There is a Twitter consensus that the purpose of all these lawsuits (like the one Flynn filed seeking an injunction against the select committee) is to "run out the clock."
This makes no sense because the clock runs until at least 2024 and the cases are moving quickly.
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This makes no sense because the clock runs until at least 2024 and the cases are moving quickly.
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The work of the committee will be done in 2022 but the select committee is a truth-finding panel. The prosecutors have until at least 2024.
People similarly said that the election fraud lawsuits were to “run out the clock.”
Those cases also went fast.
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People similarly said that the election fraud lawsuits were to “run out the clock.”
Those cases also went fast.
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The election fraud cases were to feed the right-wing propaganda network.
Trump and pals also lost 60 of the 61 election fraud lawsuits (and the "win" was a minor one that didn't help much.)
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Trump and pals also lost 60 of the 61 election fraud lawsuits (and the "win" was a minor one that didn't help much.)
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The election fraud cases were to feed the right-wing propaganda network.
Trump and pals also lost 60 of the 61 election fraud lawsuits (and the "win" was a minor one that didn't help much.)
Similarly, these current lawsuits are not to "run out the clock."
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Trump and pals also lost 60 of the 61 election fraud lawsuits (and the "win" was a minor one that didn't help much.)
Similarly, these current lawsuits are not to "run out the clock."
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The lawsuits are to give fodder to the right-wing propaganda network.
Suing to stop the committee subpoenas can't prevent prosecutors from setting the material via a search warrant.
Flynn and friends don't care what courts say because they don't live in a world of facts.
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Suing to stop the committee subpoenas can't prevent prosecutors from setting the material via a search warrant.
Flynn and friends don't care what courts say because they don't live in a world of facts.
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They didn't care what the courts said in the election fraud cases and they won't care what the courts say in these.
They are filing these cases to cloak their propaganda in legalistic terms.
Yes, Flynn is in a bit of a panic about the possibility of a criminal probe.
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They are filing these cases to cloak their propaganda in legalistic terms.
Yes, Flynn is in a bit of a panic about the possibility of a criminal probe.
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This brings me to the other misconception underlying the panic about running out the clock: The idea that criminal prosecutions will dismantle or end radicalized right-wing attacks on democracy.
They won't. The attacks will continue.
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They won't. The attacks will continue.
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Democracy can be saved, but it won't be because of the criminal justice system.
Imprisoning people doesn't accomplish the magic people think it does. (I did criminal defense work. I've seen what prison actually does to people.)
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Imprisoning people doesn't accomplish the magic people think it does. (I did criminal defense work. I've seen what prison actually does to people.)
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Also⤵️
(and no, we can't change the rules and increase sentences for people with dangerous political agendas)
What matters is who wins in 2022. Chile just proved that it's about turnout.
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https://twitter.com/EricColumbus/status/1473299849093140481…
(and no, we can't change the rules and increase sentences for people with dangerous political agendas)
What matters is who wins in 2022. Chile just proved that it's about turnout.
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https://twitter.com/silkcrest/status/1473676138211954693
This is an example of what I've called "rage-inducing simplifications" and @TimothyDSnyder calls "Internet Triggers."
🔹There are flaws in the logic
🔹It fits into a Tweet.
🔹It induces rage
🔹It's easy to repeat, so people do
🔹Responding with truth is hard
So truth loses.
🔹There are flaws in the logic
🔹It fits into a Tweet.
🔹It induces rage
🔹It's easy to repeat, so people do
🔹Responding with truth is hard
So truth loses.
Well dang. It looks like I did the same tweet twice.
Still drinking my morning coffee ☕️ evidently need to entirely finish before trying to write a thread.
(A dash of vanilla and caramel makes it yummy)
Still drinking my morning coffee ☕️ evidently need to entirely finish before trying to write a thread.
(A dash of vanilla and caramel makes it yummy)
They have said that they will make criminal referrals when appropriate. Cheney has given more direct hints lately.
Also, it's clear the committee working in tandem with the DOJ. We see that in several areas, including the executive privilege lawsuit.
Also, it's clear the committee working in tandem with the DOJ. We see that in several areas, including the executive privilege lawsuit.
https://twitter.com/GwladCanadian/status/1473687460110606347
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