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LastLiberal in PalmSprings

(12,586 posts)
Fri Nov 24, 2023, 10:55 AM Nov 2023

Have you noticed AG Garland no longer says Trump will be treated [View all]

like any other person? "No one is above the law," I recall were the words he used. That message got blown out of water the day the first indictment dropped.

Any normal defendant would be in jail by now. Law enforcement reports the judges, law clerk, prosecutors, etc., have received "credible threats" of violence, but even the court of appeals is cowed by the onslaught of TFG's vitriol, and won't approve a meaningful gag order for this criminal defendant.

BTW, I am hereby declaring myself as candidate for president, so I can do whatever the hell I want with no fear of consequences.

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bullshit. Nothing has changed from his repeated statements bigtree Nov 2023 #1
Garland waited too long. Frasier Balzov Nov 2023 #2
a conviction doesn't stop Trump from assuming office bigtree Nov 2023 #5
I find myself waiting with increasing impatience to read Roger Stone's obit. calimary Nov 2023 #18
"Too much caution turns into immunity." Adam Schiff -nt CrispyQ Nov 2023 #6
rushing cases to court often results in aquittals and cases overturned on appeal bigtree Nov 2023 #9
My sweet-self? CrispyQ Nov 2023 #21
that upset you? bigtree Nov 2023 #52
Post removed Post removed Nov 2023 #67
1/6/2021 (coup attempt) to 11/18/2022 (Jack Smith brought in) 23 months. Hotler Nov 2023 #8
mentioning 'the Biden administration' as a catalyst to charges bigtree Nov 2023 #13
Why the dig at the Biden adm????? edisdead Nov 2023 #107
NO. MorbidButterflyTat Nov 2023 #66
Bullshit. Judges are giving Trump extraordinary special treatment. Irish_Dem Nov 2023 #31
No question ... "extraordinary special treatment". Definitely politics at play in this whole thing ... more than a KPN Nov 2023 #37
what you want might not be the best course bigtree Nov 2023 #50
They are making the US judiciary and system of justice look weak. Irish_Dem Nov 2023 #98
Absolutely. While regular criminals may not be locked up for minor chouchou Nov 2023 #64
AND WITH A STRAIGHT FACE !!! uponit7771 Nov 2023 #85
Thanks, bigtree, elleng Nov 2023 #51
Nope, trump should have been in jail for at least a few days and given a very heavy fine Escurumbele Nov 2023 #82
Have you noticed that Jack Smith is now in charge of all Trump investigations? Beastly Boy Nov 2023 #3
But that would Interfere with the Requitsit BASH AG GARLAND Cha Nov 2023 #47
Right? ShazzieB Nov 2023 #81
Smith is proceeding at warp speed, gab13by13 Nov 2023 #56
Garland had a team on the field before he was appointed AG. Beastly Boy Nov 2023 #63
There was never any intention of treating Trump like any other person. lees1975 Nov 2023 #4
that's brilliant. Have the Biden WH pressure the DOJ to convict Trump bigtree Nov 2023 #7
After Trump's approach to DOJ, that's almost a laughable statement. I agree that a DOJ KPN Nov 2023 #41
you have zero proof Garland 'dragged his heels' bigtree Nov 2023 #44
There is plenty of proof, gab13by13 Nov 2023 #53
funny, you've never provided any bigtree Nov 2023 #58
PERFECT.. homegirl Nov 2023 #42
holy hell. edisdead Nov 2023 #108
Or that AG Garland is giving PO1135809 enough rope to hang himself. ProudMNDemocrat Nov 2023 #10
They have given Trump enough rope to stretch from NY to LA. Chainfire Nov 2023 #62
Heh... 2naSalit Nov 2023 #84
Have you noticed that Garland says nothing about Trump's prosecution... brooklynite Nov 2023 #11
He hasn't said anything at all about the case since the handoff to Jack Smith. Ocelot II Nov 2023 #12
As well he shouldn't. sop Nov 2023 #22
Exactly! Ocelot II Nov 2023 #23
Oh, for Pete's sake. Oopsie Daisy Nov 2023 #14
+1 NCIndie Nov 2023 #33
There are countless examples of Jan 6 defendants who mouthed off far more Major Nikon Nov 2023 #15
Shit, my black ass John Shaft Nov 2023 #16
How many times MorbidButterflyTat Nov 2023 #68
If Obama did half the stuff Trump did - my gosh. Oneironaut Nov 2023 #71
Michelle Obama agrees with you (link) uponit7771 Nov 2023 #86
Good idea and now apparently you don't have to show up for debates. Seems like a no brainer! usaf-vet Nov 2023 #17
If he isn't homegirl Nov 2023 #20
I must have missed where participating in debates was a requirement AZSkiffyGeek Nov 2023 #28
I missed it too and I suppose this is Garland's fault too? Is he supposed to arrest him if he doesn't participate? Bev54 Nov 2023 #39
If it isn't Prez Biden's fault, it's AG Garland's MorbidButterflyTat Nov 2023 #69
"Trump calls to revamp the RNC if GOP debates go ahead" sop Nov 2023 #26
You or I homegirl Nov 2023 #19
Are you saying that everyone charged with possession of classified documents is jailed pending trial? onenote Nov 2023 #40
How many times does he have to say it? milestogo Nov 2023 #24
Seems like the answer for many will always be "one more time than he has". n/t CincyDem Nov 2023 #30
Ag Garland has to "say it" at least once a day EVERY DAY!! Cha Nov 2023 #55
Then he must MorbidButterflyTat Nov 2023 #72
I view complaints like this as pure nonsense, can't help but wonder if some folks are just trying to depress tritsofme Nov 2023 #25
Ding ding ding AZSkiffyGeek Nov 2023 #27
We can turn out big and be fairly and factually critical of the people we support, we're not MAGA uponit7771 Nov 2023 #88
No need...Jack's doing the talkin' (and the takin' action). n/t CincyDem Nov 2023 #29
Jailing Trump upon indictment would cross a lot of lines NCIndie Nov 2023 #32
I agree, the lines of equal justice for all would apply to the rich and powerful too. Right now it doesn't, anyone else uponit7771 Nov 2023 #89
Inaction? NCIndie Nov 2023 #93
"Jailing political rivals is what third world despots do" ... "... when they commit no crimes". There, fixed it for you uponit7771 Nov 2023 #94
Sorry, but my post did not require your silly editing. NCIndie Nov 2023 #95
There are literally people in this thread who've been jailed for less than what TFG has done and no amount of ... uponit7771 Nov 2023 #96
You miss my point entirely. NCIndie Nov 2023 #97
"he's a former president" isn't a good reason after the 500th time, your point was addressed uponit7771 Nov 2023 #105
This is a bunch of malarkey. LakeArenal Nov 2023 #34
Some people just enjoy whining. It's a pastime. tritsofme Nov 2023 #35
"I whine until I win." czarjak Nov 2023 #54
This message was self-deleted by its author Oneironaut Nov 2023 #74
Facts Not In Dispute: Anyone else would've been in jail for acting like TFG does in court PERIOD end of story. To claim uponit7771 Nov 2023 #90
That's not the part that's malarkey..... LakeArenal Nov 2023 #99
the black fellow in the Ga. RICO case bigtree Nov 2023 #100
True, I said acted like that includes number of offenses to court uponit7771 Nov 2023 #104
When one says something which is then demonstrated to be false, the RockRaven Nov 2023 #36
Garland has never referred to Trump period. He does say nobody is above the law Bev54 Nov 2023 #38
70 plus recs for pure nonsense bigtree Nov 2023 #49
I have a question about the Great Merrick Garland: gab13by13 Nov 2023 #57
this is nice bigtree Nov 2023 #59
I have said many times that Garland would have made a fantastic Supreme Court justice, gab13by13 Nov 2023 #60
Not sure what point you are making here. ShazzieB Nov 2023 #80
This one has a super easy answer. Mike Lee wanted a vacancy on the critical DC Circuit for Trump to fill. tritsofme Nov 2023 #65
Agree. MorbidButterflyTat Nov 2023 #73
Yup, he was proven wrong, wasn't he. IMO republianmushroom Nov 2023 #43
Nope, only in the imagination of folks who either love to whine, or make a living off of it. tritsofme Nov 2023 #45
And that is your opinion. republianmushroom Nov 2023 #46
So people are imagining they were sent to jail for 1/10th of what Benedict Donald has done?! REALLY?! That's some cope uponit7771 Nov 2023 #91
Nonsense. Everyone who goes to trial can disobey the judges orders and ignore gag rules Autumn Nov 2023 #48
wondering 90-percent Nov 2023 #61
Trump is taking a gigantic shit on the judicial system, just like he always did before. Oneironaut Nov 2023 #70
He got impeached. TWICE. ShazzieB Nov 2023 #78
The Justice Dept Joinfortmill Nov 2023 #75
I am beyond being impatient waiting for justice. Patton French Nov 2023 #76
Have you noticed Garland has not said much about Trump since 8/11/23 live love laugh Nov 2023 #77
He turned the whole thing over to Jack Smith and gave him the authority to act autonomously. ShazzieB Nov 2023 #79
That was my point to the OP. live love laugh Nov 2023 #109
They treat him different because he is a past President. pwb Nov 2023 #83
Michelle Obama agrees with you (link) uponit7771 Nov 2023 #87
***MICHELLE OBAMA AGREES WITH YOU!!!**** uponit7771 Nov 2023 #92
Careful, you may suppress the vote by posting the truth. gab13by13 Nov 2023 #102
"The way I see it, not holding Trump accountable will suppress the vote." Same I'm just slightly more optimistic in ... uponit7771 Nov 2023 #103
Trump is definitely being treated differently. One hopes the end results are the same as for anyone. Freethinker65 Nov 2023 #101
That has been bullshit from the start, anyone else doc03 Nov 2023 #106
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