General Discussion

Picaro

(1,872 posts)

53. Garland did exactly what he was tasked to do

Reply to getagrip_already (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 09:50 PM

Dec 2024

If he’s an institutionalist he is tasked with preserving and defending the system.

He did that.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

69 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Garland failed us again..... [View all] getagrip_already Dec 2024 OP

But he would have made a great supreme Court Justice JanMichael Dec 2024 #1

What is wrong with these people? Bluethroughu Dec 2024 #3

I am beginning to suspect this was common practice in the old days. Baitball Blogger Dec 2024 #5

I can only speak to the 1990's - my time in Washington TBF Dec 2024 #43

They are human. And they are easily lured by money/power and/or threatened with blackmail/extortion. erronis Dec 2024 #24

Not just the lure of bribes and pay offs Farmer-Rick Dec 2024 #34

They have no fight in them ThePartyThatListens Dec 2024 #68

I'm not so sure. He seems to prefer sitting on the fence and never rocking a boat. Lonestarblue Dec 2024 #38

Institutions always cover their own asses rather than expose themselves, RockRaven Dec 2024 #2

But needed edhopper Dec 2024 #4

he was literally in court when voters effectively cut his prosecutions short bigtree Dec 2024 #6

Really? getagrip_already Dec 2024 #11

The DOJ has been slow walking the Paxton Sewa Dec 2024 #18

Source? tia uponit7771 Dec 2024 #40

Literally? Which court. What case? quakerboy Dec 2024 #55

Garland's prosecutor, Tom Windom, was presenting the government's responses to immunity claims before Judge Chutkan bigtree Dec 2024 #56

so, too little too late, and not literally at all. quakerboy Dec 2024 #57

weird that you say nothing about the judges and judges who actually delayed the cases bigtree Dec 2024 #58

Absolutely. Thank you. ancianita Dec 2024 #60

He's a professorial weenie guy. Pipe and elbow patches Klarkashton Dec 2024 #7

Hes a republican. Whalt would you expect... n/t slightlv Dec 2024 #9

I've seen that mentioned a few times, but I can't find any confirmation in various bios and articles LauraInLA Dec 2024 #32

No, I've just seen it when articles have been written about him. slightlv Dec 2024 #39

Thanks; I'll keep looking and report ugh it's kind of moot. I found articles about Obama picking him as LauraInLA Dec 2024 #45

He's actually a registered independent, with a bunch of milquetoast do-nothing centrist views that only serve to aid the Karasu Dec 2024 #49

Times like this when I wish Tish James or Alvin Bragg were AG Jit423 Dec 2024 #8

Maybe Garland was concerned he'd have to do some similar wiretapping. Silent Type Dec 2024 #10

If it was simililarly illegal.... getagrip_already Dec 2024 #12

To catch crooks like trump, Gaetz, and a host of government crimes. But you have a point. Silent Type Dec 2024 #15

GARLAND is such a weak broke d*ck, it is just so dis appointed NotHardly Dec 2024 #13

You don't know how the DOJ historically works. ancianita Dec 2024 #14

Protecting, because the one sitting does not want to be investigated when he leaves. status que republianmushroom Dec 2024 #28

"They can but they don't" Farmer-Rick Dec 2024 #36

It's about ancianita Dec 2024 #46

If the system doesn't work, it most definitely Farmer-Rick Dec 2024 #59

Thanks for your post. I'll think on it. ancianita Dec 2024 #64

link to story? LymphocyteLover Dec 2024 #16

Would Biden have picked Garland if he weren't Obama's SC pick? LisaM Dec 2024 #17

Obama had to pick someone he thought Republicans would confirm MadameButterfly Dec 2024 #21

No, he didn't. I think maybe be thought we owed Garland something. LisaM Dec 2024 #22

Doug Jones was an obvious excellent choice but MadameButterfly Dec 2024 #41

Garland is a Republican, if he was working for Trump how would his behavior be different? Ranting Randy Dec 2024 #19

Post removed Post removed Dec 2024 #23

Nothing different. He went after Dems and let the coup keep going. onecaliberal Dec 2024 #52

why was this removed? Grasswire2 Dec 2024 #54

This message was self-deleted by its author LudwigPastorius Dec 2024 #20

Nothing, but protecting an ex-president and DOJ. the legacy of Merrick the Meek. republianmushroom Dec 2024 #25

Absolutely Rebl2 Dec 2024 #61

Where's the full Jack Smith report ... Escape Dec 2024 #26

Were is Mueller's report un-redacted ? republianmushroom Dec 2024 #29

Guess we just have to be patient... Escape Dec 2024 #35

Oh Rebl2 Dec 2024 #62

No. He didn't AKwannabe Dec 2024 #27

He's the worst Beckett Dec 2024 #30

His spine is a mushy wet noodle Cthulu on call Dec 2024 #31

Yep Rebl2 Dec 2024 #63

Can he be held liable for... 2naSalit Dec 2024 #33

so you want to bring a suit against him for not prosecuting Trump bigtree Dec 2024 #65

Um... 2naSalit Dec 2024 #66

it's untrue that he 'pissed away three years' bigtree Dec 2024 #67

"Garland knew, and did nothing to prosecute or even investigate it" uncledad Dec 2024 #37

Biden appointed him and could have fired him any time MichMan Dec 2024 #42

A Picture of A Duck??? BurnDoubt Dec 2024 #44

Garland nowforever Dec 2024 #47

Caspar Milquetoast on tranquilizers. nt Xipe Totec Dec 2024 #48

Stupid "gotcha" appointment HereForTheParty Dec 2024 #50

at some point it just isn't failure Skittles Dec 2024 #51

☝🏾☝🏾☝🏾THIS !!!☝🏾☝🏾☝🏾 uponit7771 Dec 2024 #69

Garland did exactly what he was tasked to do Picaro Dec 2024 #53