I don't give a shit about the fake norm about indicting a pres candidate. Garland should do it when

[themaguffin]

he is ready, not on trump's schedule.

And fuck the media for ignoring the destruction of actual norms by trump in favor of even mentioning fake norms about when the Dept of Justice proceeds with action.

Yes, I want the charges to happen yesterday. If not yesterday, now, or tomorrow, but I also know that there's a lot that don't know about the actual process - the real process of setting up the case.

I defer on that, but not on fake rules to appease him, the media and cultists.

[jcgoldie]

1. Well it certainly cant be both ways

No indictment because we are within 60 or 90 days of an election which he is not a candidate for and then none because he announces hes a candidate for one 2 years out?

[PatSeg]

2. Yeah, that is ludicrous

[Ohio Joe]

9. Who said that would happen?

"none because he announces hes a candidate for one 2 years out?"

Who said that would happen?

[jcgoldie]

10. I didnt say it would happen

It is the hypothetical premise of the thread.

[Ohio Joe]

11. I see no mention of that in the OP

Looks to me the OP does not think DOJ should act because of pressure but rather when a case is ready... Regardless, I've seen it stated (and is happening more and more often) that once tfg announces, that DOJ will automatically stop going after him. I'm very curious where this is coming from.

[jcgoldie]

12. the title of the thread references directly

"the fake norm about indicting a presidential candidate." My response was directed to that.

[Ohio Joe]

14. Taking the whole OP together...

I interpreted it as saying there was no such thing and was directed at people making it rather than something that would happen.. oh well.

[WA-03 Democrat]

3. Trump is above the law

His minions are above the law.

The treason was televised and planned. There is no lack of proof. Not punishing them with the law will make them strong and pose an un-wanted risk to our country's safety and security.

If we lose the house- GFL

[GenXer47]

4. let's all declare our candidacy

when we get into any trouble - because it seems like if you want to be above the law, that's all you have to do.

[maptap22]

5. This country will not survive another

Run by this criminal. Or at least I can’t survive it. I don’t know how this is allowed to continue.

[unblock]

6. The norm is for presidential candidates to not be blatant criminals

[unblock]

7. Oh and by the way, there is a precedent for arresting a former president

A few years after he left office, president grant was arrested -- for speeding. In a horse-drawn carriage, of course.

And when I say arrested, I mean dragged to the police station and everything.

[Fiendish Thingy]

8. There is no rule about not indicting presidential candidates

That’s a myth.

There is a DOJ memo that states that investigations and prosecutions should not be carried out with a motivation to affect elections.

Traditionally, that has meant a “quiet period” 60 days before an election, when no major public activity (indictments) occur. But Kash Patel was interviewed by the Grand Jury yesterday…

That’s it.

[newdayneeded]

17. Except for Hillary,

Then the DOJ can announce new investigations about her while she's running for president. But that's it though, only Hillary! Everybody else they'll remain quiet as a church mouse for.

[triron]

19. Yes exactly that. FBI didn't want a woman POTUS.

[Demsrule86]

13. Hillary was investigated when she ran...don't see why this would be any different.

[BSdetect]

15. It's two years overdue.

[Sneederbunk]

16. "When he is ready." Therein lies the rub.

[EndlessWire]

18. I go back and forth.

It is interesting to see people arriving by foot at the same conclusion. He's not yet a candidate, but when he is, there will be public discussion over if he can still be indicted. And we all know that there is no law to stop us, nor was there one to stop us before Midterm, but there is strategy. Garland may have been right about Midterm.

But, he recently hired that new, specialized attorney, and we will see what happens. I think he will indict, because, how can he not? Trump is a criminal. I think he will be indicted sooner rather than later. I think Garland will ignore blather about his candidacy. But, I think that he is exploring territory re the missing documents.

That is very important, and I think he is looking for those documents, or at least where they went. That's worth waiting for. The security of the country is more important than the indictment. I am hoping for an all encompassing search warrant of all Trump's properties. That should come next. And, Trump will race to the SC and his buddies there. But, we are going to look for those 43 missing documents.

I don't want to see any deal for those missing documents.