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In reply to the discussion: My confidence that Merrick Garland will do the right thing is virtually zero [View all]fightforfreedom
(4,913 posts)30. You do not seem to be able to comprehend this simple fact.
        The investigations are not finished. The grand juries are not finished. How can you indict when they are not finished? How can you claim Garland has no plans to indict, period. That is the definition of defeatism.
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                        My confidence that Merrick Garland will do the right thing is virtually zero [View all]
							Cyrano
							Feb 2023
							OP
                        
        
        What will happen is justice will be delayed until it is considered too close to the
        patricia92243
        Feb 2023
        #4
      
        
        Oh, I believe that indicting him on day one of Biden's presidency would have assured
        Firestorm49
        Feb 2023
        #13
      
        
        Chris Wray, FBI Director, former Russian energy lawyer, could have arrested him on day one
        Ponietz
        Feb 2023
        #55
      
        
        No matter what the special counsel recommends, Garland makes the final decision whether to indict.
        LastLiberal in PalmSprings
        Feb 2023
        #168
      
        
        Oh dear. "States' rights" was the deepest Deep South white racist claim that I remember...
        Hekate
        Feb 2023
        #195
      
        
        Between tomorrow and never. Both extremes are equally ridiculous at this point.
        Beastly Boy
        Feb 2023
        #78
      
        
        You not discussing  Garland's past record and only speculating on  Garland's future investigations
        Beastly Boy
        Feb 2023
        #151
      
        
        Yes. Because I have exceptionally well developed hindsight. He not only prosecuted
        Beastly Boy
        Feb 2023
        #177
      
        
        The Federal investigations will not finish before the next Presidential Election, if ever...
        Justice matters.
        Feb 2023
        #83
      
        
        ...where he said they would walk to the Capitol and support the Republicans opposing the EV cert
        brooklynite
        Feb 2023
        #63
      
        
        It will be very poor optics to support any faith in the importance of judicial prudence.....
        jaxexpat
        Feb 2023
        #88
      
        
        I'm starting to wonder if Garland has been threatened himself/family and is afraid to tell the
        SheilaAnn
        Feb 2023
        #15
      
        
        Don't put words in my mouth.  Has he been threatened?  You don't know and neither do I.  n/t
        SheilaAnn
        Feb 2023
        #77
      
        
        I think that post encourages people to give up. I'm  going to keep hoping and FIGHTING. nt
        pnwmom
        Feb 2023
        #127
      
        
        Don't let the door hitya in the ass on your way out, latest-incarnation-of-sriten
        Hekate
        Feb 2023
        #166
      
        
        Well, the troll seems to be very effective in stirring up a lot of agreement on its behalf. SMH
        Hekate
        Feb 2023
        #171
      
        
        It wasn't ultimately the investigation that caused NIxon to resign . . .
        markpkessinger
        Feb 2023
        #98
      
        
        From the very beginning I never believed tRump would pay for his many crimes, not because of Garland
        yaesu
        Feb 2023
        #50
      
        
        I've changed my opinion and now sadly agree with you -- still hoping we are wrong
        housecat
        Feb 2023
        #60
      
        
        In the likelihood that you missed it, Garland is not running the Trump investigation show.
        ancianita
        Feb 2023
        #70
      
        
        To that point - If that was the route he was going to go why wait a year and a half to appoint him?
        Cosmocat
        Feb 2023
        #122
      
        
        That's exactly how it works. Smith is only #2 at the very end. Until then, he's Garland's substitute
        ancianita
        Feb 2023
        #150
      
        
        Not a day goes by that there isn't a talking head - with legal expertise or not - on the tube
        Vinca
        Feb 2023
        #75
      
        
        Why are my expectations impossible? BRAZIL took action after their coup attempt. Why didn't we?
        Sky Jewels
        Feb 2023
        #164
      
        
        I don't know who the hell invented the Statute of Limitations but they're not JUSTICE.
        Justice matters.
        Feb 2023
        #108
      
        
        I have been vocal about my growing lack of faith in Garland.  However, I am finding
        Scrivener7
        Feb 2023
        #115
      
        
        I'm hoping they are working as fast as they can and doing their due diligence
        judesedit
        Feb 2023
        #116
      
        
        Interesting.  Makes me think ok, who has been jailed.  Immediately thought
        Laura PourMeADrink
        Feb 2023
        #197
      
        
        As badly as I want him and a few others convicted of insurrection or Jan 6, I dont see an indictable
        Eliot Rosewater
        Feb 2023
        #158
      
        
        Without the 'Rule of Law', the gard rails come off of our form of government. What then?
        Prairie_Seagull
        Feb 2023
        #162
      
        
        If the shoe were on the other foot, Biden would be convicted and in jail by now.
        Ligyron
        Feb 2023
        #185
      
        
        I agree with Joy Behar: "I don't even care if he doesn't go to jail, I don't care!"
        betsuni
        Feb 2023
        #200