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Goodheart

(5,760 posts)
Tue Sep 27, 2022, 01:07 PM Sep 2022

So, what are we waiting for?

Why the delay?

Without naming names, it's looking more and more to me that "no man is above the law" is current b.s. Looking more and more to me that "equal justice under the law" is current b.s.

It's a sure thing... if I was found with slam dunk evidence of a crime the authorities-that-be wouldn't wait to charge me pending investigation of even more crimes. I'd be indicted already, and those other investigations would proceed, anyway.

If I was found with slam dunk evidence of a crime those authorities wouldn't wait pending some future political event. I'd be indicted already.

Justice delayed is propagation of unequal justice, period. We are not being justly served.


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So, what are we waiting for? (Original Post) Goodheart Sep 2022 OP
I don't expect anything until after the midterms. Elessar Zappa Sep 2022 #1
I'm not OK with waiting. That's BS that you and I wouldn't get. Goodheart Sep 2022 #3
It's not up to us. Elessar Zappa Sep 2022 #4
We still don't have to like TPB doing the wrong thing. Irish_Dem Sep 2022 #26
Yeah, policy is so much more important than national security andt triron Sep 2022 #23
Yep, the military and intelligence agencies in danger, DOJ could care less. Irish_Dem Sep 2022 #27
Not only that, but he continues to damage the country while he's still getting away with it Walleye Sep 2022 #2
He will still try to run shit from prison. LakeArenal Sep 2022 #6
If AG James is successful, he won't have any business left to run. Walleye Sep 2022 #7
🤞🏼Your lips to Justice's ear. LakeArenal Sep 2022 #11
He won't even have any money left to buy hamberders at the Commissary Walleye Sep 2022 #13
But "they" will still donate. LakeArenal Sep 2022 #17
It could be part of the sentencing I think. Also no social media Walleye Sep 2022 #20
My heart's a flutter. LakeArenal Sep 2022 #21
I wish you were the judge. Irish_Dem Sep 2022 #28
We can at least lock up that slime ball Roger Stone at last Walleye Sep 2022 #29
why wait until after the Tickle Sep 2022 #5
I think that not indicting him is just as big of an interference in the election as indicting him Walleye Sep 2022 #8
👍 sprinkleeninow Sep 2022 #9
ahh ok Tickle Sep 2022 #10
How would an indictment stop him from doing what he is doing now? Ohio Joe Sep 2022 #12
Well I would think he would lose some major support of course I wouldn't count on that Walleye Sep 2022 #14
He has already lost a lot... Ohio Joe Sep 2022 #16
I think the Georgia indictment would be good though. Just to knock him off stride Walleye Sep 2022 #18
Great point. Goodheart Sep 2022 #24
tRump is special... so fuckin' special... Blue Owl Sep 2022 #15
I'm cool either way. This NY AG has soo much yet to reveal. LakeArenal Sep 2022 #19
Merrick Garland may have the force of law behind him, but Trump controls the media Mr. Ected Sep 2022 #22
I don't give a shit about muting Traitortrump. He had stolen Top Secret documents. Arrest, no bail. Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2022 #30
You don't care, I don't care, I want his ass arrested too Mr. Ected Sep 2022 #31
your bullshit meter is in good working order! bringthePaine Sep 2022 #25
"slam dunk..." I'm guessing most effective prosecutors believe in no such a thing MissMillie Sep 2022 #32

Elessar Zappa

(15,799 posts)
1. I don't expect anything until after the midterms.
Tue Sep 27, 2022, 01:09 PM
Sep 2022

But I do believe he’ll be indicted. And I’m okay with waiting. If you’re gonna shoot the king, you better not miss.

Walleye

(35,202 posts)
2. Not only that, but he continues to damage the country while he's still getting away with it
Tue Sep 27, 2022, 01:11 PM
Sep 2022

One reason to indict him is to get him to stop doing this shit, fucking criminal. Hope Roger Stone gets convicted and his pardon is used in his sentencing as a previous conviction

Irish_Dem

(56,530 posts)
28. I wish you were the judge.
Tue Sep 27, 2022, 10:16 PM
Sep 2022

We might get some justice that we are probably never going to get.

Hard to imagine anyone is going to stop Trump from trying to overthrow the US govt.

Walleye

(35,202 posts)
29. We can at least lock up that slime ball Roger Stone at last
Tue Sep 27, 2022, 10:18 PM
Sep 2022

He should be charged with first-degree ugliness if nothing else

Tickle

(3,030 posts)
5. why wait until after the
Tue Sep 27, 2022, 01:13 PM
Sep 2022

elections? Let's just do it and put it behind us. My anxiety level is through the roof on this and I see no reason to wait

Walleye

(35,202 posts)
8. I think that not indicting him is just as big of an interference in the election as indicting him
Tue Sep 27, 2022, 01:32 PM
Sep 2022

Leaving him free to mess up this coming election is worse than any perception that we might be biased in the justice department

Ohio Joe

(21,894 posts)
16. He has already lost a lot...
Tue Sep 27, 2022, 01:46 PM
Sep 2022

He has the magats and scared elected officials... Thats it. But even if he lost some more support... How does that stop him from doing what he is doing?

The answer is... it does not. In fact, expect him to crank things up further when he is indicted... And he will be. But bringing it before it is ready will not do a single thing to stop him from what he is doing now.

Walleye

(35,202 posts)
18. I think the Georgia indictment would be good though. Just to knock him off stride
Tue Sep 27, 2022, 01:48 PM
Sep 2022

Actually anything we can do against this guy would be good. I see your point though indicting him a work if we can’t convict

LakeArenal

(29,770 posts)
19. I'm cool either way. This NY AG has soo much yet to reveal.
Tue Sep 27, 2022, 01:49 PM
Sep 2022

Really historic dangerous soap opera.

Tomorrow is going to be……💣🔥

Mr. Ected

(9,686 posts)
22. Merrick Garland may have the force of law behind him, but Trump controls the media
Tue Sep 27, 2022, 01:53 PM
Sep 2022

You know it, I know it. If indictments drop before the midterms, the media would immediate push the narrative that the Dems were up to no good.

Better scenario: let the J6 Committee wrap up with a bang right before the midterms, let the midterms run their course, then drop all political pretense and go for the jugular, one by one, right up the chain of command, all the way to Trump and his felonious family.

Let's not give them one bit of arguable credit that this was politically motivated. The fact that Garland held off until after the election will attest to that.

The show will still be spectacular!

OR

If the Republicans win the mid-terms (God forbid), Trump will immediately throw his hat in the ring to insulate himself from criminal indictment. That would stymie Garland and leave us holding a very large and pustulent bag.

Best we indict before the mid-terms, because time is not on our side and Trump will play the media like a Stradivarius if he announces and then the indictments drop.

The sooner the better!

At this point, I'm truly torn as to which of those alternatives are superior in muting Trump to the extent he can be muted.

Hermit-The-Prog

(36,571 posts)
30. I don't give a shit about muting Traitortrump. He had stolen Top Secret documents. Arrest, no bail.
Tue Sep 27, 2022, 10:20 PM
Sep 2022

Would you be walking freely if you were caught with Top Secret documents? Would I?

Why is Traitortrump walking freely?

Arrest, interrogate, indict, convict, imprison. It's a slam dunk already from what is publicly known.

Continue investigating all the other shit, while the asshole is in jail.

Mr. Ected

(9,686 posts)
31. You don't care, I don't care, I want his ass arrested too
Wed Sep 28, 2022, 09:39 AM
Sep 2022

I want them to pull the trigger on ONE indictment TODAY, let it start now, and continue suit by suit like one giant pissstorm spraying his frankensteinian puke yellow locks every day through eternity.

That's a solution we both can get behind.

MissMillie

(38,954 posts)
32. "slam dunk..." I'm guessing most effective prosecutors believe in no such a thing
Wed Sep 28, 2022, 09:52 AM
Sep 2022

As with many, many things--the devil is in the details. Even a "slam dunk."

So, using the sports metaphor: this is an instance where you only get ONE "shot" at this. We're NEVER going to get possession of the ball again.

Rushing the play could result in disaster.






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