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FrankBooth

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33. 100% horseshit take

Reply to Septua (Original post)

Fri Mar 15, 2024, 01:22 PM

Mar 15

And there's no chance she's stepping down anyway, so also an irrelevant take.

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Fani Willis should maybe step aside [View all] Septua Mar 15 OP

Andrew Weissmann says the same Sympthsical Mar 15 #1

Have a link for Weissmann? gab13by13 Mar 15 #6

Sure Sympthsical Mar 15 #9

You are wrong and so is he...anyone can make a mistake no one who prosecutes this case Demsrule86 Mar 15 #36

Weissmann said that McAfee's ruling was infuriating, gab13by13 Mar 15 #39

That isn't even in the same universe as what he said Sympthsical Mar 15 #52

Never expect accurate paraphrases from the "Trump is a genius" crowd NT AZSkiffyGeek Mar 15 #59

True that Sympthsical Mar 15 #64

Here Hassin Bin Sober Mar 15 #31

NO! elleng Mar 15 #44

I tend to agree with you but a case could be made from a strategic point of view to not have her as the face of... Hassin Bin Sober Mar 15 #62

1,000 times NO! happy feet Mar 15 #79

Oh I get it. Kingofalldems Mar 15 #17

I disagree.. agingdem Mar 15 #19

Technically a Gubnor Kemp appointee to fill previous judge's term, and he's up for election this year. Silent Type Mar 15 #28

Agree republianmushroom Mar 15 #37

McAfee is not a Trump appointee. He's a state court judge, not a federal judge. Ocelot II Mar 15 #45

My mistake but he was vice president of his law school's chapter of the agingdem Mar 15 #61

Trump doesn't appoint GA State Judges Zeitghost Mar 15 #51

McAfee is not a Trump appointee. He is a state district judge Mr.WeRP Mar 15 #55

It was something that the judge could have NanaCat Mar 17 #85

I heard him say it MOMFUDSKI Mar 15 #69

So Weissman kept this to himself? Xoan Mar 15 #75

That's NOT a thing. Georgia Republicans would be... dchill Mar 15 #2

thats the goal for them all the way along. smear and get rid and get a person in favour of t,,, AllaN01Bear Mar 15 #15

Weissmann said that if Fani recuses gab13by13 Mar 15 #43

That is not true...and her entire team goes. He is usually not this naive...the case would be dead. Demsrule86 Mar 15 #49

The entire team goes Zeitghost Mar 15 #54

Seems pretty simple. Wade goes and another lead prosecutor steps in. brush Mar 15 #73

I think that is the best option Zeitghost Mar 15 #77

He isn't naive. He's looking at a different scenario than what you're considering FBaggins Mar 15 #72

Trump's job is to avoid justice. Turbineguy Mar 15 #3

I disagree. yardwork Mar 15 #4

That is fkn crazy edisdead Mar 15 #5

Not likely. The DA is the supervisor, not doing the real legwork. Ocelot II Mar 15 #50

That's exactly what Republicans want! They are Emile Mar 15 #7

This is ForgedCrank Mar 15 #8

Sounds serious. Kingofalldems Mar 15 #23

If Fanni goes, there will be no prosecution...her entire staff goes you know. I can't Demsrule86 Mar 15 #42

No matter who is DA, they will claim bias. louis-t Mar 15 #10

Wrong choice OP NYC2ATL Mar 15 #11

I have 0% confidence she will ever voluntarily recuse herself n/t MichMan Mar 15 #12

Nothing proven but just rumors that Roman gab13by13 Mar 15 #21

So a strong snowybirdie Mar 15 #13

I mean really, gab13by13 Mar 15 #16

Fuck George Conway, gab13by13 Mar 15 #14

Having her step down would not kill the trial. totodeinhere Mar 15 #63

Conway was married to Crypt-keeper Conway ..... LenaBaby61 Mar 15 #83

Brava! MorbidButterflyTat Mar 17 #88

Bullshit Alpeduez21 Mar 15 #18

Hell no. no_hypocrisy Mar 15 #20

LMAO Mysterian Mar 15 #22

Do you really think... Think. Again. Mar 15 #24

Newsweek?!!!!? uponit7771 Mar 15 #25

If you want the case to end, ask her to step down. dem4decades Mar 15 #26

He claims that if she recuses gab13by13 Mar 15 #47

I read somewhere that a similar case, a prosecutor hadn't been named to take over. dem4decades Mar 15 #56

He's wrong atreides1 Mar 15 #65

If it's voluntary she can. She can chose to not be the lead or face of the prosecution. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 15 #66

Then really what would be the point of her recusing? MorbidButterflyTat Mar 17 #89

Yeah we should all get behind her leaving so republicans Kingofalldems Mar 15 #27

If she voluntarily recuses she can appoint her own staff to oversee the case. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 15 #48

No she shouldn't. If she did there would be no prosecution. Demsrule86 Mar 15 #29

"But if Willis is out of the picture, the Trump defense might have less to lie about." mahatmakanejeeves Mar 15 #30

If they were truly interested in getting to trial before election, one or both should have resigned when this broke. Silent Type Mar 15 #32

100% horseshit take FrankBooth Mar 15 #33

Happy 22nd DUnniversary. niyad Mar 17 #84

Bullshit yankee87 Mar 15 #34

No No No Easterncedar Mar 15 #35

Newsweek is a right wing source. Demsrule86 Mar 15 #38

Utter Hogwash, Of Course DarthDem Mar 15 #40

I say B.S.!!! elleng Mar 15 #41

If I could, I would unrec you...this is not a post that belongs here IMHO... Demsrule86 Mar 15 #46

Read what Weissmann said gab13by13 Mar 15 #53

McAfee is inexperienced and has a Judge Ito thing going on. He let the defense steamroll him. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 15 #71

BUt Smelvis the SF SLobfather can run for the presidency malaise Mar 15 #57

What did Willis learn from her case against the fake elector in 2022? elocs Mar 15 #58

tempest in a teapot prodigitalson Mar 15 #60

I realize many don't like this angrychair Mar 15 #67

Agreed. The case is bigger than any one individual. Climate Crusader Mar 15 #68

Very worst fact is it will take 8 months to MOMFUDSKI Mar 15 #70

tRump is a damn RAPIST, his racist ass RAPED E.Jean Carroll .... LenaBaby61 Mar 15 #74

+ 💯 💯 💯 DA Fani Willis said it best. ecstatic Mar 17 #86

LOL -misanthroptimist Mar 15 #76

Fuck these purity tests that non conservatives need to pass Alpeduez21 Mar 15 #78

Hell no. emulatorloo Mar 15 #80

I believe she should step aside. Raven123 Mar 15 #81

Eeek!! Did they kiss?? Ping Tung Mar 15 #82

Yeah, no. MorbidButterflyTat Mar 17 #87

What's to keep "them" from going after every member of Nixie Mar 17 #90