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C0RI0LANUS

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15. Releasing the Special Counsel report before 5 Nov 2024 would not have made a difference.
Tue Jan 7, 2025, 06:52 AM
Jan 7

We have watched the arch-defendant slink and slither away from justice so often that most of realized the battlefield to defeat Trumpf was going to be in the election booth, not the courtroom (e.g. federal, state, county).

And no matter how scathing the SC report is, and whether it was released before 5 Nov 2024, MAGA Republicans were going to vote for Trumpf anyway.



Trumpf's numbers increased every election:

"Viewed in raw numbers, Trumpf got about 63 million votes in 2016, 74 million in 2020 and nearly 77 million in 2024."

Meanwhile, the Democratic Party turnout for Harris/Walz was drastically lower in 2024 than it was for Biden/Harris in 2020:

"Vice President Kamala Harris received about 6.8 million fewer votes than Joe Biden in 2020, while President-elect Donald Trump gained around 2.8 million compared with 2020."

For example, Kamala Harris captured 55% of New York State’s votes to Trump’s 45%, the thinnest blue majority since 1992.

Americans deserve to read the unredacted Special Counsel report on Trumpf as as soon as possible as this is the result of our hard-working taxpayer funds at work. But releasing the report before that crucial Tuesday would not have tipped the scale for Kamala Harris.

Sources:

https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/27/politics/election-voters-harris-what-matters-dg/index.html

https://nysfocus.com/2024/11/06/how-new-york-voted-2024-harris-trump-senate

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Fuck em Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 6 #1
We do. OAITW r.2.0 Jan 7 #3
Sure would be a shame if someone leaked the report 0rganism Jan 7 #2
Of course they do! The people deserve to see it after all this country has been through thanks to TFG! Rhiannon12866 Jan 7 #4
It'll be released or leaked. Probably won't be much we don't already know/suspect. Silent Type Jan 7 #5
We do the opposite of what Orange wants stollen Jan 7 #52
All the more to do so. Historic NY Jan 7 #6
This report should have been released BEFORE THE F**KING ELECTION!!! JohnSJ Jan 7 #7
In any decent country, yes Charging Triceratops Jan 7 #24
the former mf should have been in jail before the election rampartd Jan 7 #45
Joyce Vance will explain it to us stollen Jan 7 #53
Blocked? Roy Rolling Jan 7 #8
They want it blocked because it's too damning. sakabatou Jan 7 #9
Biden should just release it. He has immunity. Just do it, Joe. SunSeeker Jan 7 #10
THIS, 1,000,000 times!!!! SKKY Jan 7 #16
And the Mueller report. Unredacted. BadgerMom Jan 7 #11
Garland was too chicken to release the Mueller report or to follow up on the 10 counts of obstruction. Lonestarblue Jan 7 #17
very disappointing. Clearly not on the "rule of law" being above all and making it a public record. Pitiful really Evolve Dammit Jan 7 #34
Release it now! tosh Jan 7 #12
This message was self-deleted by its author ancianita Jan 7 #13
"This report should have been released BEFORE THE F**KING ELECTION!!!" J_William_Ryan Jan 7 #14
Prolly would have gotten him MORE votes johnnyfins Jan 7 #19
You're probably right. Frank D. Lincoln Jan 7 #62
Releasing the Special Counsel report before 5 Nov 2024 would not have made a difference. C0RI0LANUS Jan 7 #15
Well, that settles it. Kid Berwyn Jan 7 #18
Cannon will suppress it. Smith should release it immediately. mn9driver Jan 7 #20
You are right Lokee11 Jan 7 #32
It's up to the 11th circuit now right? Boomerproud Jan 7 #35
Why is the DOJ running it past this judge or Trump's lawyers? HereForTheParty Jan 7 #21
I thought the same thing ScratchCat Jan 7 #26
because " It's A BIG Club & You Ain't In It!" george carlin Fullduplexxx Jan 7 #60
Smith needs to make 1,000s of copies and stash them hidden all over the country Owens Jan 7 #22
Burn Book him. forgotmylogin Jan 7 #43
Garland will do exactly what Trump tells him to do trump should keep him on. He's the best AG trump Autumn Jan 7 #23
Not releasing it allows opportunity for speculation. Why just yesterday, people were saying that Trump keeps a herd of 3Hotdogs Jan 7 #25
13 days jack. republianmushroom Jan 7 #27
Realize it asap Jack Smith kimbutgar Jan 7 #28
Reality Winner got 5 years for one stolen document. (Which showed Russian collusion w/Trump) Botany Jan 7 #29
Query: Were the report released, no_hypocrisy Jan 7 #30
Only of they "donate" to TSF's library. johnnyfins Jan 7 #33
I think Politico would be happy to publish it in its entirety FakeNoose Jan 7 #38
Then it must have some really juicy evidence, that Jan 6th Committee didn't see. I say let's see the document! ... aggiesal Jan 7 #31
So there must be some damning criminal information in there IronLionZion Jan 7 #36
On Jack Smith's findings, Trump acts like he has something to hide LetMyPeopleVote Jan 7 #37
We deserve to see it, and MontanaMama Jan 7 #39
Screw them. CaptainTruth Jan 7 #40
Why did Smith give them time to review it in the first place. Ray Bruns Jan 7 #41
Is Garland waiting for some personal deal from the Dump administration? mdbl Jan 7 #42
How does Judge Qanon have jurisdiction over this? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 7 #44
I'll bet they do. n/t malthaussen Jan 7 #46
It will not be released. amcgrath Jan 7 #47
Hey, Jack... homegirl Jan 7 #63
Leak It North Coast Lawyer Jan 7 #48
Some historic leakers have helped the American people. C0RI0LANUS Jan 7 #54
Other than direct orders from the USAG, nothing can stop SC Jack Smith from publishing the report in his portal. C0RI0LANUS Jan 7 #49
Time for a leak idahoblue Jan 7 #50
The Enemy of the American People C0RI0LANUS Jan 7 #51
His Lawyers hate the truth RANDYWILDMAN Jan 7 #55
Bring it on Historic NY Jan 7 #56
so what do they want to hide. AllaN01Bear Jan 7 #57
How indeed did America get to this horrible inflection point. C0RI0LANUS Jan 7 #58
Can Biden order it released? Jilly_in_VA Jan 7 #59
Glenn K takes on Smudge Cannon's fuckery... RobertDevereaux Jan 7 #61
Release the kracken, er, REPORT!!!!! Maeve Jan 7 #64
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