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MineralMan

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41. That's the only game available, really.

Tue Jun 8, 2021, 08:40 AM

Jun 2021

So, of course he does. He's not going to show his hand, either. Why would he?

We'll find out what he's been up to in due time. Some Democrats need to learn patience. Truly.

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Does Merrick Garland [View all] cilla4progress Jun 2021 OP

At some point, someone needs to get me up to speed. Baitball Blogger Jun 2021 #1

Check out some of the OPs. cilla4progress Jun 2021 #3

Garland failed to take down trump and everyone around him, including Putin. Hoyt Jun 2021 #4

He recovered money from the pipeline hackers Generic Brad Jun 2021 #5

That isn't it. He is defending trump against the Carroll rape charge, that is what is upsetting JohnSJ Jun 2021 #6

He's not defending Trump StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #11

It amounts to the same thing. Last year a federal judge ruled that the DOJ could not take over JohnSJ Jun 2021 #12

Actually, it DOESN'T amount to the same thing. StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #13

Please cilla4progress Jun 2021 #19

Wasn't it illegal in the first place to act as his private attorney? lagomorph777 Jun 2021 #40

They're not acting as his private attorney StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #42

I hope they go through an extensive discovery process. lagomorph777 Jun 2021 #43

It may be StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #44

Which should have never happened. Garland need to take an energy drink. walkingman Jun 2021 #49

No he's not defending Trump ChrisF1961 Jun 2021 #25

This has already been done with Paula Jones. The DOJ is going against what Biden campaigned JohnSJ Jun 2021 #28

Biden doesn't control the DOJ ChrisF1961 Jun 2021 #30

I agree, this is on Garland not Biden. However, the issue of what a sitting president is liable on JohnSJ Jun 2021 #31

Yes and if the DOJ didn't defend a President ChrisF1961 Jun 2021 #32

Effectively he is defending trump by proxy, and the last four years it was an example of a unitary JohnSJ Jun 2021 #34

No it isn't ChrisF1961 Jun 2021 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author JohnSJ Jun 2021 #39

This wasn't done with the Paula Jones case StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #45

Ok, But he was charged and fined for perjury in regard to Monica Lewensky, which occurred when he JohnSJ Jun 2021 #46

No, that's not a relevant or correct example, either StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #47

Ok, thanks for explaining JohnSJ Jun 2021 #48

I know. I was offline since noon yesterday. Sympthsical Jun 2021 #33

Seems a bit early to get on Biden or Garland, Ms. Siskind. Hoyt Jun 2021 #2

Gotta say, it seems a bit early to me also. Not even a full six months into a four year term ... marble falls Jun 2021 #8

Long game? Does Garland have game? Sneederbunk Jun 2021 #7

Amy Siskind from Wall Street? Budi Jun 2021 #9

No. He's just a short-sighted idiot who doesn't know what he's doing StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #10

This is from the ny times JohnSJ Jun 2021 #14

Interesting StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #15

I agree JohnSJ Jun 2021 #17

Yes, and like his stupid boss, they were supposed to fix everything in 4 months. GoCubsGo Jun 2021 #27

It's AG Garland's fault that Joe F*cking Manchin is obstructing Biden's agenda? Nt Fiendish Thingy Jun 2021 #16

Sarcasm, right? JohnSJ Jun 2021 #18

The problem maybe everyone is afraid speaknow Jun 2021 #20

Thinking more about that, I don't think or speaknow Jun 2021 #21

It's not a rape case StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #22

And it's going to be in the news canetoad Jun 2021 #23

This is the instant gratification mentality of ChrisF1961 Jun 2021 #24

Garland could be hoping DOJ is allowed rownesheck Jun 2021 #26

No. They will defend the issue to the best of their ability that a president is above any Civil JohnSJ Jun 2021 #29

Why are you touting corruption as if it were a good thing? nt RegularJam Jun 2021 #36

His long game is justice and competence. RegularJam Jun 2021 #35

Laurence Tribe cilla4progress Jun 2021 #38

That's the only game available, really. MineralMan Jun 2021 #41