilk. Hardly resource poor innocents. Your airy principle is exactly the smoke screen they hide behind.

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Garland let Gaetz walk [View all] Mr.WeRP Monday OP
Well, basically, piddyprints Monday #1
Kirsten Gillibrand Fullduplexxx Monday #4
Plus 38 other Senators SocialDemocrat61 Monday #21
I haven't really forgiven those Senators LakeArenal Monday #54
I'm a fan of Chris Murphy but his joining the Franklin lynch mob, dem4decades Monday #56
Murphy also voted to confirm Aileen Cannon judgeship DeeDeeNY Tuesday #94
Also, Kamala Harris was the first Democratic Senator to go on national televsion and call for Franken to resign Celerity Monday #83
Great summary SocialDemocrat61 Tuesday #88
This is so old and tired, pick one woman and eviscerate her. LizBeth Monday #27
Garland is a waste of space NotHardly Monday #13
What 3auld6phart Monday #25
He didn't. He chose to resign. Groundhawg Monday #24
Only ONE senator made Al Franken resign Charging Triceratops Monday #36
Franken was right to resign GoreWon2000 Tuesday #104
He was too progressive. Lunabell Monday #86
Wrong awesomerwb1 Tuesday #101
Neo liberalism is dead. Lunabell Tuesday #105
Sexual harassment is a serious issue GoreWon2000 Tuesday #103
To be fair the only federal charge here would have been the Mann act dsc Monday #2
They could have damn near copy and pasted Diddy's indictments. W_HAMILTON Monday #18
did she witness the travel part and the money part dsc Monday #20
According to the report, there was no Mann Act violation or federal sex trafficking... reACTIONary Monday #66
DOJ did not share it's evidence gab13by13 Monday #76
DOJ did not share evidence, and they did not prosecute either, so.... reACTIONary Monday #79
you clearly didn't read Diddy's indictments krawhitham Tuesday #89
Not if he was using or distributing Drugs in DC itself. The DOJ does this type of prosecutions in the district. mackdaddy Monday #23
That is a fair point dsc Monday #40
I see no specific allegations in the report concerning the drugs. Wiz Imp Monday #52
According to the report, there was no violation of the Mann act because.... reACTIONary Monday #64
Only If Southern_gent Tuesday #100
Garland was protecting the long-cherished insitution of federal sex-trafficking. sop Monday #3
By Congressman Fullduplexxx Monday #5
Child rapist and insurrection lover. onecaliberal Monday #19
According to the report, there was no Federal sex trafficking... reACTIONary Monday #67
He's just waiting for a really, really big case like a homeless person stealing a loaf of bread from the congressional yaesu Monday #6
Maybe he'll give the federalist society another entertaining talk someday on this. Think. Again. Monday #7
Garland had that evidence 3 years ago. gab13by13 Monday #8
Elon Musk has been violating security protocols since 2022. gab13by13 Monday #9
Odds are better that Pam will before Merrick the Meek would. republianmushroom Monday #61
Typical Garland behavior. And 3 years later too. Why so long? Am I surprised? NO. I'm disgusted w/ him SWBTATTReg Monday #10
Leave Garland Alllllooooooooonnnnneee !!!! (in 3 .... 2 ..... 1) uponit7771 Monday #11
Won't hear that from me! LW1977 Monday #16
The DOJ will not touch Members of Congress who are criminals and traitors. Irish_Dem Monday #12
President Biden made many a good decision in his tenure, Garland was NOT one of them. n/t SheilaAnn Monday #14
Fuck Garland! LW1977 Monday #15
What part of the report suggests the DOJ Ms. Toad Monday #17
News flash: Prosecutors don't always win their cases. But the facts emerge at trial Bobstandard Monday #32
Prosecutors don't bring cases they don't believe they have a reasonable chance of winning. Ms. Toad Monday #46
Exactly Wiz Imp Monday #48
You mistake the letter of the law for justice. nt Bobstandard Monday #55
In a court of law.... reACTIONary Monday #72
Nope. Despite its name, the Department of Justice lives within the letter of the law. Ms. Toad Monday #82
You illustrate what's wrong with the system Bobstandard Tuesday #96
The citizenry includes people like Ms. Toad Tuesday #98
Gaslighting now? Bobstandard 21 hrs ago #106
My point is the burden on innocent people, Ms. Toad 20 hrs ago #107
Point badly made. Bobstandard 19 hrs ago #108
It is hypocritical to believe the justice department Ms. Toad 16 hrs ago #109
And yet we see exactly that Bobstandard 3 hrs ago #112
Prosecuting a case without evidence to convict is .... reACTIONary Monday #71
"what do Garland apologists have to say now?"...I have the same question. I remember when I spoke against Garland Escurumbele Monday #22
They'll ask where you got your law degree. nt Hotler Monday #29
Perhaps they'll invoke their anonymous, well-placed sources Orrex Monday #65
And then they'll call you names. It'll be grand. Scrivener7 Tuesday #95
That would be a good question. reACTIONary Monday #73
I've noticed a disturbing trend here at DU; every time AOC issues a statement robbob Monday #45
You made some important (bottom line) points. yellow dahlia Monday #57
but...but...he arrested hundreds with beards and tattoos - SWOON! Noel Kums Monday #26
"and to have purchased and used illegal drugs, including from his Capitol Hill office," Hotler Monday #28
Here is the report's description.... reACTIONary Monday #75
All the things that the Nazipublicans did in the past 4 years... dchill Monday #30
Makes me wonder if Garland is a johnnyfins Monday #31
To be clear, the reported results of the investigation moniss Monday #33
Whether he knew the girl was 17 is irrelevant to the law. But the statute of limitations ran out in 2020 anyway. Wiz Imp Monday #49
In addition.... reACTIONary Monday #68
I believe you are correct. Wiz Imp Monday #69
As I said trying to do the case of the 17 year old moniss Monday #85
And here in Florida, there's people in jail for 12 months because they smoked a God-Damn ONE joint. chouchou Monday #34
Arguably the worst AG in American history. paleotn Monday #35
Why didn't Biden fire Garland a couple of years ago, when this pattern became obvious. TheRickles Monday #37
I believe Pres. Biden didn't fire his less than adequate Cabinet Secretaries and appointees, because... yellow dahlia Monday #59
Statutory rape is a .... reACTIONary Monday #38
You have obviously skipped over many responses Mr.WeRP Monday #41
Your right! There are lots of responses and most of them.... reACTIONary Monday #47
Link Mr.WeRP Monday #53
From replies to that comment... reACTIONary Monday #70
Sure there weren't. I have read the report and there is certainly probable cause. Mr.WeRP Monday #74
There certainly is probable cause... reACTIONary Monday #78
Plenty of crimes Gaetz committed that DoJ could have prosecuted for that came out of the evidence collected by the ethic Wiz Imp Monday #51
Statute of limitations ran out on the statutory rape in 2020 anyway. Wiz Imp Monday #50
Good thing 3auld6phart Monday #39
I would have preferred him there ecstatic Monday #42
He needs to pay the taxpayers back every cent of his salary he received. lees1975 Monday #43
Shameful North Coast Lawyer Monday #44
One must understand the need for patience. republianmushroom Monday #58
Bigger fish Diraven Monday #60
And claudette Monday #62
Dereliction of duty Evolve Dammit Monday #63
Disappointing robleb Monday #77
Is this really a surprise? Janbdwl72 Monday #80
Garland is hands down Buden's worst cabinet pick BluenFLA Monday #81
So did Pam Bondi. Cattledog Monday #84
which state laws could he have been tried on? onenote Tuesday #97
Because Garland is a timid WIMP Across-the-Desk Tuesday #87
Bill Barr was the Attorney General overseeing the investigation of Matt Gaetz when it started. summer_in_TX Tuesday #90
Had to build a case really, really thoroughly. nilram Tuesday #91
I really had... 2naSalit Tuesday #92
Everyone who supports Biden is a Garland apologist Kaleva Tuesday #93
One would ponder if MG has young girls/boys in his closet. Clouds Passing Tuesday #99
This message was self-deleted by its author republianmushroom Tuesday #102
Garland is a pussy union rep 16 hrs ago #110
bigger fish to fry would certainly be the most infuriating prodigitalson 16 hrs ago #111
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