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In reply to the discussion: I have been an ardent defender of AG Garland, but after today's political charged report against [View all]The Magistrate
(95,267 posts)50. I Agree, Sir
Pretending to be 'above politics' is a political stance, and generally a poor one.
Mr. Garland has made support for him impossible by his feckless posturing, as if his reputation weighs greater then the future of democracy in our country and the world.
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I have been an ardent defender of AG Garland, but after today's political charged report against [View all]
JohnSJ
Feb 2024
OP
In other words, if I am disappointed, I should just shut up and not complain. Totally not surprised by
JohnSJ
Feb 2024
#4
Welcome to the dark side. Prepare thyself for lame, canned, illogical responses to any of your concerns,
Scrivener7
Feb 2024
#12
yeppers, I hadn't ever heard Garland speak until his confirmation hearings.. that was when I intuited
msfiddlestix
Feb 2024
#91
I have been defending him for quite some time, but with his appointments of republican special
JohnSJ
Feb 2024
#6
Exactly, and why did it take so long to appoint a special counsel against trump?
JohnSJ
Feb 2024
#10
Smith was named Special Counsel six days after trump declared he was a candidate for president.
onenote
Feb 2024
#63
The special counsels to investigate the BIdens,were appointed by Garland, and they are partisan republicans. and as far
JohnSJ
Feb 2024
#9
That Sick Fuck made his intentions to run for office again was made to ALL before he left the white-house
msfiddlestix
Feb 2024
#94
Zero input from Garland? Only if he chose to give zero input. It was his job to review...
Silent3
Feb 2024
#85
Everything the GOP has to CYA for Ayatollah Complainy is nonsense at this point, defending Mr. 91 and LOSER!
Brainfodder
Feb 2024
#107
He prosecuted the OKC Tim McVeigh trial which I followed closely, being in Denver at the time...
hlthe2b
Feb 2024
#11
People always cite that case. But despite the horror of the result, McVeigh was one kid,
Scrivener7
Feb 2024
#13
Thanks. I have never had a problem admitting an error in judgment or being incorrect
JohnSJ
Feb 2024
#33
No one else is obligated to change their mind just because you or anyone else thinks they should.
ShazzieB
Feb 2024
#34
"Be sure to let his boss know" has been posted many multiple times in every single thread that expresses concern
Scrivener7
Feb 2024
#81
It is not the week before the election. Thus I don't think it will hurt Biden.
Demsrule86
Feb 2024
#15
CNN tapper was laying it on against Biden today, but that is par for the course for him.
JohnSJ
Feb 2024
#35
Yes it does. Trump's Attorney General would never allow such a partisan report to come out. Shit, his AG didn't
dem4decades
Feb 2024
#80
Garland was a bad choice. Biden felt sorry for him. No good deed goes unpunished
dalton99a
Feb 2024
#21
Of course many DUers assured us that Garland's milquetoast kowtowing to the GQP
Sky Jewels
Feb 2024
#47
So Biden didn't know what he was doing when he appointed him? Why hasn't he replaced him?
onenote
Feb 2024
#64
Joe made a mistake. People do. Do YOU think less of him because of that? I never expected he was infallible.
Scrivener7
Feb 2024
#78
The language and conclusions in Robert Hur's Special Counsel report amount to prosecutorial misconduct.
sop
Feb 2024
#22
We could have done without the commentary. That was political, unprofessional total BS.
LeftInTX
Feb 2024
#74
"Swift Boating", a very appropriate description of the SC's editorial pointlessly set within his "finding of fact".
jaxexpat
Feb 2024
#112
I don't want to beat a dead horse, and we are in agreement about how Garland should go forward.
Scrivener7
Feb 2024
#76
Garland had no business allowing this report to be published 'as is,' because
PatrickforB
Feb 2024
#92
It was a frustrating experience to express feelings and thoughts of doubt right out the gate...
msfiddlestix
Feb 2024
#93
DUers finally coming to conclusion that TFG will not be tried before election.
Sneederbunk
Feb 2024
#102
It's almost funny to watch the doubling down on "Everything Garland touches is three-dimensional-chess gold,"
Scrivener7
Feb 2024
#111
'Confidential' in name only: Merrick Garland's delicate decision to release the Hur report
LetMyPeopleVote
Feb 2024
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