Political 'double standard': Two-track justice system laid bare in McCabe declination

The Washington Times ^ | Updated: 8:57 p.m. on Monday, March 9, 2020 | Jeff Mordock

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Roger Stone is awaiting a 40-month prison sentence while Andrew McCabe enjoys life as a high-profile CNN commentator, creating outrage among conservatives who see a political double standard when it comes to prosecutions of false statements.

Both men lied to federal investigators or Congress, a federal offense that can be prosecuted and result in prison time.

Their disparate treatment gives rise to concerns that Washington has a two-track justice system that prosecutes President Trump’s allies and allows his liberal opponents to go free.

“The declination of prosecution with McCabe seemed to be a tipping point where the perception of a double standard became reality,” said Kevin Brock, a former assistant director of intelligence for the FBI. “You can chalk some of the others to coincidence or circumstances, but the McCabe declination — after all we learned — was particularly galvanizing.”

A Washington jury convicted Stone, a longtime friend of Mr. Trump, in November of lying to Congress, witness tampering and obstruction of justice. Prosecutors pushed for a harsh seven- to nine-year prison sentence for the 67-year-old political gadfly. Top Justice Department officials overruled the recommendation, and the judge agreed.

Mr. McCabe, the former FBI deputy director, was found to have lied to investigators looking into improper leaks to journalists about the Trump-Russia collusion case.

The bureau fired him, and the Justice Department inspector general recommended him for prosecution. Department prosecutors, however, opted not to pursue charges.

Mr. McCabe now works as a CNN contributor and regularly spouts criticism of the president.

When it comes to prosecuting false statements, the scales of justice in Washington lean decidedly against the right:

⦁ Former Trump campaign aide George Papadopoulos served 12 days in prison for making false statements to the FBI.

[griswold3]

Washington Times? Huh

[heshtesh]

I’m sure the Washington Post will have the story tomorrow./

[McGavin999]

A two tiered justice system means we have NO justice system. Maybe all the lawyers in this country need to learn to code.

[Jane Austen]

btt

[AnthonySoprano]

[blam]

Why should I follow the law. It is now very clear that the deck is stacked against us. And, when people begin to believe that, order starts to break down.

Thanks Democrats.

[Lurkinanloomin]

Thanks Democrats.
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The entire criminal operation that was the Kenyanesian Usurpation could not have been accomplished without the full cooperation of Bush League Republicans.

[FreeReign]

Why should I follow the law. It is now very clear that the deck is stacked against us. And, when people begin to believe that, order starts to break down.

And why should the Democrats follow the law on election day. Who will stop their illegal flash mobs from voting and then voting again.

In Detroit, in Philly and in Milwaukee for example who will stop them? There is no justice system.

[Eagles6]

Don’t forget the Awans.

[JohnnyP]

Compare the lies. McCabe’s lies are much more serious, yet he skates.

[deadrock]

Logical thinking.

Dark to light.

Enjoy the show.

[xzins]

In DC the juries will be 93% democrat. Using the likelihood of conviction as the standard automatically protects dems and endangers repubs.

Prosecution should be based on whether there is beyond a reasonable doubt that a crime was committed.

[SkyPilot]

Logical thinking. Dark to light. Enjoy the show.

When you input "Over Promise and Under Deliver" into a search engine, this comes up:

I don't doubt that Q is actually part of a team of NSA, military, or other agency spooks working to tackle the Deep State.

However, Q and the team don't deliver on what they promise. It's always "Mañana."

Notwithstanding that Q has been wrong, and refuses to admit it:

- "Trust Wray" and the many, many posts about how Wray is a good guy (they are there, look them up), only to turn around 180 degrees and tell us he is a "sleeper" agent for the Deep State. So either Q was duped, or he lied.

- "Trust Sessions, Trust Huber, Trust Horowitz" - all of which turned out to be malarkey. And when the President lambasts Sessions (as he did just last week), he isn't playing "3-D chess." Sessions really was a coward.

- "Are you ready for arrests?!" Q, two years ago. Sure Q. Any time now.

The truth is that Q is acting more as a cheerleader than anything else. Keep the hope of the faithful, even though the Deep State is winning.

[deadrock]

Good assessment.

[lodi90]

The truth is that Q is acting more as a cheerleader than anything else. Keep the hope of the faithful, even though the Deep State is winning.

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It’s always been sunshine pumping to keep Trump voter morale up. If the the fact that POTUS controls very little of the executive branch was publicly known he’d have no chance at being reelected.

[originalbuckeye]

The problem is that the DOJ is so heavily Left that the prosecutors aren’t going to prosecute their cronies. Never mind a biased DC jury......they could request a change of venue to a less biased place. I believe I read that the prosecutor that declined to prosecute McCabe is now the prosecutor in charge of the possible Stone retrial.

The DOJ is rampant with ‘Rats’. It needs a complete fumigation, but Barr can’t be bothered.

[SkyPilot]

It’s always been sunshine pumping to keep Trump voter morale up. If the the fact that POTUS controls very little of the executive branch was publicly known he’d have no chance at being reelected.

Agreed. It's also true that the President has very, very little control over the Dept of Injustice. Barr feels so insulated from Trump's ire that Barr can go on ABC, whine to some liberal reporter about how Trump's very tweets "threaten" him from doing his "job", and there are no consequences.