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Jack Smith did not subpoena Pence in order to NOT indict Trump. (Original Post) fightforfreedom Feb 2023 OP
Agreed. MOMFUDSKI Feb 2023 #1
Yup, I've become so cynical. Karma13612 Feb 2023 #10
Late niyad Feb 2023 #17
Is that another descriptor Karma13612 Feb 2023 #22
Of course! niyad Feb 2023 #24
Indeed triron Feb 2023 #2
Or the NSA guy, Robert O'Brien, which also just happened. Ocelot II Feb 2023 #3
I just saw that. fightforfreedom Feb 2023 #7
Moving right along ✔️ live love laugh Feb 2023 #4
And let us not forget Dan Feb 2023 #5
Yup mcar Feb 2023 #6
I know it's a pipe dream but if Trump actually got prosecuted walkingman Feb 2023 #8
So true. fightforfreedom Feb 2023 #9
You are right. The global happy scale would just pin at 100% ! Karma13612 Feb 2023 #11
Smith is not fucking around. Ocelot II Feb 2023 #12
This is a fantastic step in the right direction, gab13by13 Feb 2023 #13
Katyal needs to stop crying. fightforfreedom Feb 2023 #16
Smith rightly wants everyone on record under oath. No surprises later Raven123 Feb 2023 #14
We're getting closer to the grand finale. C_U_L8R Feb 2023 #15
He's still got to get approval CanonRay Feb 2023 #18
Yep, I think a lot of people here newdayneeded Feb 2023 #21
I dunno, I've read Smith and Garland are both Republicans Fiendish Thingy Feb 2023 #19
He is not subpoenaing anyone in order to not indict Trump or anyone else. former9thward Feb 2023 #20
Time is running out, because the closer it gets to the election Emile Feb 2023 #23
 

MOMFUDSKI

(7,080 posts)
1. Agreed.
Thu Feb 9, 2023, 07:02 PM
Feb 2023

The sticky wicket will be if, after all Jack's work, Garland just won't be able to pull the trigger. Maybe this Smith appointment is just one more stall tactic. I am real tired of being walked down the garden path only to wind up in an alley.

Karma13612

(4,920 posts)
10. Yup, I've become so cynical.
Thu Feb 9, 2023, 07:13 PM
Feb 2023

Now, I don’t get excited until I hear words like:

Indicted
Convicted
Sentenced
Jailed
Imprisoned
Impeached
Locked-up
Removed from office
Fired

Words like subpoenaed, under investigation, fraud charges, any charges, appeal, over-ruled….They are just stalling tactics. And they are never in our favor.

And thank you to my secret admirers! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

 

fightforfreedom

(4,913 posts)
7. I just saw that.
Thu Feb 9, 2023, 07:10 PM
Feb 2023

I have been posting, telling people all the investigations are moving forward, not slowing down.

walkingman

(10,383 posts)
8. I know it's a pipe dream but if Trump actually got prosecuted
Thu Feb 9, 2023, 07:11 PM
Feb 2023

there would be a mass celebration worldwide except for the MAGA countries (those that are authoritarian).

Ocelot II

(129,297 posts)
12. Smith is not fucking around.
Thu Feb 9, 2023, 07:18 PM
Feb 2023

There will be big, fat indictments, and one of them will be of a big, fat target.

gab13by13

(31,351 posts)
13. This is a fantastic step in the right direction,
Thu Feb 9, 2023, 07:23 PM
Feb 2023

Pence will never be able to win an executive privilege claim, he wrote a book.

Jack Smith is working toward an indictment but I do not believe that Merrick Garland has made up his mind yet.

As Neal Katyal said tonight , "for crying out loud why wasn't this done years ago?"

Hey, I am encouraged, oh and, we do find out when DOJ (Jack) acts, don't we? No more of, we don't know what DOJ is doing, that is progress.

 

newdayneeded

(2,493 posts)
21. Yep, I think a lot of people here
Thu Feb 9, 2023, 08:50 PM
Feb 2023

don't realize that once Smith wraps up its still up to Garland to push the green button.

Fiendish Thingy

(22,178 posts)
19. I dunno, I've read Smith and Garland are both Republicans
Thu Feb 9, 2023, 08:31 PM
Feb 2023

Who will NEVER indict Trump.

The VSU-SOL alumni are CERTAIN this is true.

Tweventy ebleven months and counting…

former9thward

(33,424 posts)
20. He is not subpoenaing anyone in order to not indict Trump or anyone else.
Thu Feb 9, 2023, 08:47 PM
Feb 2023

He can do thar all by himself. But that does not mean he is subpoenaing Pence or anyone TO indict Trump or anyone else. He is gathering information. We all know your constant predictions. I don't agree but we will see given time.

Emile

(40,788 posts)
23. Time is running out, because the closer it gets to the election
Fri Feb 10, 2023, 07:28 AM
Feb 2023

the less chance we'll ever see justice!

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