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Garland failed us again..... [View all] getagrip_already Dec 10 OP
But he would have made a great supreme Court Justice JanMichael Dec 10 #1
What is wrong with these people? Bluethroughu Dec 10 #3
I am beginning to suspect this was common practice in the old days. Baitball Blogger Dec 10 #5
I can only speak to the 1990's - my time in Washington TBF Dec 11 #43
They are human. And they are easily lured by money/power and/or threatened with blackmail/extortion. erronis Dec 11 #24
Not just the lure of bribes and pay offs Farmer-Rick Dec 11 #34
They have no fight in them ThePartyThatListens Thursday #68
I'm not so sure. He seems to prefer sitting on the fence and never rocking a boat. Lonestarblue Dec 11 #38
Institutions always cover their own asses rather than expose themselves, RockRaven Dec 10 #2
But needed edhopper Dec 10 #4
he was literally in court when voters effectively cut his prosecutions short bigtree Dec 10 #6
Really? getagrip_already Dec 10 #11
The DOJ has been slow walking the Paxton Sewa Dec 10 #18
Source? tia uponit7771 Dec 11 #40
Literally? Which court. What case? quakerboy Dec 11 #55
Garland's prosecutor, Tom Windom, was presenting the government's responses to immunity claims before Judge Chutkan bigtree Thursday #56
so, too little too late, and not literally at all. quakerboy Thursday #57
weird that you say nothing about the judges and judges who actually delayed the cases bigtree Thursday #58
Absolutely. Thank you. ancianita Thursday #60
He's a professorial weenie guy. Pipe and elbow patches Klarkashton Dec 10 #7
Hes a republican. Whalt would you expect... n/t slightlv Dec 10 #9
I've seen that mentioned a few times, but I can't find any confirmation in various bios and articles LauraInLA Dec 11 #32
No, I've just seen it when articles have been written about him. slightlv Dec 11 #39
Thanks; I'll keep looking and report ugh it's kind of moot. I found articles about Obama picking him as LauraInLA Dec 11 #45
He's actually a registered independent, with a bunch of milquetoast do-nothing centrist views that only serve to aid the Karasu Dec 11 #49
Times like this when I wish Tish James or Alvin Bragg were AG Jit423 Dec 10 #8
Maybe Garland was concerned he'd have to do some similar wiretapping. Silent Type Dec 10 #10
If it was simililarly illegal.... getagrip_already Dec 10 #12
To catch crooks like trump, Gaetz, and a host of government crimes. But you have a point. Silent Type Dec 10 #15
GARLAND is such a weak broke d*ck, it is just so dis appointed NotHardly Dec 10 #13
You don't know how the DOJ historically works. ancianita Dec 10 #14
Protecting, because the one sitting does not want to be investigated when he leaves. status que republianmushroom Dec 11 #28
"They can but they don't" Farmer-Rick Dec 11 #36
It's about ancianita Dec 11 #46
If the system doesn't work, it most definitely Farmer-Rick Thursday #59
Thanks for your post. I'll think on it. ancianita Thursday #64
link to story? LymphocyteLover Dec 10 #16
Would Biden have picked Garland if he weren't Obama's SC pick? LisaM Dec 10 #17
Obama had to pick someone he thought Republicans would confirm MadameButterfly Dec 11 #21
No, he didn't. I think maybe be thought we owed Garland something. LisaM Dec 11 #22
Doug Jones was an obvious excellent choice but MadameButterfly Dec 11 #41
Garland is a Republican, if he was working for Trump how would his behavior be different? Ranting Randy Dec 11 #19
Post removed Post removed Dec 11 #23
Nothing different. He went after Dems and let the coup keep going. onecaliberal Dec 11 #52
why was this removed? Grasswire2 Dec 11 #54
This message was self-deleted by its author LudwigPastorius Dec 11 #20
Nothing, but protecting an ex-president and DOJ. the legacy of Merrick the Meek. republianmushroom Dec 11 #25
Absolutely Rebl2 Thursday #61
Where's the full Jack Smith report ... Escape Dec 11 #26
Were is Mueller's report un-redacted ? republianmushroom Dec 11 #29
Guess we just have to be patient... Escape Dec 11 #35
Oh Rebl2 Thursday #62
No. He didn't AKwannabe Dec 11 #27
He's the worst Beckett Dec 11 #30
His spine is a mushy wet noodle Cthulu on call Dec 11 #31
Yep Rebl2 Thursday #63
Can he be held liable for... 2naSalit Dec 11 #33
so you want to bring a suit against him for not prosecuting Trump bigtree Thursday #65
Um... 2naSalit Thursday #66
it's untrue that he 'pissed away three years' bigtree Thursday #67
"Garland knew, and did nothing to prosecute or even investigate it" uncledad Dec 11 #37
Biden appointed him and could have fired him any time MichMan Dec 11 #42
A Picture of A Duck??? BurnDoubt Dec 11 #44
Garland nowforever Dec 11 #47
Caspar Milquetoast on tranquilizers. nt Xipe Totec Dec 11 #48
Stupid "gotcha" appointment HereForTheParty Dec 11 #50
at some point it just isn't failure Skittles Dec 11 #51
☝🏾☝🏾☝🏾THIS !!!☝🏾☝🏾☝🏾 uponit7771 Thursday #69
Garland did exactly what he was tasked to do Picaro Dec 11 #53
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