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bigtree

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60. he's an administrator

Sat Nov 9, 2024, 09:28 PM

Nov 9

...he approved Jack Smith's decision to establish grand juries to hear evidence, and he approved Smith's decision to charge after they made the rec.

Look at the chain of activity in timelines. His prosecutors investigate, he approves or rejects their product. At the start, he approved going as far as the president in investigations.

That's his role. Administrating, not investigating.

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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