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In reply to the discussion: Garland who? Matthew Graves is where it's at [View all]ShazzieB
(16,785 posts)126. How does somebody even say that with a straight face?
During a radio interview in March, Johnson said he didn't feel threatened by supporters of ex-President Donald Trump who marched on the Capitol because "I knew those were people who love this country, that truly respect law enforcement, would never do anything to break the law, so I wasn't concerned."
He said this AFTER everybody who had ever turned on a TV, logged on to the internet, or laid eyes on a newspaper since January 6 already knew these people had broken laws! If he'd said that he wasn't afraid at the time because he didn't think they were going to break any laws, I could almost maybe sort of buy it, but this is a laughably obvious lie.
The only people at the Capitol that day who didn't fear for their personal safety were those who were in on it and knew they weren't on the "hit list." I think Johnson gave himself away there.
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I think both Attorney General Merrick Garland and President Joe Biden know what they're doing....
George II
Dec 2021
#7
By just posting "Biden does not intend to prosecute Trump" anywhere...
Justice matters.
Dec 2021
#44
Getting 5 hides has gotten him Flagged for Review, so he's having a little rest just now
Hekate
Dec 2021
#113
Water under the bridge. I trust Bidens appointments. I trust both mens ability to keep the
Alexander Of Assyria
Dec 2021
#61
Hmmm, interesting factoid. So much for the "WhY iSn'T hE dOiNg AnYtHiNg?" going around Twitter.
George II
Dec 2021
#10
The Armchairs Across America Have Spoken! (Send just $3 cuz we're fighting for YOU)
Budi
Dec 2021
#39
Explains the "Must Doom-post Garland Before He Prosecutes Our Asses!", bs we see daily.
Budi
Dec 2021
#73
Yes, anyone who questions the progress believes that Garland is a Russian puppet
wellst0nev0ter
Dec 2021
#109
Perhaps it's because the DOJ didn't have enough evidence yet to prosecute before...
George II
Dec 2021
#75
Why did it take six months AFTER THE INSURRECTION to appoint a lead prosecutor?
Grasswire2
Dec 2021
#35
Well, that's bullshit. Neither of them ever said Garland was a russian asset.
Scrivener7
Dec 2021
#90
Lol. I pointed out that you attempted to put words in someone's mouth that that person
Scrivener7
Dec 2021
#101
LOL! You said it, then you copied it again in your reply to me. And no one else in
Scrivener7
Dec 2021
#96
Oh, dear. Does disagreeing with you mean "palling around?" There's a word for that.
Scrivener7
Dec 2021
#102
Ron Johnson is involved in the Jan 6 insurrection up to his eyeballs in planning at minimum.
usaf-vet
Dec 2021
#100
I hope I never make that many posts in a thread that I feel I have to delete afterwards!
ShazzieB
Dec 2021
#129