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17. Please, he was hell on the small fry who invaded the Capitol...not so much...

Fri Nov 8, 2024, 07:37 PM

Nov 8

on the principals of the insurrection like trump, Eastman, Chesbro and the rest.

Garland apologists are still here I see. We all saw what happened.

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Bashing Garland for the election? Spell out the evidence he supposedly had that he could have used to convict Trump [View all] bigtree Nov 8 OP

. Scrivener7 Nov 8 #1

that's the long and short of the answers I get to these questions bigtree Nov 8 #2

Incitement at that rally to overthrow the government, and dereliction of duty. brush Nov 8 #6

if it's not in the Smith indictment, it doesn't exist bigtree Nov 8 #8

Please, he was hell on the small fry who invaded the Capitol...not so much... brush Nov 8 #17

the cooperation of the 'small fry' is mentioned in his latest filing bigtree Nov 8 #20

It's not complicated. He took too long to go after trump. He should've went after him... brush Nov 8 #27

you do not know better than the prosecutors at DOJ bigtree Nov 8 #28

I don't have to convince you...just a jury like the one in NY who convicted trump of 34 felonies. brush Nov 8 #30

you haven't provided anything that I believe would convict early in his term bigtree Nov 8 #32

I mean I know better than the prosecutors on this one Jk23 Nov 10 #85

you're bashing Biden for 'supporting trans athletes on day one' bigtree Nov 10 #91

Biden had momentum and a bully pulpit. Jk23 Nov 10 #92

you just bashed Biden support for trans athletes in a non sequitur reply to my query bigtree Nov 10 #94

You're beating a dead horse. Give it up already Ponietz Nov 8 #3

so you can't answer? bigtree Nov 8 #4

Such a shame Garland wasn't watching TV on 1/6/21 Ponietz Nov 8 #11

I can't believe I have to say it twice in this thread bigtree Nov 8 #13

Biden himself regrets appointing Garland but here you are defending that milquetoast, AGAIN Ponietz Nov 8 #18

Biden regretted appointing Garland because of the Hunter Biden situation. TwilightZone Nov 8 #21

he's said nothing about the Trump investigation bigtree Nov 8 #22

try answering the questions I posed bigtree Nov 8 #25

I do know Rebl2 Nov 8 #24

old enough to remember when his detractors claim was that Smith was brought in to slow the thing down bigtree Nov 8 #26

cite paulk Nov 9 #54

from paying attention. I don't have the paticnce to look it up but that sentiment was very prevalent here bigtree Nov 9 #59

Exactly Emile Nov 9 #42

Garland played patty cakes while justice called for a ton of bricks Ponietz Nov 9 #47

Trying to make the case he was an effective AG is such a weird hill to die on. BannonsLiver Nov 9 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Nov 10 #90

I'll just add this link to your excellent post: Fiendish Thingy Nov 8 #5

I trust Michelle Obama (link) uponit7771 Nov 8 #7

I trust Michelle Obama also. Nt lostnfound Nov 8 #9

Michelle Obama has zero details of the investigation, or the decisions made by prosecutors bigtree Nov 8 #10

She has more knowledge of her husbands boundaries when it comes to DOJ than we do, I trust her more uponit7771 Nov 8 #12

same question to her bigtree Nov 8 #16

We both know even her sentiment is more credible than both of us, the DOJ would not have put up with a black man firing uponit7771 Nov 8 #19

the op has questions not answered by your reply bigtree Nov 8 #23

Did you look at the video in the link? Come on BT, lets not argue just to argue uponit7771 Nov 8 #29

did you read the op? bigtree Nov 8 #31

Michelle Obama named the evidence in the video ... there was enough of it from the start to charge him long ago and ... uponit7771 Nov 8 #33

she has zero knowledge of the state of evidence Garland has or had bigtree Nov 8 #35

"she has zero knowledge of the state of evidence Garland has or had" ... this is false on its face uponit7771 Nov 8 #37

those details haven't been revealed yet bigtree Nov 8 #38

Thank you for your insightful post. Amaryllis Nov 8 #14

Sort of agree, mainly because I'm not into scapegoats. Might as well go after Judge Merchan for Silent Type Nov 8 #15

TIME ! republianmushroom Nov 8 #34

old enough to have seen numerous high profile cases take even longer to indict bigtree Nov 8 #36

Your opinion not mine. republianmushroom Nov 9 #39

every one of his trials was estimated to take two to three years to resolve on appeal bigtree Nov 9 #46

Well it is an "OPINION" site isn't it. republianmushroom Nov 9 #49

so nothing on the query in the op bigtree Nov 9 #50

Good republianmushroom Nov 9 #52

Not true. lees1975 Nov 9 #56

trial, months bigtree Nov 9 #57

The Times and Post both did extensive write ups HereForTheParty Nov 9 #40

The FBI is responsible to the attorney general. Emile Nov 9 #41

Thrush and his pal don't answer the op questions. bigtree Nov 9 #44

Jeez edhopper Nov 9 #43

ooh, trek meme war bigtree Nov 9 #45

The Congressional investigation produced a mountain of evidence. lees1975 Nov 9 #51

on the riot, not the WH bigtree Nov 9 #62

He could have claudette Nov 9 #53

why? bigtree Nov 9 #61

I think the job of gathering evidence is more the job of the AG Ilikepurple Nov 9 #55

he's an administrator bigtree Nov 9 #60

I'm not so thick that I thought he should have done any of the investigation himself. Ilikepurple Nov 10 #64

all objective evidence falls to conjecture based on time passed bigtree Nov 10 #66

Some reasons gab13by13 Nov 9 #58

The Eastman Memo, which outlined the fake electors scheme was made public September, 21st 2021. LudwigPastorius Nov 10 #63

Supreme Court didn't reject Eastman's appeal over emails until 2023 bigtree Nov 10 #68

"...so how could they move forward on Eastman or Trump with most of the evidence tied up in appeals?" LudwigPastorius Nov 10 #74

you're not following bigtree Nov 10 #75

This is one of the weirder hills to plant a flag on. TheKentuckian Nov 10 #65

it's in response to repeated posts blaming Garland bigtree Nov 10 #67

Are you saying all the evidence is supposed to be in indictments? It's usually all revealed in court isn't it? RoeVWade Nov 10 #69

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I responded here to a flurry of Garland blame for the election loss bigtree Nov 10 #71

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lol bigtree Nov 10 #73

Please, the evidence is out there everywhere oldmanlynn Nov 10 #76

not an actual answer to, 'what was the specific evidence that was available in the first year to be used in court bigtree Nov 10 #77

The house January 6 committee teed up all kinds of problems to the DOJ. That was almost clear cut. oldmanlynn Nov 10 #84

DOJ had more evidence pertaining to Trump and all at the point of the hearings, tied up in appeals for at least a year bigtree Nov 10 #87

One does not need evidence, this is an opinion site. Opinion do not have to agree with facts. republianmushroom Nov 10 #78

back again? bigtree Nov 10 #80

Lawrence Tribe said that Garland was a very cautious and deliberate person and Tadpole Raisin Nov 10 #79

Garland slow walked the whole thing -misanthroptimist Nov 10 #81

He was more aggressive on Hunter Biden kansasobama Nov 10 #82

a SC prosecuted Hunter Biden, not Garland. bigtree Nov 10 #83

The bottom line is, someone who attempted a coup and stole classified documents ecstatic Nov 10 #86

Agree Meowmee Nov 10 #88

it only would have moved quicker because Obama and most decent pols like him don't obstruct justice bigtree Nov 10 #89

Quick question BannonsLiver Nov 10 #93