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Silent3

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15. It definitely applies as an example on the long-standing precedent...

Thu Feb 16, 2023, 02:22 PM

Feb 2023

…that our legal system is terrible at holding the rich, the powerful, and the well-connected to account.

Yes, it’s a different time now, but the burden of proof is on those expressing faith that “this time will be different!”, and not on those who feel fairly confident Lucy will yank the football away from Charlie Brown again.

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It's beginning to look a lot like FITZMAS (again) [View all] Baltimike Feb 2023 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Feb 2023 #1

"But Jack will save the day." BannonsLiver Feb 2023 #2

What do you hope to accomplish with this post? ZZenith Feb 2023 #3

My question, too. hlthe2b Feb 2023 #8

It's an observation. Sneederbunk Feb 2023 #11

This is an opinion site and his opinion(s) and posting are as good as anybody else, republianmushroom Feb 2023 #16

... BlackSkimmer Feb 2023 #43

Lots of posts would never be posted here if they all had to BlackSkimmer Feb 2023 #54

The OP accomplished posting their opinion. Same as you are. Message boards are for discussing... Autumn Feb 2023 #57

I'm aware of that, thanks. ZZenith Feb 2023 #64

So it was a rhetorical question? Autumn Feb 2023 #65

No, I was truly curious what the person I was asking the question of hoped to accomplish ZZenith Feb 2023 #70

This message was self-deleted by its author Autumn Feb 2023 #71

Where did I call the OP a troll? ZZenith Feb 2023 #72

My apologies, I deleted that post. That post was meant for a poster down thread. Autumn Feb 2023 #73

expressing the frustration a lot of people feel Skittles Feb 2023 #74

What do you hope to accomplish by questioning it? Baltimike Feb 2023 #76

Answer my question and I will answer yours. ZZenith Feb 2023 #80

No thank you. Take care. Baltimike Feb 2023 #81

And we all remember how that turned out. Meadowoak Feb 2023 #4

That we Did!!! katmondoo Feb 2023 #5

Please explain what Fitzmas is. blue neen Feb 2023 #6

OK gab13by13 Feb 2023 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Feb 2023 #12

Raygun sold out the hostages. kairos12 Feb 2023 #32

Thank you for your explanation. blue neen Feb 2023 #13

It definitely applies as an example on the long-standing precedent... Silent3 Feb 2023 #15

the 'nothing will happen' crowd has a much harder burden bigtree Feb 2023 #20

"with so much actually happening right in front of us" Silent3 Feb 2023 #36

I'm more than sure bigtree Feb 2023 #39

What is it that you imagine I've missed? Silent3 Feb 2023 #42

agree totally on the deterrence value effect. Meowmee Feb 2023 #60

Well said. nt BlackSkimmer Feb 2023 #45

And everyone knows there no difference between Democratic and Republican DOJs? brooklynite Feb 2023 #31

Some difference, but not as dramatic as you seem to think Silent3 Feb 2023 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Feb 2023 #26

What is outdated is waste of money investigations. Hyped up air balls JanMichael Feb 2023 #55

Funny, you weren't even here for that. nt Tommy Carcetti Feb 2023 #7

interesting bigtree Feb 2023 #19

Fitzmas was a meme from Daily Kos Sympthsical Feb 2023 #29

but, it's so much more than that bigtree Feb 2023 #33

I don't see mocking. I do see pushback Sympthsical Feb 2023 #41

Exactly. BlackSkimmer Feb 2023 #46

Yes agree Meowmee Feb 2023 #59

Well said Bettie Feb 2023 #75

THIS, and thank you for it. nt Baltimike Feb 2023 #79

It's cute that you think that was just a DU thing. Cuthbert Allgood Feb 2023 #28

A lot of people weren't here for things and they know all the details. Autumn Feb 2023 #58

Actually, I was. nt Baltimike Feb 2023 #77

Indictments coming in 24 business hours!! madinmaryland Feb 2023 #9

what's the basis for ragging on Fani Willis? bigtree Feb 2023 #18

In no way is this a shot at her, but a comment madinmaryland Feb 2023 #22

in the context of this post bigtree Feb 2023 #27

I don't take that as any sort of mocking of Willis. BlackSkimmer Feb 2023 #48

just say you don't care about the investigations bigtree Feb 2023 #14

Or I'll just say it's beginning to look a lot like FITZMAS Baltimike Feb 2023 #78

24 months and counting republianmushroom Feb 2023 #17

Any day now! You'll see! BannonsLiver Feb 2023 #21

sure and hell hope so. But I'm not counting on it any longer. republianmushroom Feb 2023 #23

One would have to be an idiot to count on it. BannonsLiver Feb 2023 #24

totally agree republianmushroom Feb 2023 #30

Remind us how long it took to indict the Senior WH staff for Watergate? brooklynite Feb 2023 #35

Did they have the technology that we have now today , at that time ? republianmushroom Feb 2023 #38

No they did not. And the culprets were not all over Twitter, TV and every other social media Autumn Feb 2023 #61

4,410 substance free rubber stamps and counting! Nt Fiendish Thingy Feb 2023 #53

Yep, and will continue to count. republianmushroom Feb 2023 #56

Bookmark this crap for later. Kingofalldems Feb 2023 #25

I sleep easy at night knowing Biden is in charge Kaleva Feb 2023 #37

Feels much more like the spring of 1974 to me. Torchlight Feb 2023 #40

So with Nixon resigning in August of 1974 BannonsLiver Feb 2023 #44

I don't know what we can or cannot expect, earliest or latest Torchlight Feb 2023 #47

Ah, that's the closest I've seen anyone come to predicting a timeline. BlackSkimmer Feb 2023 #49

Just my guess, little better than saying heads or tails. Torchlight Feb 2023 #51

Wow jimfields33 Feb 2024 #85

No Catherine Vincent Feb 2023 #50

Certainty in the face of Uncertainty... Fiendish Thingy Feb 2023 #52

ayup. progressoid Feb 2023 #62

This post serves nothing more than to troll. Chakaconcarne Feb 2023 #63

So does your opinion serve nothing more than to troll? Autumn Feb 2023 #66

Yes. BlackSkimmer Feb 2023 #67

So prove the poster wrong GusBob Feb 2023 #69

I too, will believe it when I see it Bettie Feb 2023 #68

I remember Fitzmas. And I fear you are correct. gldstwmn Feb 2023 #82

Its alwasy Fitzmas and its never fitzmas brettdale Feb 2023 #83

It's not just TFG...it's any con with privilege Baltimike Feb 2023 #84