Prosecute criminals when you get a chance before they become vindictive Presidents with near unlimited power. But Democrats love decorum and civility and Merrick Garland. So here we are. - ThreadSky

wajali.bsky.social • 96 days ago

Prosecute criminals when you get a chance before they become vindictive Presidents with near unlimited power.
But Democrats love decorum and civility and Merrick Garland. So here we are.

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djpere.bsky.social•95 days ago

That's the thing about integrity and decency. It's either in you or it's not.

suzame.bsky.social•96 days ago

Yup. Infuriating. No more Mr nice guy cus nice guys finish last. Time to get scrappy, blunt, whatever it takes to speak their language.

jaynew.bsky.social•96 days ago

Trump goes where the wind blows, he's been a registered Democrat, Republican, Independent and Reform party member(actually tested the waters in 2000).It's always about trump and how he benefits.

itsmemiky48.bsky.social•96 days ago

Yes, but the Senate should have voted to remove him during the impeachment.

kamic.bsky.social•96 days ago

And, if we’re going with the 2024 election was free and fair, the voters should have ensured he wasn’t elected. Too many of them thought milk and egg prices was more important.

jlindborg.bsky.social•96 days ago

I doubt in the extreme that's what truly motivated the vast majority that voted for him - I don't believe that any more than I believe the Tea Party movement under Obama was about "Economic anxiety". Just a fig leaf of credibility to cover their real motivations...

kamic.bsky.social•96 days ago

Agreed. Racism/white supremacy/misogyny being masked as “concerned with the economy” played a big role. My point though is that ultimately the voters had the final word on allowing him back and chose to. And that is a sobering look at the state of our country.

jlindborg.bsky.social•96 days ago

coming from a family of radicalized evangelicals that have been banging on about the dangers of a pluralistic democracy since the late 70s I'm less stunned by those that voted for him (less than in 2020) - but very concerned about all the dems that chose to stay home. Really distressing stuff...

riokaii.bsky.social•96 days ago

Yes but the 25 amendment should have been invoked the minute he took office in 2017 because he was already evidently mentally unfit and incapable of perfoming the duties of office. And his whole cabinet and VP all knew the whole time and neglected their own oaths via their inaction.

jmesd.bsky.social•96 days ago

The Supreme Court captured by billionaires also delayed any trial on Jan 6 charges. And they ruled against the Constitution’s clear language by allowing Trump on a ballot.

muellershewrote.bsky.social•96 days ago

Let’s not forget that the Supreme Court crowned him king.

akallabeth24.bsky.social•96 days ago

More like Emperor Palpatine. Soon to dissolve the Senate.

kevinadiamond.bsky.social•96 days ago

Why it's fearful what he could do. All minorities beware of him.

justaddwine.bsky.social•96 days ago

Yes, but Biden is king too. Too bad he has integrity….

jtunes6.bsky.social•96 days ago

And the Supreme Court is so broken that the MAGA justices probably feel that his unlawful actions of vengeance are just legitimate payback for how Trump has been “targeted” by the Biden DOJ. This country is so broken. 🤦‍♂️

jettblackheart66.bsky.social•96 days ago

a king with no country! this country and its democracy belong to all of us.

theycallmemolls.bsky.social•96 days ago

🎯🎯🎯😞

tonyz.bsky.social•96 days ago

Johnny Roberts has done more to crash our democracy then any other. He had multiple chances to end it this pathetic excuse for a human becoming POTUS again.

My guess is this is the way he always wanted his corrupt court to end.

edwindjb.bsky.social•96 days ago

And let's not forget Mr. Reach Across The Aisle Biden ignored Anita Hill and installed Clarence Thomas. And then Clarence Thomas signed off on Citizens United, and now the entire Political Establishment is owned by Billionaire Oligarchs

john-nemeth.bsky.social•96 days ago

In general there’s too much raging at Biden and Garland. Too little raging at Cannon, SCOTUS, and the general sluggishness of our judicial system.

rgh1205.bsky.social•96 days ago

They have their own orthodox religious agenda. Unfortunately they also live under the illusion they can control a man who has no affinity to their religion other than where it helps him to wield power. Just like Putin.

stephielynn204.bsky.social•96 days ago

Right! It would not even mattered had he been convicted in all cases. SCOTUS would have thrown them out.

wendyreed.bsky.social•96 days ago

Call 212.335.9000 to let DA Bragg know that we OPPOSE further delay in sentencing of Donald Trump. The US must live under the rule of law, and equal treatment under the law.

https://manhattanda.org

greenvistas.bsky.social•96 days ago

Why are we forgetting that they also crowned Biden king and he has an oath to uphold to the Constitution and protect us! Immunity if done as his Presidential duties!

aggaetz.bsky.social•96 days ago

His king name is Tang the Conqueror.

annmb48.bsky.social•96 days ago

You missed the O - Tango the Conqueror 😉

suziequark10.bsky.social•96 days ago

Far Right, Koch brothers, Federalist society and others have been planning takeover of the Federal govt for years.
They are persistent and very very wealthy$$$.
DEMOCRACY IN CHAINS by NANCY MACLEAN lays it all out.
Failure is not an option.
America is in Peril.🔥

lldkincses.bsky.social•96 days ago

Totally 🤦‍♀️

madamelaneau.bsky.social•96 days ago

All wearing those gold knee pads

suebuffalo.bsky.social•96 days ago

Decorum and respect for rules led to Jack smith trusting Cannon. She should have been out the second her name was drawn.

muellershewrote.bsky.social•96 days ago

She wouldn't have recused. Two senior judges even called her to ask her to step aside, and she didn't. It was ultimately up to her.

rimaregas.com•96 days ago

You don't think that Jack Smith, at some point along the way could have asked the 11th Circuit to remove her?

am-mccarthy.bsky.social•96 days ago

Sticking with a system that mostly worked in the past.

richk413.bsky.social•96 days ago

Then we need to change our system.

truthaxe.bsky.social•96 days ago

She's as intellectually dishonest and morally compromised as they get.
Even in a world with Clarence Thomas.

lord-user-name.bsky.social•96 days ago

power corrupts a lot of people. add money and its a completely different person

suzame.bsky.social•96 days ago

Ugh. Yup. Even on a much smaller scale.

snarkymalarky.bsky.social•96 days ago

She was hand-picked in the lame duck period of Trump’s first presidency. And then the FL senators pulled the blue slip boogie to make sure she was the only choice to take the case.

It’s not an accident Little Marco is the Nom for SoS.

daphne7411.bsky.social•96 days ago

How are the zealots to be dealt with. Asking nervous from Canada

ronn214.bsky.social•96 days ago

Trusting her? They never intended to prosecute trump. Open your eyes. They are all in this together. Why do you think he never said a word? And Garland? When have you ever heard trump trash him? Not once! Decorum my ass. Half the Democrats are Republicans or wannabes. We're fucked!

muellershewrote.bsky.social•96 days ago

Trump has trashed Garland quite a bit. I don't see how Jack Smith was in it together with Trump, though. It was the Supreme Court that stopped the case. Not the DoJ.

owlblazek.bsky.social•96 days ago

Jack Smith may have to wait a few years to prosecute him at The Hague.

durrablegoods.bsky.social•96 days ago

And Cannon...

tunebucket.bsky.social•96 days ago

Agreed!

sandyknauer.bsky.social•96 days ago

This isn’t true. They are unwilling to fight fire with fire but not on the wrong side.

ronn214.bsky.social•96 days ago

They might as well be Republicans, it's all about money and power. Why do you think so many pols support Israel? Cash Money they get from PACS. Most of the Pols in Congress are millionaires. They went in broke & are now rich. They will sell their moms out for $ what do you think they think of us?

sandyknauer.bsky.social•96 days ago

I am guessing you have never know a politician.

buffalogirl.bsky.social•96 days ago

When did he ever trust Cannon?

reggiedunlop.bsky.social•96 days ago

Decorum and respect for rules are foundational to our legal system.

gregorypower.bsky.social•96 days ago

amc1.bsky.social•96 days ago

These people love bending the knee for their cult leader

shitsngiggles.bsky.social•96 days ago

Mmm, shoe shiner and toe jam. 😋

renee0064.bsky.social•96 days ago

Oh yeah, forgot about that group of douche bags

larrymcva.bsky.social•96 days ago

Touche, that's what we are.

houndsofgeorge.bsky.social•96 days ago

Trump Benedict Billionaire Billocracy must be stopped- I do not do slavery well - restore George Washington!

swmckay.bsky.social•96 days ago

This lifelong Democrat would bring a gun to a gunfight. If there’s any finger-pointing to be done, it should be at Merrick Garland who brought an overcooked cauliflower.

cyndy-me.bsky.social•96 days ago

This one 🙋‍♀️

mrswhitfield.bsky.social•96 days ago

Makes me sick! 🤬

meshiabee.bsky.social•96 days ago

Oh screw Merrick Garland, he was the single greatest mistake Biden made. He royally fucked us all dragging his feet, I’ll never forgive his ass 😒

jollymollyroger.bsky.social•96 days ago

Why do they love Merrick Garland? He was only picked for AG because they felt bad for him not getting SCOTUS. And they only picked him for that because he was bland enough and friendly with the heritage foundation.

edmund-dantes.bsky.social•96 days ago

It merely illustrates that the Rich and Powerful enjoy universal control and that Dems/Reps are mere reverse/obverse of the same (worthless) coin.

ronn214.bsky.social•96 days ago

I and a whole lot of people called it 4 years ago. I said then TFG would never face accountability and neither would Republican members of Congress. Garland would go after the sad sacks & low-hanging fruit and the real bad guys & gals would skate. I said it 4 years ago & took shit for it.

thequietamerican.bsky.social•96 days ago

All this bollox about, they go low we go high is horse shit. Fight fire with fire, a lie is halfway around the planet before the truth has got its shoes on. Trump, Musk et al are professional liars. The Dems played by self imposed different rules.

chandramarice.bsky.social•96 days ago

Facts!! The sentencing never should’ve been postponed originally.

cptdoomdc.bsky.social•96 days ago

Hate how this framing gives Republicans a pass, once again. The only sure way to stop the rapist from holding office was conviction for Impeachment II. It was Republicans who refused, then who nominated and voted for him.

riokaii.bsky.social•96 days ago

its not giving them a pass, so much as recognizing that they will never act in following the constitution in the first place. republicans, by self identification, are not who we expect or rely upon to fight to maintain a lawful society.

We should expect this of course, but ship sailed long ago.

irishlace.bsky.social•96 days ago

I will never, ever forgive Merrick Garland.

javiermt.bsky.social•96 days ago

... Merrick Garland has turned his back on defending the American people and the Constitution ...

rjharris816.bsky.social•96 days ago

Sally Yates would have had him in jail by 2022

andyp8424.bsky.social•96 days ago

I'm kinda glad he didn't get onto SCOTUS, but cost us that seat.

thisamericanwoman.bsky.social•96 days ago

Hmmm don’t be an Al Franken?

lunalunemoon1.bsky.social•96 days ago

I don’t think anyone except Biden even LIKED Merrick Garland, but the point definitely still stands.

ryanonamountain.bsky.social•96 days ago

This is why I consider Bidens presidency a failure. He should’ve thrown Trump in prison for Jan 6. God knows the GOP would have if it had been a Democrat who led a violent mob to lay siege on the congress. Instead he picked a weak AG and the result was a weak response to J6 which normalized it.

muttsylvania.bsky.social•96 days ago

I lost faith in the party a couple of elections ago when I realized our elected representatives are performative politicians whose only goal is to stay in office and enjoy the benefits conferred by the people who trusted them to look after us. They’re weak and that’s why we’re where we are today.

kcsahles.bsky.social•96 days ago

No one loves Merrick Garland. Not even Merrick Garland. Don’t be hyperbolic.

janetshope.bsky.social•96 days ago

With a lot of evil deeds by Mitch McConnell .

dgwats.bsky.social•96 days ago

When you realize that the DNC & GOP represent the establishment (almost exclusively), it all makes sense. Just look at pre-WWII Germany. The parallels are remarkable. The establishment would rather accept fascism than risk the “evils of socialism” (eg: equity, justice, a robust social safety net).

mimimagoo.bsky.social•92 days ago

🤬🤬🤬😩😩😩

ltjohansen.bsky.social•96 days ago

Democrats shouldn’t sink to Trump’s level. And Trump was prosecuted and is a convicted felon and was found libel for rape. Still he lost few, if any, supporters.

nebraskanerd.bsky.social•96 days ago

If only we had prosecuted Nixon, we would have set a good tradition.

jbvta.bsky.social•96 days ago

Dems love bringing banana bread to a knife fight

naggingcoronet.bsky.social•96 days ago

No offense, but this Democrat eventually lost all patience with Merritt the Meek, and has zero love for him. Then I found out he's a member of the Federalist Society, and I was done with him. IMnsHO Merritt is a fucking traitor. Be careful with generalizations, speak not for everyone.

justuzma.bsky.social•96 days ago

They are hopeless. The pictures of Biden with Trump in Oval Office were enraging

treetw.bsky.social•96 days ago

I appreciate the frustration. But my sincere question is whether spending time on this now, in the short window we have time to prepare for the next TRruMp presidency, is the best use of time.

sandyknauer.bsky.social•96 days ago

We should spend a this time investigating and stopping the transfer of power to cheating, violent, fascists.

douglashardy.bsky.social•96 days ago

Even had DOJ indicted DT on 1/21/21, with DT’s complicit Rs in Congress and especially with a complicit SCOTUS, the likelihood that there ever would be justice or accountability for DT was nil, unfortunately.

zenrider.bsky.social•96 days ago

To do nothing was worse. It signaled loud & clear to elected officials that they can run a scam in a presidential election to get their guy in office & there will be zero consequences for them. The rubes who went along with them & stormed the capitol, however, paid the price with jail time.

am-mccarthy.bsky.social•96 days ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNcmo-K5Xsg

emerald-jock.bsky.social•96 days ago

Actions have consequences but in this case inactions have even more serious consequences 🤬

theotherhardyboy.bsky.social•96 days ago

I know a lot of Democrats and not a single one loves (or even likes) Merrick Garland.

edwindjb.bsky.social•96 days ago

when they go low, we bend over.
-- Democrats

margaretgodman.bsky.social•96 days ago

But this is what Trump might be admiring (and thinking about):

thund3rstruck.bsky.social•96 days ago

They saw no urgency and also are afraid of reprisal. They are now in the FAFO stage.

shitsngiggles.bsky.social•96 days ago

I'm so sick of civility and decorum against these fucking degenerates. It's not working anymore people!!!

ddrae.bsky.social•95 days ago

Seriously the low Barr could have held the law and stopped the felon thump. Sheesh.

lostindivan.bsky.social•96 days ago

Republicans own the judges.

startre.bsky.social•96 days ago

They are just cowards.

susanofthelanes.bsky.social•96 days ago

We also like prosecutions that can “stick”

stardragontc.bsky.social•96 days ago

Merrick Garland also loves decorum and civility. So here we have stayed.

kittlieder.bsky.social•96 days ago

I fuckin' hate boy scouts: James Comey, Robert Mueller, Merrick Garland...

lunatic546.bsky.social•96 days ago

James Comey was not a Boy Scout. He is and was a grandstanding fool.

progressnow00.bsky.social•96 days ago

He not only stole top secret documents. He kept them in a bathroom where any Russian honeypot could access them. Then he lied to the FBI about having them. Then he refused to return them. Then he tried to destroy them. Then he made his staff and lawyers lie to cover it up.
It's not just one crime.

chrisedler57.bsky.social•96 days ago

Look at the judge in the documents case- might be an issue

billie25.bsky.social•96 days ago

Who is protecting American democracy? 🤷‍♂️

reggiedunlop.bsky.social•96 days ago

Utterly ignorant to blame Garland and Democrats. The blame lies with corrupt McConnel and the more corrupt SCOTUS majority.

dgwats.bsky.social•96 days ago

Oh there’s plenty of blame to go around.

johngoede.bsky.social•96 days ago

I’m not into blaming Garland of the Democrats. If a team is cheating in a game but the other team is playing by the rules and the refs are enforcing the rules, the fault lies on the team that is cheating. I don’t expect the other team to cheat or the refs to make up rules.

johngoede.bsky.social•96 days ago

It seems like even people that hate Trump never want to blame Trump. They say that it’s everyone else’s fault BUT Trump. It’s like blaming an understaffed police department for crime. Blame the criminals!

suvro1776.bsky.social•96 days ago

Democrats are weak. Very few Senators showed up on National TV, while many Rethuglican repeat offenders were constantly on

purgatory2025.bsky.social•96 days ago

When was the last time anyone saw Merrick Garland alive? Man, talk about bad picks…dangerous for Democracy in completely different ways

drturdferguson.bsky.social•96 days ago

Funny thing is Garland is still on Trump's shit/revenge list. So he double fucked himself there.

6ixth.bsky.social•96 days ago

wendyreed.bsky.social•96 days ago

Call 212.335.9000 to let DA Bragg know that we OPPOSE further delay in sentencing of Donald Trump. The US must live under the rule of law, and equal treatment under the law.

https://manhattanda.org

apiercingtruth.bsky.social•96 days ago

Maybe the delay can prevent Trump from pardoning himself? Don’t know but would like someone explain how this benefits justice .

6ixth.bsky.social•96 days ago

why is the fate of this country left on the shoulders of one Black man?

kathy-glenn-29.bsky.social•96 days ago

THIS. They had four years. The justice system may be slow but it shouldn't be stagnant.

usncg28.bsky.social•96 days ago

Republicans don't give one single f**k about decorum, rules, institutions, norms. That's why it's so easy for them to exploit the loopholes and get around them.

maiett.bsky.social•96 days ago

I wish people would get that decorum, fair play, and civility only ever applied to how white men of a certain class treated each other. It never applied to the rest of us, and a soon as we popped our heads above the transom, the whole fair play culture expired for good.

introvertedcatlady.bsky.social•96 days ago

You can't battle narcissists and sociopaths with decorum and civility. They are experts at manipulating the norm, so fighting them "normally" will never work. Never. It's no wonder we're here

bluelake54.bsky.social•96 days ago

Garland is the disappointment of the century.🤣🤣

riddles13.bsky.social•96 days ago

Exactly!! I am so sick of the Democrats rolling over and not doing a damn thing.

amiemcwayne.bsky.social•96 days ago

Agree

jamesfox718.bsky.social•96 days ago

Garland still thinks he's being interviewed for SCOTUS.

anandr.bsky.social•96 days ago

Democrats’ high self regard and sanctimoniousness led to all this. If Obama and Pelosi had hammered the banks in 2008 I doubt we will have had the Orange clown win in 2016

weshlovrcm.bsky.social•96 days ago

Exactly!

suziequark10.bsky.social•96 days ago

salud-cheers.bsky.social•96 days ago

Merrick Garland paralyzed himself to avoid negative “optics” when he just should have done his damn job.
😡😡😡

1272.bsky.social•95 days ago

You so correct !!!!!!!

beetwinsplus1.bsky.social•96 days ago

It’s astonishing. We’re watching democrats capitulate as we all sit here screaming for them to fight back.

nyprincess.bsky.social•96 days ago

mordent.bsky.social•96 days ago

🙄😑😑…..

SOME. Goddammit. SOME Democrats respected Garland’s institutionalism. I and a lot of my friends were NOT in that camp. 😑

Perhaps a thinner brush, Mr. Ali. We’re trying.

Thanks….

haroldj.bsky.social•96 days ago

We should have denazified when we had the chance.

madamelaneau.bsky.social•96 days ago

Not all democrats like decorum and being nice. But when we fight the "other" democrats bail on us like b*tchez

georgebrenner.bsky.social•96 days ago

Yeah! Stupid 250 year history of the rule of law…we announced the ceasefire on the circular firing squad last Wednesday

kamiejj.bsky.social•95 days ago

Justice delayed is justice denied.

danastarr18.bsky.social•96 days ago

This was the last "nice" Democrat I voted for. It won't happen again. Times have changed, and we better change with it.

vikingluv.bsky.social•96 days ago

As I have been saying, the Democrats play too nice.

ssvnsf.bsky.social•96 days ago

I still can't believe that the majority of Americans chose a convicted felon to be president. It'll be a 4-year nightmare of the felon administration.

dgwats.bsky.social•96 days ago

More like a 75 year nightmare. He’s going to destroy a generation’s worth of progress and entrench a generation’s worth of corruption and Christo-fascist dogma at the highest levels of government and the judiciary.

ssvnsf.bsky.social•96 days ago

It truly is frightening how much damage this one man has done to this country.

notthatjhud.bsky.social•96 days ago

It has been driving me crazy.

I was a defender of AG Garland's for 2 years, attributing the delay to his judiciousness, but he is literally and significantly responsible for where we are today.

Also looking at McConnell, McCarthy, and, sadly, Biden.

alanhowe.bsky.social•96 days ago

My plan to keep Trump out of the White House is attached to the pinned post on my page. Please have a look.
#DeclassifyTrump

riblue401.bsky.social•96 days ago

And until we start behaving differently, we are doomed. Loophole for loophole, we need to fight

budgothmog44.bsky.social•96 days ago

I despise Merrick Garland! And am furious with Biden for not firing him 3 years ago!!

against-all-odds.bsky.social•96 days ago

When will democrats learn to be Mongooses in a land of snakes?

katnissrighthere.bsky.social•96 days ago

theherderofcats.bsky.social•96 days ago

Fuck Garland !
A sniveling Federalist prick is what he is...

girthwindandfire.bsky.social•96 days ago

Playing by rules the Republicans will NEVER again play by since learning there are no consequences for breaking them

Rules without enforcement or punishment for enfraction are no better than suggestions, which is why we're where we are now

sandyknauer.bsky.social•96 days ago

This has been reconfirmed for them multiple times through Nixon, Reagan, Bush-the-dumber . . .

renee0064.bsky.social•96 days ago

I hear ya

kimberbro.bsky.social•96 days ago

Not all democrats love garland… and decorum is getting old.

persnlmgr.bsky.social•96 days ago

No, just the Democrat in the White House evidently. Sally Yates would have had McFelon in a stockade in the public square years ago.

sdundas.bsky.social•96 days ago

Sad but true.

mamahootie.bsky.social•96 days ago

Why is the current administration so quiet?

6ixth.bsky.social•96 days ago

what’s left to be said… America voted

dgwats.bsky.social•96 days ago

I mean…so did pre-WWII Germany. And how did acquiescence and contrition work out that time?

6ixth.bsky.social•96 days ago

what would you have Biden do? Refuse to leave? 😂 The American vote handcuffed him. The time to do something was 2021. Anything done now will likely cause civil war with the unstable MAGRONs and Biden isn’t going to risk that.

dgwats.bsky.social•96 days ago

I would have him follow the law. But you’re missing the point. With a laugh for some reason? Calling out error is critical. The DNC erred early & often. Biden is now powerless. But his actions still matter. The people are not powerless. The courts are not powerless. The media is not powerless.

mamahootie.bsky.social•96 days ago

I agree with everything you are saying. But he’s doing nothing. I cannot believe he cannot do something.

6ixth.bsky.social•96 days ago

Also, what law are you wanting Biden to follow?

6ixth.bsky.social•96 days ago

😂 again WHAT SPECIFICALLY WOULD YOU LIKE FOR HIM TO DO

mamahootie.bsky.social•96 days ago

He needs to call out those things that are unconstitutional

mamahootie.bsky.social•96 days ago

Plenty. He’s going things that are unconstitutional that should be called out. FFS Biden has immunity. Use it.

mamahootie.bsky.social•96 days ago

*doing* not going

6ixth.bsky.social•96 days ago

But what exactly would you have him do? Specifically, that wouldn’t cause a civil war? Unless they have evidence he cheated.. what can Biden do

stupendousman.bsky.social•96 days ago

Every time heads can roll they should otherwise it's not a "Rule of Law" it's just a "Rule of Whimsy."

gizmo448.bsky.social•96 days ago

Wake up there buddy. The majority of Americans want a criminal president. They want their president to be vindictive with unlimited power. They want him to go after journalists. The American experiment is over. We lost it at the ballot box. Let’s not blame Merrick Garland, that’s what Trump wants…

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