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global1

(25,253 posts)
Mon Aug 8, 2022, 11:22 PM Aug 2022

Is It A Coincidence That This Raid Happened After Biden & The Dems Are.....

celebrating their most successful period they've had in their last 2 years?

They are celebrating the fact that the outlook for the Nov. Elections is beginning to turn around for them. Right now it looks like the Dems will gain seats in both the House & Senate in Nov.

The Repugs are taking hits from all sides with their off the wall positions on all sorts of issues that are important to just about every major voting bloc of the American People.

The Repugs now have a cause to rally their troops in Nov and they are going to make hay with it.

Witch hunt. Persecution. Power grab. Change America for the worse.

They will use every made up lie they can to retain power.

I'm sorry that I've become so jaded - but given the many lies and concocted stories that have found support by the Tr**p cultists - I've become so very suspicious of everything that happens these days.

This raid story is going to be the main topic in the news cycle for weeks now.

I still suspect that before Nov we'll see a big oil refinery fire that will raise the price of gas again just before the election.

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Mr.Bill

(24,303 posts)
1. Yes, I think it is a coincidence.
Mon Aug 8, 2022, 11:24 PM
Aug 2022

If not it would imply that Biden and Garland are coordinating political and legal events, and I seriously doubt that.

brooklynite

(94,601 posts)
9. Another lazy conspiracy theory strikes...
Mon Aug 8, 2022, 11:31 PM
Aug 2022

You imagine there are "rogue" FBI agents and that an organized a raid of a former President would occur without sign-off by the Attorney General himself?

Johnny2X2X

(19,067 posts)
13. I agree
Mon Aug 8, 2022, 11:44 PM
Aug 2022

But as the op states, the timing is bad for Dems. Knocks the great news off the headlines. Hopefully just coincidence, but I’d hope an indictment follows quickly.

Ocelot II

(115,735 posts)
15. The bill hasn't been signed yet. The signing ceremony will be a BFD
Mon Aug 8, 2022, 11:59 PM
Aug 2022

and they'll be sure it gets plenty of publicity.

Ocelot II

(115,735 posts)
2. Yes. DoJ has its own calendar and they don't act in response to political developments.
Mon Aug 8, 2022, 11:25 PM
Aug 2022

Are you suggesting the FBI did this to help TFG and the GOP? Seriously?

global1

(25,253 posts)
7. I Guess That's What I'm Implying.....
Mon Aug 8, 2022, 11:30 PM
Aug 2022

I guess we'll just have to wait and see what develops.

I can't believe that imbecile Tr**p didn't have Mar-A-Lago sanitized of everything that would even smack of illegality. I got to think it was cleaned of any incriminating evidence.

I can't believe he's that stupid to leave anything like that to be found. He's not that stupid is he? Or is he?

vlyons

(10,252 posts)
6. Patience my friend
Mon Aug 8, 2022, 11:29 PM
Aug 2022

A month ago I was pretty depressed about the prospects for Dems in the mid-terms. But my today seems very bright and hopeful. We never know what tomorrow may bring. The main thing is to stay focused on voting a straight Dem ticket in Nov. If you are able to help in a local election, do that.

Maintain a calm-abiding and peaceful mind. We are a lot better able to deal with whatever comes our way if we stay calm and carry on.

ecstatic

(32,712 posts)
8. So women will give up their uteruses so that a sick
Mon Aug 8, 2022, 11:30 PM
Aug 2022

fuck like tfg can continue his crime spree? I really hope not. I'm assuming after what happened in Kansas that people are focused. But I guess we'll see...

EnergizedLib

(1,897 posts)
14. Probably
Mon Aug 8, 2022, 11:46 PM
Aug 2022

If reports are the President had no advance notice of the raid, implicating him is rather difficult, yes?

Things are just coming up roses at the moment for us.

AZSkiffyGeek

(11,029 posts)
17. I agree with you, but...
Tue Aug 9, 2022, 12:45 AM
Aug 2022

I think the OP is suggesting this is a nothing burger orchestrated by the FBI to paint Dems as out of control Brownshirts.
I disagree with the conspiracy, I think a lot of people are so used to the other show falling that they assume that by default.

Bev54

(10,053 posts)
16. Totally a coincidence but may actually help Biden, I am sure that there are a lot of dems
Tue Aug 9, 2022, 12:29 AM
Aug 2022

and independents have been disappointed that a move on Trump had not happened and so many were sure he would skate. I don't think it will hurt him with those that will vote for him. Trumpers were never going to vote dem.

Bucky

(54,027 posts)
18. Yes, it is a coincidence
Tue Aug 9, 2022, 12:49 AM
Aug 2022

This is happening after evidence came to light at an investigation demonstrated that he had violated the laws regarding presidential documents.

Biden has strenuously avoided politicizing the investigation of the Trump Admin.'s criminal activity, as he should. This is not a political matter, it's a criminal should be treated as such by law enforcement agents.

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