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rampartd

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4. "because of the way criminal justice works ...."

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Original post)

Fri Nov 7, 2025, 05:12 PM

Nov 7

it might have been necessary to court martial or go extra judicial or kick the process into motion . trump is not too shy to do any of that, and by not being dead or in jail he is killing us all.

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Emptywheel: It was not Merrick Garland's job to keep Trump out of political office [View all] Fiendish Thingy Nov 7 OP

Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe Nov 7 #1

That is a 100% completely lame take on the situation. Merrick Garland's job was to pursue justice for the US . . . xocetaceans Nov 7 #2

You are 100% correct...What a bunch of bull...Garland played us all, and those of us who knew he was doing it Escurumbele Nov 7 #3

You do know who sets trial dates, right? Fiendish Thingy Nov 7 #7

Stay on that track by all means. It has worked so well. Hint, hint. Irony must have forced the inclusion of . . . xocetaceans Nov 9 #12

How would any other AG have done a better job? Fiendish Thingy Nov 9 #13

"because of the way criminal justice works ...." rampartd Nov 7 #4

MG DID NOT DO HIS JOB! Clouds Passing Nov 7 #5

Wow! What a crock of shit.... Escape Nov 7 #6

Clearly you don't have an understanding of the facts of the case or how the Justice system works Fiendish Thingy Nov 7 #9

We absolutely depended on courts to remove trump, and were caught flatfooted when that failed. Silent Type Nov 7 #8

GOD DAMN MERRICK GARLAND; for the Predicament we now all find ourselves in. MagaSmash Nov 7 #10

Scapegoating the wrong person only allows the true villain to escape the scorn of the nation Fiendish Thingy Nov 7 #11