OMG!! Just as I’ve feared for the past TWO years, Merrick Garland doesn’t have the “stones” to handle the job he’s been given and his place in history will be a critical one, but not one which Mr. Garland would want. Today Mr. Garland named a special counsel to investigate ALL the potential charges against Donald Trump. No idea what this special counsel, Jack Smith, will ultimately determine, but one thing is certain – this will drag out the timeline of a decision to prosecute/not prosecute our TWICE IMPEACHED so-called two time popular vote LOSING (ex) president. Just as I feared – as I said above – Garland wants to put something that is OBVIOUS onto someone else’s “plate.”
Trump is the MASTER at projection. When you listen to him play the role of a “victim” you can hear his supporters TOTALLY sucking his LIES in. Trump puts his corruption onto whatever convenient place which might allow him to continue his CORRUPTION without consequence. Let’s be clear – Trump should have ALREADY been indicted for INSTIGATING the INSURRECTION at the Capitol on January 6th, 2021 PLUS the reality he attempted to STEAL several THOUSAND documents from the National Archives which included HUNDREDS of classified documents some of which were of the HIGHEST sensitivity deserves indictment. In fact, there were something like 40+ folders labled “classified” that were EMPTY which likely makes all this even WORSE!
I mean, where do you think the documents which WERE in those empty folders went? I almost hate to speculate. Do you really think the documents found in Trumps office weren’t viewed by others? Keep in mind, these documents in the possession of any OTHER person would havve quickly resulted in an indictment. So, when “we the people” say “no one is above the law” what we really seem to mean is “unless it’s a high level republican politician who will raise holy hell.” Remember, Matt Gaetz has been credibly ACCUSED of “child sex trafficking” by his “buddy” who’s in jail in Florida and has provided all the EVIDENCE which would be needed to indict virtually anyone – yet. Mr. Garland apparently didn’t have the guts to prosecute Gaetz either.
I’m part of a “chorus” of MILLIONS who’ve been fearing the WORST when it comes to Merrick Garland – and, now our worst fears have been realized. Garland is suggesting he’s appointing this special counsel because Trump has – earlier than ANYONE in American history – announced his candidacy for the office of president. I hate to tell him this – obviously Mr. Garland is much smarter than me – the more time which passes until a “charging decision” is made the WORST this will become. If they choose NOT to prosecute that will be as DISASTROUS a decision as could possibly be made. And, the closer we get to the actual campaign of 2024 the more likely Garland will find a way to “chicken out” of charging Trump. Again, DISASTROUS.
If Mr. Garland thinks this gets him off the hook or makes it seem this is “apolitical” it’s Mr. Garland who is delusional. Trump’s “putting his hat in the ring” should NOT have been a surprise. He’s been violating our legal system for MANY years – well before he ever put he decided to run back in 2015 and this decision by Mr. Garland is perfect for what Trump was wanting to gain from becoming a “candidate” once again. Trump was losing his “grip” on the republican party after the mid terms which had, at best, a “pink wave.” If there is anything which might allow Trump to win the nomination next year, this will be it. Ron DeSantis is probably as frustrated as I am. And, ultimately Garland is still in charge and will be responsible for any charging decision, so what on earth does he think he’s gaining here?
For example, the evidence which is already public regarding the CLASSIFIED documents being STOLEN from the National Archives – the Presidential Records Act required ALL documents regarding the president’s activities to be recorded for “posterity” – would suggest Trump SHOULD be indicted “forthwith.” And, is there any question whether or not Trump INSTIGATED the assault on our nation’s CAPITOL on January 6th? If you question that, I question your ability to rationally interpret facts!
Obviously, having a “special counsel” will cause this process to be delayed, at best, from my perspective, and, at worst, will give Garland the opportunity to hide behind someone else in a failure to hold Trump accountable. Keep in mind, when we’re talking about the CONSPIRACY to overthrow our government – leading to the ATTACK on the CAPITOL – there’s a bunch of others involved in the CONSPIRACY, including several members of Congress AND the wife of a Supreme Court Justice. Does Garland need a “second opinion” when gathering the courage to INDICT people like Jim Jordan, Scott Perry, Rudy Giuliani, Louie Gohmert, Matt Gaetz, Mark Meadows, other members of the House “Freedom Caucus,” Sidney Powell, Geffrey Clark, John Eastman, Mike Flynn, Steve Bannon, and Ginni Thomas? The evidence of their involvement in the SCHEME to overthrow our government – the exact words used by Trump when he said “Mike Pense had the authority to overthrow the government” – is all part of the public domain. Why does Garland need another lawyer to find the guts to prosecute these people?
Here’s the bottom line of how I look at this. And, I’m going to use the words of Mike Flynn when he was speaking for Trump during the 2016 campaign at, I believe, the convention – “if I did ONE TENTH of what these people have done I would be in jail” – stealing a term from myself – FORTHWITH! Not only is Mr. Garland’s reticence to prosecute Trump resulting in “we the people” being subjected to another couple of years listening to his pathalogical LYING, but it’s energizing his “base.” The “scuttlebut” regarding Garland was he feared the backlash from all the violent members of Trump’s base and, now, he’s just pouring gas on that “fire” by putting all this off. Another six months or year (hopefully not longer than that) won’t make Trump any less GUILTY.
As I’ve (and millions of other Americans) said many times here, “NOT charging Trump will create MORE damage to this republic than whatever his supporters might attempt to do if he’s prosecuted. What are they going to do? Will they attempt to break him out of jail if that’s where he ends up? I don’t think so, but if that would be the plan my response would be “good luck.” If Trump is NOT charged – that could be as much a threat to the future of our republic as we just faced in the mid term elections. The reality there’s a large segment of our nation who are willing to accept a fascist regime – not only in federal office, but also in the state governments where the ultimate decisions on our voting takes place.
The FACT a group of “election deniers” failed to win a select group of governorships and offices of Secretaries of State was a reprieve to those of us who want the American “experiment” to continue – but, make no mistake, these people are not going away until the American voters VOTE them into the history books. That means this version of the republican party needs to be DEFEATED. And, despite all the celebrating by American pragmatists that the “far right” failed in their bid for a “red wave” understand they will keep coming back like a bad dream. Republicans gained control of the House and, despite the reality it was by a razor thin margin, their disruptive ANTICS are going to happen.
Thankfully, between Biden’s veto pen and the fact Democrats continue to have the majority in the Senate – again, by a razor thin margin – we’ve put off the impending DISASTER, but maybe not for long. The 2024 election will give republicans the opportunity to retake the Senate and, of course, they’ll be going all in to regain the “White House.” It will be the FOURTH straight election which will be the “most important election in my lifetime, And, as in the previous 3 elections Donald Trump will be right in the middle of it – whether he wins the nomination or not. When you look at how easily he gets republicans to fall under his spell you can be certain that a large part of his plan via the earliest announcement of a campaign for president in American History is his usual strategy of “delay, delay, delay.”
Just think about the possibility Trump fails to win the nomination and, say, someone like Ron DeSantis does, and should DeSantis prevail in the 2024 election (God forbit!) you can bet that Trump will EXPECT DeSantis or ……………….. (fill in the blank) to PARDON him. Should Trump somehow convince enough Americans to put him back in the “White House” do you think he’s NOT going to pardon himself? Trump has been DARING the American Justice system to hold him accountable for his misbehavior for YEARS – well, before he ran for office – and, he’s not going to stop until he’s sitting in a cell someplace – and, “don’t hold your breath.”
Final Thought: It’s now Monday and I wrote the previous posting last Friday after hearing about Garland’s appointment of Jack Smith as a “special prosecutor” in the two cases trudging along toward, hopefully, INDICTMENTS of Donald Trump. That’s exactly how the news caused me to feel – and, I’m simply hoping the day will come SOON when Trump fails to BULLY his way out of facing accountability for his CRIMINAL conduct. Since last Friday I’ve listened to several “experts” in the law who I have great respect for and, to a man (I think they were all men) they suggested Garland had done “the right thing.” Several suggested that, despite appearances this appointment would SLOW down the process, they believe it will actually speed it up. I remain open to being proven WRONG and, in fact, I’m HOPING I’m proven wrong. From my point of view Trump can’t be INDICTED soon enough. It REALLY is time “we the people” prove that “no one is above the law” in America. All of us who’ve been paying attention to politics over the past 50 year know that “hope” is/has been a “pipe dream.” Let’s just say, “no time like the present to start.”
This will simply be one more reason why it will be imperative for democrats to win elections for the foreseeable future – for example, to prevent a republican president from pardoning Trump once he’s FINALLY convicted. We are about to witness the REAL reason why this is an imperative as we watch what republicans are going to do with a margin of 3 votes in their majority and it’s going to be disastrous. Mark it down! NOTHING useful will get done and MUCH which is destructive very well might “get done.” For example, will republicans succeed in “kneecapping” Social Security and Medicare? Will they actually cause America to DEFAULT on her debts? We know they’re going to be focused on REVENGE because Keving McCarthy will be depending on Marjorie Taylor Greene for the speakership. Put that in your Space Lasers and “smoke it.” Stay tuned………………….
I’ve waited over a week now to publish this, and, by all accounts (again, of the legal experts I respect) the appointment of Jack Smith as the “special counsel” is a positive step. (despite my feelings otherwise) I’ll say this, the Justice Department had NOT admitted there was an investigation of Trump re: January 6th, 2021, and we now KNOW for sure there is one and it’s fairly far along. While I’m waiting to see the results of the “Special Counsel” I continue to believe Trump SHOULD have been indicted long ago. Today, a couple “Oathkeepers” were CONVICTED of “Setitious Conspiracy” – the SAME charge I believe Trump and the MANY who participated in his part of the CONSPIRACY to overthrow a free and fair election SHOULD face. Now, Stuart Rhodes and Kelly Megs are facing 20+ years in prison for their FOOLISH attempt to overthrow our government. And, there’s two or three MORE groups – including some “Proud Boys” (of “Stand back and stand by” fame) facing the same charges. Do you think today’s verdict is going to cause a rush of defendants to the “bargaining table?” Maybe guilty pleas with an agreement of cooperation? Time will tell……….