This caught my attention:

" In February 2024, Jack Goldsmith, a Harvard law professor who opposes Trump, wrote, "This rush violates Justice Department rules. The Supreme Court now faces the question whether it too will be a party to this rush and, if not, how it will avoid it." Goldsmith continued, "If this were any other defendant than Donald Trump, the rush to trial " which cannot possibly give the Trump legal team adequate time to prepare its defense " would be deemed wildly unfair. Smith's timing decisions clearly have a purpose of affecting' the presidential election, at least in the sense of wanting the American people to have the benefit of his evidence and the jury's verdict before voting in November."

It all backfired. All of it. None of this excuses Trump's deplorable and reckless speech and conduct on J6. Not in the slightest.

The problem is these prosecutions were so blatantly political and corrupt with their intent that it looks like they actually helped Trump because the middle saw it for what it was - a gross abuse of the legal system to try to influence an election. Ironically, by far the weakest case against Trump is the only one that completed the process.

Congrats, Democrats. Not only did your gambit fail big time but you've created a precedent for a quod pro quo retaliation. I hope that doesn't happen because it's counter productive but I won't shed a tear for Democrats being forced to play by their own rules.

" Bellringer has long held the documents case was the clearest and worst of Trump's crimes."

I still hold that view. Biden did the exact same thing with less clearance, less security and for far longer. He got a pass due to dementia.

" Until now, when he's decided to carry water, because of the (R) after the name.

#4 | POSTED BY DANFORTH AT 2025-01-15 02:01 PM | REPLY | FLAG:"

OMG. You are one of the biggest Dem carriers of water the world has ever witnessed.

" But 34 felony convictions later, even the weakest case was a win for Justice.

#14 | POSTED BY LAMPLIGHTER AT 2025-01-15 02:15 PM | FLAG: ... . Until it likely gets demolished on appeal.

" You realize we all witnessed what happened, right?!? And you're willing to lie to our faces??? GFY.

#12 | POSTED BY DANFORTH AT 2025-01-15 02:10 PM | FLAG: "

Your entire existence is devoted to gaslighting for Democrats.

Yes, we all know what happened. Both Trump AND Biden (and Hilary Clinton) were grossly negligent in their handling of classified documents. All 3 should have been indicted. Yet, you will run cover for (D) because it's what you do.

" I don't think he can appeal it.

#21 | POSTED BY REDIAL AT 2025-01-15 02:29 PM | FLAG: "

I think you are mistaken. If memory serves when he went to SCOTUS to delay the penalty I think the majority used appeal as a reason for not granting a delay - follow the process.