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Why didn't the Democrats subpoena Bolton??? (Original Post) a kennedy Jun 2020 OP
because then it would go to a judge and take forever. SoonerPride Jun 2020 #1
Thanks.......he is a POS actually. a kennedy Jun 2020 #2
+1, this is the big hole in the "system" for democracy; a federal judge can take years to decide uponit7771 Jun 2020 #11
Absolutely right. There should be a way to fast track these cases. Midnight Writer Jun 2020 #13
Because it's still all distraction... 2naSalit Jun 2020 #3
Yah, good guy my ass. a kennedy Jun 2020 #5
And the timing actually 2naSalit Jun 2020 #8
Impeachment was a TV Show maxsolomon Jun 2020 #4
Bolton's full of shit. Eyeball_Kid Jun 2020 #6
Yup, exactly........ a kennedy Jun 2020 #9
Fuck him ibegurpard Jun 2020 #7
Yup...... a kennedy Jun 2020 #10
He made clear he would have gone route of McGahn and fought House subpoena in court wishstar Jun 2020 #12
Right......thanks. a kennedy Jun 2020 #15
Optics. Aristus Jun 2020 #14
Just want that piece of shit, Barr, to fry....... a kennedy Jun 2020 #16

SoonerPride

(12,286 posts)
1. because then it would go to a judge and take forever.
Tue Jun 23, 2020, 06:19 PM
Jun 2020

dragging out the process until the 12th of never.

more importantly, if he KNEW trump was unfit for office why didn't he testify willingly or run on TV and scream "this guy is a maniac and a moron!? Get him out of there NOW!"

uponit7771

(90,364 posts)
11. +1, this is the big hole in the "system" for democracy; a federal judge can take years to decide
Tue Jun 23, 2020, 06:28 PM
Jun 2020

... a case on something regarding a sitting president.

One can ask for expedite cases but judges don't have to hurry

2naSalit

(86,775 posts)
3. Because it's still all distraction...
Tue Jun 23, 2020, 06:22 PM
Jun 2020

He's complicit in the crimes and is trying to convince us that he's the good guy.

maxsolomon

(33,400 posts)
4. Impeachment was a TV Show
Tue Jun 23, 2020, 06:22 PM
Jun 2020

the Dems held the nation's attention for several weeks and wrapped it up before the flibberdigibbets stopped paying attention. Pelosi designed it as such: compelling, and no longer than necessary.

fuck Bolton. there was never going to be any other outcome.

Eyeball_Kid

(7,434 posts)
6. Bolton's full of shit.
Tue Jun 23, 2020, 06:24 PM
Jun 2020

At any time, up to this very minute, Bolton can VOLUNTEER to appear before the House Judiciary and/or Intelligence Committee to answer questions. He’d be warmly received. Bolton is no victim of House ineptness. He deliberately stiffed the Committees and now is attempting to whine about being victimized. What bullshit. Bolton’s got no balls.

ibegurpard

(16,685 posts)
7. Fuck him
Tue Jun 23, 2020, 06:26 PM
Jun 2020

He wouldn't have testified anyway no matter what the grounds for impeachment were and Repukes in the Senate still would have let him skate. He doesn't get to gaslight us for some book sales.

wishstar

(5,271 posts)
12. He made clear he would have gone route of McGahn and fought House subpoena in court
Tue Jun 23, 2020, 06:30 PM
Jun 2020

he refused to willingly testify and his lawyers signaled he wouldn't comply with subpoena unless ordered by court.

Aristus

(66,462 posts)
14. Optics.
Tue Jun 23, 2020, 06:49 PM
Jun 2020

Subpoenaing Barr and having him refuse looks much worse than arresting him the day after Inauguration Day, 2021. You can't refuse an arrest.

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