Where Are The Posters Who Said In April 2021 That It Was A CERTAINTY Matt Gaetz Was Screwed?

[SoCalDavidS]

I know there are several who argued and argued that point.

Many of them still INSIST that TFG is also going down.

I'm not holding my breath.

[live love laugh]

1. I tire of the prognosticators.

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Let the facts speak for themselves—including when anybody is “going down”.

[Shermann]

2. I'm not tired of them yet, but I will be someday!

[AZSkiffyGeek]

5. I tire of the people who don't understand what "Beyond a reasonable doubt" means

And think the government should prosecute and lose rather than not prosecute what they can't win...

[live love laugh]

8. Understandable. Not to mention those who want things on THEIR timelines.

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With zero knowledge of what goes on behind the scenes—or who fail to consider the external impacts and influences that propel or delay action.

[Fiendish Thingy]

3. It all hinged on the evidence provided by Greenberg, didn't it?

So, if Greenberg’s “cooperation” yielded no usable evidence, then he better get no reduction in his sentence.

[SoCalDavidS]

4. I Won't Hold My Breath On That Either nt

[zuul]

9. It seems that prosecutors think two of the witnesses (not Greenberg) are unreliable

so their testimony may not hold up in court.

I don't think Greenberg is the problem. He apparently coughed up a trove of damning information against Gaetz.

[Jose Garcia]

14. Or perhaps it was the underage girl

[wryter2000]

6. Define "going down."

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IMHO TFG did go down this week. He lost his business for 5 years, maybe forever, in New York, at least. I doubt any bank will have him, though. He's been turned over to the SDNY and the IRS for criminal charges. He faces other criminal charges from Georgia and the federal government. And plenty more troubles. His only fans are Qanon crazies. He hasn't gone to prison yet, but that threat is real.

OTOH, many who claimed Garland would do nothing have posted they were wrong.

On edit: I didn't know prosecutors had recommended Gaetz not be charged when I wrote this post. It does appear he got away with his crimes. They must not have had sufficient evidence to win.

[former9thward]

19. Trump has not been charged with anything.

So he is not facing charges anywhere. The lawsuit in NY won't be heard or resolved for years. And no one knows what that resolution will be.

[wryter2000]

21. My language was in error

No, he hasn’t been charged with anything…yet.

[ProfessorGAC]

7. A Less Than Charming Post

It's also a bit lazy to be a naysayer. Back in the 70s, people said what you're saying about Nixon.
Ignominious resignation is hardly skating away.

[uponit7771]

20. Compared to whom?! Nixon's VP went to jail

[SoCalDavidS]

10. It's Evident I Need To Take A Long Break From DU And From Watching MSNBC

How many times can people speculate about something, and be COMPLETELY WRONG?

Just get me to the conclusion of the movie, where the bad guys get away without consequences, because that's the way our "justice" system works in America, for those who are above the law.

[live love laugh]

16. You want to "take a break from DU" bc Gaetz isn't being indicted?

[SoCalDavidS]

18. I'm Tired Of Wasting Time Listening To Predictions About How This Or That Is Going To Happen

When they're almost always COMPLETELY WRONG.

I lose more and more faith in this country, not that I have much left at this point, with the realization that there are NO CONSEQUENCES for these criminals so obviously Above The Law.

I just need to fully accept the reality, because I'm confident that TFG is going to get away with everything too.

[303squadron]

11. Evidence

I was always skeptical because if prosecutors had the evidence his sorry ass would have been in jail long ago.....and his ultra right leaning bible thumping district would STILL have voted him into office.

[Torchlight]

12. Some people guess wrong. Some people guess right.

I pretty much place the guess that TFG is going down in the same category that he'll skate away; a guess.

I won't hold a correct or incorrect guess as indicative of anything or anyone other than a lucky or unlucky coin flip.

[RockRaven]

13. BuT gArLaNd Is A hErO wHo WiLl FiX eVeRyThInG

Hurr durr

[RussBLib]

15. They were wrong

It happens. But to link Gaetz case and Trump's case is really apples to oranges. We have strong evidence in the case of TFG.

[LonePirate]

17. Was Greenberg arrested on different charges?

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He was involved in a variety of activities so if his charges weren’t similar to those people suspected Gaetz would receive, then it makes sense.

It is odd to me that Gaetz is not being charged given the details of the case; but the wealthy/powerful do live by a different set of rules.

[Samrob]

22. Check out "Bad City" by Pringle. Then you tell me if there are different standards. nt