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39. It certainly contributed to the general cynicism that people feel toward democracy and politics.

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Sun Dec 22, 2024, 08:42 AM

Dec 2024

Just for posterity's sake, I'd like to hear Garland say at a press conference, "No one is above the law," just one more time before he goes.

The sincerity by which he says it gives me chills ... because it is so obviously, manifestly untrue.

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How many Democratic voters stayed home in November because of the failure to prosecute Trump for insurrection? [View all] lees1975 Dec 2024 OP

Great question. sop Dec 2024 #1

Might have helped if Garland had gone after trump earlier. Garland might have also understood what a chitshow Silent Type Dec 2024 #2

Have you read the report of the House committee? lees1975 Dec 2024 #6

If they stayed home over that they are fucking idiots bottomofthehill Dec 2024 #3

+1000. Paladin Dec 2024 #4

But the failure to prosecute and convict him was a demonstration that one thing didn't matter. lees1975 Dec 2024 #10

Short answer: not enough to make a noticeable difference. hay rick Dec 2024 #5

I don't know about that. lees1975 Dec 2024 #9

People who were upset at Garland's tardy prosecution were paying attention. hay rick Dec 2024 #31

Right Wiz Imp Dec 2024 #11

More likke 89%. 13 million registered voters didn''t vote, and a higher percentage of Democrats than Republicans. lees1975 Dec 2024 #14

Not sure where your numbers are coming from, there was a 64% voter turn out bottomofthehill Dec 2024 #35

Garland is totally at fault Trump should have been eliminated by 2022, gordianot Dec 2024 #7

If he had been convicted - Nigrum Cattus Dec 2024 #8

Bush brothers and corrupt SCOTUS never held accountable for their 2000 election theft GoreWon2000 Dec 2024 #12

+1 leftstreet Dec 2024 #17

i think it was a factor that influenced a lot of people orleans Dec 2024 #13

No. MangoMoose Dec 2024 #15

"I blame Clooney and Reiner and Pelosi and every other dem who forced Biden out.. 3catwoman3 Dec 2024 #21

How many Dem ballots got disappeared? Irish_Dem Dec 2024 #16

Damn 3auld6phart Dec 2024 #18

Probably a non-zero number. There were a lot of reasons to say "to hell with it." n/t malthaussen Dec 2024 #19

Garland. He made them stay home. Just like Hillary made them do it in 2016. Beastly Boy Dec 2024 #20

Stop making excuses for people who didn't vote. nycbos Dec 2024 #22

Failure to prosecute Dave Id Dec 2024 #23

Honestly, there is plenty of blame to go 'round. the_sly_pig Dec 2024 #24

I don't believe that many voters stayed home KS Toronado Dec 2024 #25

It was MAGA repubs DownriverDem Dec 2024 #26

Makes no sense to me. Voters who wanted Trump in prison ... Martin Eden Dec 2024 #27

Those people must not have read the cheerleaders' thoughts on the matter Orrex Dec 2024 #28

Garland's problem was that he seemed afraid DeeDeeNY Dec 2024 #29

Or uniformed and disillusioned by another departure from a clear, simple message. lees1975 Dec 2024 #34

I think you mean the Mr. Musk's chief of staff's legal strategy of delay Tweedy Dec 2024 #30

Makes no sense but that seems to be the character of american voters these day, no sense. nt yaesu Dec 2024 #32

Mostly it was morons who fell for bullshit issues that aren't really issues. CrispyQ Dec 2024 #33

Sadly not a factor pattyloutwo Dec 2024 #36

Talk about short-sighted... Blue_Tires Dec 2024 #37

SC Jack Smith Got a Late Start Investigating Trumpf C0RI0LANUS Dec 2024 #38

It certainly contributed to the general cynicism that people feel toward democracy and politics. Intractable Dec 2024 #39