Kamala Harris Fails To Explain Why She Didn't Prosecute Steve Mnuchin's Bank

[Aufheben]

I think if you believe Kamala Harris conspired or even colluded to not charge Mnuchin because of cronyism or corruption, or some campaign donations, you don't have a fundamental understanding of much that goes on in those worlds.

So cronyism, corruption and big money influence in politics is all made up? Are you being sarcastic?

That is EXACTLY what happens every day. Don't take my word for it. Go read the accounts of people who work in and regulate these industries

 

[newworldafro]

Don't matter what wing of politics these people on right wing, left wing all the same damn corrupt bird...

 

[Akata Man Bromo]

@4d 6f 6e 65 79

 

[General Mills]

I don't align myself with a party, and since 2010 I decided that I probably never again will (I had first left the Democrats in 2004 when Kerry was going pro-war and pro-rich, but came back in 2007 solely for Obama). I've realized at this point that the system is designed such that virtually no meaningful, real change will occur through support of any particular party, because those parties rely on enormous amounts of money to win elections and are influenced by enormous amounts of money via lobbying, and they will get far more of that money from the financial sector and the defense sector and the corporate sector than they ever will from regular people. Especially regular Black people. Even Obama, with all of his background and experience, was only willing to play around the edges of the system while the systemic problems with the system actually got worse.

I think that most of the solutions we need will come from our own actions, as families and as a community, outside of the political system. But to the degree we seek political solutions, we will find them not by aligning with any party, but by holding a fire under the politicians and their voters until they're forced to change. In the 1950s and 1960s, neither party was going to pass Black Civil Rights just because they got voted for, or just because of any internal action. It took massive national action by the community to force politicians to do what neither they nor their mainstream supporters wanted them to do.

Plus rep

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

I don't align myself with a party, and since 2010 I decided that I probably never again will (I had first left the Democrats in 2004 when Kerry was going pro-war and pro-rich, but came back in 2007 solely for Obama). I've realized at this point that the system is designed such that virtually no meaningful, real change will occur through support of any particular party, because those parties rely on enormous amounts of money to win elections and are influenced by enormous amounts of money via lobbying, and they will get far more of that money from the financial sector and the defense sector and the corporate sector than they ever will from regular people. Especially regular Black people. Even Obama, with all of his background and experience, was only willing to play around the edges of the system while the systemic problems with the system actually got worse.

I think that most of the solutions we need will come from our own actions, as families and as a community, outside of the political system. But to the degree we seek political solutions, we will find them not by aligning with any party, but by holding a fire under the politicians and their voters until they're forced to change. In the 1950s and 1960s, neither party was going to pass Black Civil Rights just because they got voted for, or just because of any internal action. It took massive national action by the community to force politicians to do what neither they nor their mainstream supporters wanted them to do.

none of this means anything.

When it comes time to vote, you have to make a choice about the trend and flavor you want.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

Old article. But given all the talk about how "unfair" criticisms of some possible Democratic candidates have been, I thought it was timely all the same.

Hot Takes:

• Steve Mnuchin donated to Kamala's campaign
• There were over one thousand violation of foreclosure laws that her office was aware of
  
• Other people in her office felt they had a strong enough case to prosecute.
• Despite the above she declined to prosecute.

That shyt isn't wavy

Kamala Harris Fails to Explain Why She Didn’t Prosecute Steven Mnuchin’s Bank

Finance crimes are hard to prosecute unless they're absolute slam dunks.

 

[King Sun]

Watching AM JOY this morning is whats wrong with the dems today

 

[Don Homer]

Watching AM JOY this morning is whats wrong with the dems today

what's she talking about?

 

[afterlife2009]

what's she talking about?

same old

 

[88m3]

There's a difference between wanting something to happen and having it happen.




@4d 6f 6e 65 79

 

[Don Homer]

same old

yup. Same ol' bullshyt

Never mind the fact that they don't win elections at all with their current model.

It has nothing to do with purity tests. They just fukking suck

They werent talking about "purity" until 2016. What excuse do they have for the 2010, 2012 and 2014? They are just garbage politicians.

 

[¯\_(ツ)_/¯]

yup. Same ol' bullshyt

Never mind the fact that they don't win elections at all with their current model.

It has nothing to do with purity tests. They just fukking suck

They werent talking about "purity" until 2016. What excuse do they have for the 2010, 2012 and 2014? They are just garbage politicians.

So those that disagree with this statement, which issues, errors, flaws, etc. are the so-called "purity left" willing to tolerate that doesn't make the candidate "pure"?

 

[¯\_(ツ)_/¯]

Finance crimes are hard to prosecute unless they're absolute slam dunks.

I think most ppl can let it slide if Kamala *tried* to prosecute Mnuchin but failed.

Hard to defend her when she accepted money from him for campaign funds...not a good look

 

[re'up]

Let's look at the specifics, how much money was it, what was the time frame? The most likely explanation is that the case wasn't strong enough to prosecute, or they felt they couldn't win. It's as simple as that. Any sitting AG, or DA, or US District Attorney is going to have these kinds of issues. They probably regret it too. It's beyond standard practice for guys like Mnuchin, criminals or not to donate money to the AG, and other offices of influence, it's not as transparent as immunity from prosecution, it's getting face time. My homie sat down with a City Council member for a promise to commit 1500 to his campaign. That dude wouldn't give him the time of day, if he called to ask for a favor in regards to a criminal case. Or other kind of favor.

This is really problematic line of thinking. Disqualifying somebody for reasons you don't entirely understand. You are holding these people to standards that may work for your world, but they don't work for the fields of international politics, not even national politics.

 

[DirtyD]

Let's look at the specifics, how much money was it, what was the time frame? The most likely explanation is that the case wasn't strong enough to prosecute, or they felt they couldn't win. It's as simple as that. Any sitting AG, or DA, or US District Attorney is going to have these kinds of issues. They probably regret it too. It's beyond standard practice for guys like Mnuchin, criminals or not to donate money to the AG, and other offices of influence, it's not as transparent as immunity from prosecution, it's getting face time. My homie sat down with a City Council member for a promise to commit 1500 to his campaign. That dude wouldn't give him the time of day, if he called to ask for a favor in regards to a criminal case. Or other kind of favor.

This is really problematic line of thinking. Disqualifying somebody for reasons you don't entirely understand. You are holding these people to standards that may work for your world, but they don't work for the fields of international politics, not even national politics.

All evidence is to the contrary, in an internal memo attorneys in her office stated that they had obtained evidence that Onewest:

(I) signed backdated and false instruments, acknowledged them to notaries, and then caused them to be recorded with county recorders throughout the State;

(2) made and directed unlawful credit bids at trustee’s sales which resulted in the wrong parties winning auctions and the unlawful evasion of documentary transfer tax obligations;

(3) performed other acts in the foreclosure process without valid legal authority; and

(4) failed to comply with requirements related to the execution, timing, and mailing of foreclosure documents.

Also worth noting

Based on its findings, which were limited to public records due to their “inability to subpoena” the company, the authors of the memo recommended that then attorney general Kamala Harris “authorize the filing of a civil enforcement action against OneWest.” For unknown reasons, Harris chose not to prosecute the case, though the Intercept notes that Harris “has been criticized for a lack of vigor in prosecuting foreclosure fraud before.” (It is not stated in the memo whether Mnuchin was involved or aware of the alleged misconduct.)

Steven Mnuchin’s Bank Accused of “Widespread Misconduct” in Leaked Memo