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fujiyamasan

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7. Maybe not, but you don't want another Garland

Reply to riversedge (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 11, 2025, 02:42 AM

Friday

slow walking in prosecuting the theft of national security secrets and committing an actual insurrection.

By waiting so long, Trump built on his popularity and fund raised like crazy. His popularity had hit an all time low when he left. That was the time to nail him.

Of course Biden didn’t want to weaponize the DOJ, but political reality should have dictated the urgency to make sure Trump would face some consequences for his crimes.

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Next Dem president must not be afraid of using the same powers newdeal2 Jul 10 #1

NO, Dems do not want to be like Repugs--inventing their own rules as they go along. IMHO riversedge Jul 10 #3

I don't mind if they dismantle Fox News, newdeal2 Friday #4

Maybe not, but you don't want another Garland fujiyamasan Friday #7

ALERT: Former Justice Dept official to @cbsnews - "The rules don't exist anymore" riversedge Jul 10 #2

Trump's bootlickers want to be surrounded by bootlickers Skittles Friday #5

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