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bucolic_frolic

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43. Very valid article, Garland handled political uncertainty 2021 very well, but times change

Sun Feb 11, 2024, 10:54 AM

Feb 2024

Public opinion was raw and sharply divided in 2021, the nation was grappling with even identifying the insurrection - riot, touristy, protest, or coup. We won that naming battle, or the event defined itself. It is now referred to as insurrection, even for those who deny it.

Slowly grinding out the criminals worked to turn public opinion. But now we need someone with more fire to finish the job.

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Charles Pierce: Merrick Garland Needs to Be Thanked For His Service and Shown the Door [View all] Celerity Feb 2024 OP

Good day, Mr. Garland Blue Owl Feb 2024 #1

yeah, i agree. i havent been on the bash garland train, but that report.... mopinko Feb 2024 #2

The media will howl Demobrat Feb 2024 #4

Apparently, someone who roams the halls around the Oval Office has, for years, been pushing to,....... jaxexpat Feb 2024 #37

Hmm. I'm not sure if meant that as a sort of tongue in cheek? Or something you picked up by reporter? msfiddlestix Feb 2024 #81

I admit being one who was tired of all the waiting. oldsoftie Feb 2024 #69

It would have been uncivil, I suppose, to appoint an attack dog as AG at the beginning of Biden's term. Girard442 Feb 2024 #3

appearances et tu Feb 2024 #8

He wouldn't have even needed to be uncivil. ShazzieB Feb 2024 #46

Exactly LeftInTX Feb 2024 #63

+1 D23MIURG23 Feb 2024 #68

There was a fucking coup d'tat attempt. Sky Jewels Feb 2024 #59

Yes, perhaps someone willing to gather information and make decisions Magoo48 Feb 2024 #72

Coup d'tat, right? Or d'etat if u don't do accents... yorkster Feb 2024 #78

Yep. Welcome to club reality. The man is not up for the job in these boston bean Feb 2024 #5

I worry what Garland will pull Farmer-Rick Feb 2024 #51

"Thanked for his service and shown the door!" Pretty much says it all. PortTack Feb 2024 #6

I don't think so. He's a Federalist Soc. guy doing AllyCat Feb 2024 #14

Sorta like what I told my ex-husband on my MOMFUDSKI Feb 2024 #7

Classic line! Celerity Feb 2024 #99

Until now, I've been reluctant to criticize Garland because I'm not in his shoes and don't know what he faces. Mister Ed Feb 2024 #9

My thoughts exactly KS Toronado Feb 2024 #34

he sucks Skittles Feb 2024 #84

The AG role is very complicated Buckeyeblue Feb 2024 #10

Sure. Garland is several steps too far to the side of AllyCat Feb 2024 #15

Easiest thing in the world. First thing, be a president who does not violate the law. jaxexpat Feb 2024 #33

Agreed. yardwork Feb 2024 #36

Like Glenn Kirchner. rubbersole Feb 2024 #93

Biden doesn't need anyone to have his back Shermanator Feb 2024 #73

I'm done making excuses for Garland. What he has done is reprehensible and outrageous. Pretty much a hit job on Biden. RKP5637 Feb 2024 #11

Yes, there's no defense for the Hur fiasco. Joinfortmill Feb 2024 #12

After Joe wins, he needs to clear the Secret Service, the DOJ, the FBI and Capitol Police of all TFG sycophants. Too... machoneman Feb 2024 #17

there shd have been a blizzard of pink slips on day 1. mopinko Feb 2024 #22

Uh no, that would be wrong. Voltaire2 Feb 2024 #49

This. 👆 ShazzieB Feb 2024 #92

Hey, how are things in Fort Mill? I used to live there. Indian Land, to be precise. Goodheart Feb 2024 #18

I moved in 2022 to NH. Joinfortmill Feb 2024 #25

"Somebody higher than the bear spray crowd should have been arrested and held until trial." sop Feb 2024 #13

As soon as the carefully curated ironclad case Captain Zero Feb 2024 #32

its getting annoying everytime they track down some loser who was in the capitol for 29 seconds Blues Heron Feb 2024 #16

"God save us from the fair-minded. They'll kill the country and wonder how they did it." BeyondGeography Feb 2024 #19

Good assessment. I normally loathe her but she's right about this. yardwork Feb 2024 #39

The very first item on Garland's plate should have been to prosecute obstruction of justice in the Mueller investigation Goodheart Feb 2024 #20

More importantly, Biden should have known MOMFUDSKI Feb 2024 #30

This was the last straw for me. mn9driver Feb 2024 #21

I Am Curious Who His Deputy Is, Ma'am The Magistrate Feb 2024 #23

Exactly. He holds office by that one, tenuous thread. Getting a new appointment through a fractious Senate. paleotn Feb 2024 #29

Acting A.G. Yep. If they're blocking progress, GO AROUND THEM! calimary Feb 2024 #116

Then maybe some pressure needs to be put on Garland, Sir. yardwork Feb 2024 #41

K&R spanone Feb 2024 #24

I agree with Charley. Liberal In Texas Feb 2024 #26

"It should have been the very first item on Garland's plate when he walked in the door. " Exactly! paleotn Feb 2024 #27

Where does this guy get off using exact phrases I was using in August 2022? Who am I, Rodney Dangerfield. jaxexpat Feb 2024 #28

As usual, NOBODY puts it better than Charlie Pierce. Paladin Feb 2024 #31

If Biden agrees with this article, then he should fire Garland Fiendish Thingy Feb 2024 #35

Bill Barr lied about the Mueller report gab13by13 Feb 2024 #53

And yet, if he spoke out, he would also be accused of being partisan, no? Fiendish Thingy Feb 2024 #56

Did Biden have a preview of Hur's Report before Garland Released it? I was wondering about that. msfiddlestix Feb 2024 #89

IIRC, Hur submitted it to Garland last Monday, and it was released to public on Thursday Fiendish Thingy Feb 2024 #90

I would normally find it really hard to wrap my head around Garland approving,except we've had three long years of msfiddlestix Feb 2024 #94

"El Caudillo del Mar-a-Lago". Nearly spit out my coffee. niyad Feb 2024 #38

Show some brass & dump this namby pamby Basic LA Feb 2024 #40

He should be fired but if Biden fired him the Republicans would then doc03 Feb 2024 #42

F!!!! the repugs they are going to say it anyway. How many times do folks out here have to say. Fight fire with napalm. usaf-vet Feb 2024 #60

Completely agree Celerity Feb 2024 #100

Very valid article, Garland handled political uncertainty 2021 very well, but times change bucolic_frolic Feb 2024 #43

At this point Biden should retain Garland oldmanlynn Feb 2024 #44

I was one of the people I_UndergroundPanther Feb 2024 #107

Not only... LPBBEAR Feb 2024 #45

"Not only...should Garland be gone ASAP, EVERY Republican in any government office should be removed" MichMan Feb 2024 #58

Not any LPBBEAR Feb 2024 #66

I feel the same I_UndergroundPanther Feb 2024 #109

Charles, as usual, is right bagimin Feb 2024 #47

My hope... Mike Nelson Feb 2024 #48

And the statute of limitations for being charged is ticking down ArkansasDemocrat1 Feb 2024 #61

Someone up thread asked about Garlands Deputy. What do we know at this point? msfiddlestix Feb 2024 #91

Garland is a glacially slow-moving doofus.... capechacon Feb 2024 #50

If he had wanted to preserve democracy first rather than cater to obstreperous GOP GreenWave Feb 2024 #52

Going on 3 years orthoclad Feb 2024 #54

Maybe McConnell was right Hartpi978 Feb 2024 #55

McConnell voted to confirm Garland as AG. jalan48 Feb 2024 #57

The poster meant Garland never getting a vote for SCOTUS. Celerity Feb 2024 #103

Thanks, my misreading of the post. jalan48 Feb 2024 #104

yw! Celerity Feb 2024 #108

I'm sorry, I think I misread your post. jalan48 Feb 2024 #106

I will post this again, how I see it. Garland, elite lawyer brain, good judge, piss poor A.G. and/or prosecutor. IMO republianmushroom Feb 2024 #62

It's funny how this post seems to have left the usual Garland/DoJ cheerleading squad speechless Silent3 Feb 2024 #64

Where are his apologists now? onecaliberal Feb 2024 #65

I haven't seen any serious mistakes by Garland gulliver Feb 2024 #67

No one is saying what you wrote Shermanator Feb 2024 #70

I beg your pardon. I just said it, and I'm someone. gulliver Feb 2024 #71

You wrote this: Shermanator Feb 2024 #74

Oh that... gulliver Feb 2024 #75

Your criticism includes President Biden's personal lawyer, gab13by13 Feb 2024 #76

I thought Biden's lawyer's points were fine. gulliver Feb 2024 #77

Nah, it's just a standard lie Doc Sportello Feb 2024 #110

yup Skittles Feb 2024 #83

Garland should go & spend more time with family. Nululu Feb 2024 #79

While I totally agree, it is too late. CanonRay Feb 2024 #80

Of course there is time. Better late than never. nt Celerity Feb 2024 #114

Him and Louis DeJoy ffr Feb 2024 #82

SCOTUS OK, AG not so much. Good Day Sir. Evolve Dammit Feb 2024 #85

Well, one thing the Hur slur report reveals... Trueblue Texan Feb 2024 #86

Garland has always been a huge Centrist SqueakyWheel.363 Feb 2024 #87

It'll look political if he does it now. Elessar Zappa Feb 2024 #88

Hur's comments were cruel and hateful by design dlk Feb 2024 #95

Nice to know some have come around to what I've concluded... B.See Feb 2024 #96

Garland is a bum Handler Feb 2024 #97

Garland brings the weak sauce. colorado_ufo Feb 2024 #98

Should have been out the door I_UndergroundPanther Feb 2024 #101

Damn right. redqueen Feb 2024 #102

Agreed. He's done a poor judge. The J6 planners, including trump, should've been tried by now. brush Feb 2024 #105

empty boxes ready for him to pack up his stuff BlueWaveNeverEnd Feb 2024 #111

Not after the election orangecrush Feb 2024 #112

He's just calling balls and strikes! dchill Feb 2024 #113

Thursday was the end for me too. The Unmitigated Gall Feb 2024 #115

they can't even be bothered to replace DeJoy quakerboy Feb 12 #117

Merrick Garland is a member of the Federalist Society nbsmom Feb 12 #118

IDK, Has anyone thought about there might be a memo? hydrolastic Feb 12 #119

Bottom line, he failed to keep us safe ecstatic Feb 12 #120