Merrick Garland Appreciation thread.

[lastlib]

Our Attorney General has acted with dispatch and integrity, with respect for democracy and the rule of law, and the principle of equal justice under the law. Many of us were dubious that he would do so, and I think that as a community, we owe him a renewal of respect and appreciation for what he is doing. I for one give him a great big

Thank you, Merrick Garland!! - - - - - - - - -

[Thomas Hurt]

1. I don't recall seeing where a grand jury had even been empaneled.

Not sure if I missed it or Garland was very quiet and sneaky about it.

[lastlib]

2. I understand that grand juries are impaneled for 18 months.....

...and hear multiple cases during their term. Seems likely one was already impaneled, and the Bannon case was already queued.

[DarthDem]

3. It's Supposed to Be Secret

You sometimes see announcements of grand juries being empaneled, but that typically occurs with state matters more often than with federal matters. Federal grand jury matters are supposed to be conducted in secret.

[wnylib]

24. He was quiet about the process,

as a good AG should be. Indictments come from grand juries, not from the media or from armchair attorneys.

[monkeyman1]

32. the way it should be !

[Just_Vote_Dem]

4. K&R!

[Budi]

5. Guess if AG Garland were looking straight at me on corruption, I'd be spittin out all kinds ...

....all kinds of Social Media memes to discredit him, too!
Had I done the dirty shit Trump & his team did, all the years he did it, and knowing AG Garland's success with the Biggest criminal convictions as he has done, I'd be fking jonesing into madness, while AG Garland just remains silent, never offering a single hint of who, what, where nor when.

Pure paranoia has a way of making criminals crazy, & AG Garland's silence is not an error, but intentional.

[lamp_shade]

6. Count me in. Thank you Mr. Garland.

[Blaukraut]

7. He proceeded exactly how he should have.

I follow Teri Kanefield on Twitter. She has been on point explaining how, in order to save democracy, our side cannot act in undemocratic ways, no matter how much we would like to. When both sides give up on democracy, it is truly dead. So of course we wanted Bannon dragged off to jail immediately, but that's not how our justice system works. Nor should it work that way.

[wnylib]

26. +10,000.

[dlk]

8. DOJ is in good hands with Garland

We can count on him.

[Kaleva]

10. +1

[dlk]

11. I've read he works quietly and steadily, without commenting to the press

I think he’s the right man for this difficult time.

[Kaleva]

13. Biden made a great choice IMO.

[dlk]

15. Yes, Biden made an excellent choice

[MineralMan]

9. 100% Agree!

[Bev54]

14. Are there a few here cooking crow for dinner tonight?

[mcar]

22. I'm seeing goalposts being moved

and pats on the back for "pressuring" Garland to do this.

Like the Attorney General acted because some random people on social media whined about him.

[Bev54]

23. Hahaha yeah if figures, I am sure he was reading DU everyday to get our opinions

I am seeing the same thing on other sites, people saying we got a win when yesterday the outrage was Fire Garland. I hope all the outrage rhetoric can at least be tapped down now.

[mcar]

25. They'll start complaining about Meadows now

[Orrex]

49. Who imagines themselves to have influenced Garland?

No one I’ve seen on DU, nor anyone I’ve found anywhere on social media. I’d be interested to see who is making those claims.

[wnylib]

28. I think some might actually be disappointed

that the indictment removes their reason for outraged pessimism. But I'm sure they'll find something else.

[Bev54]

31. There is no doubt they will find their outrage again.

[paleotn]

39. You betcha!

Best crow I've ever tasted though.

[Cha]

16. TY lastlib!

[Demovictory9]

17. good to know something positive happened

[Timewas]

18. ?????? n/t

[luv2fly]

19. Ayyyymen

A toast to the demise of the "Has Bannon been arrested yet/Merrick Garland sucks" threads!

[lastlib]

20. clink!

[mcar]

21. Happy to kick this!

[Blue Owl]

27. Serve it up cold...

[MustLoveBeagles]

29. K&R

[wnylib]

30. Thank you AG Garland.

I never doubted that you would come through.

[live love laugh]

33. And a lump of coal to all the haters!

[ancianita]

34. Whodat?!! Some BADASS??

[Joinfortmill]

37. Love this.

[Marius25]

35. Let's not start the praise train yet.

Bannon maybe able to drag this out for awhile. If Trump wins in 2024, Bannon is getting another pardon, Garland still hasn't gone after Trump or the Trump family, and the Insurrectionists are still getting slaps on the wrist.

I'm glad to see something was finally done, but I'm reserving judgement until more real consequences happen.

[ancianita]

43. Oh, once the rule of law rulings start, trust your nation, the real consequences begin.

Been there. Seen that. So has Merrick Badass Garland.

The U.S. Badass Constitution seems weak to bullies, but kicks their ass once The Idea Of Democracy is enforced.

[Joinfortmill]

36. Good news.

[George II]

38. If I said it once, I'll say it a thousand times - from the day the House cited Bannon for contempt..

....until today was only SEVENTEEN DAYS! That's the speed of light in legal proceedings.

The Grand Jury meets twice a month. Today was probably the first chance they had since October 26 to hand down an indictment.

Today was the day! They did it.

Thank you Attorney General Garland.

[Cha]

47. Kicking your post &

this thread!

[TomSlick]

40. Remember today when things don't appear to be moving as quickly as we would like.

Real justice never moves as quickly as it does on TV cop shows.

We need to assume there will be motions to dismiss based on bogus claims of executive privilege that will have to be worked through. After that, the federal court cannot be expected to clear its docket to move this trial to the front of the line. (There are a few hundred insurrectionists' cases to be resolved.) The wheels of justice will grind slowly but they will grind fine. In the meanwhile Bannon will be running up attorney's fees with lawyers who will expect to be paid.

It's a good day for Democracy.

[HootieMcBoob]

41. Tip of the hat

I had serious doubts. Let’s hope there’s more to come. Well done. Now let’s get him a lengthy stay behind bars.

[FakeNoose]

42. Thank you Merrick Garland

We're headed in the right direction! This is an important step.

[Upthevibe]

44. I'm right there with you.....

Thank you, Attorney General Garland!

[RussBLib]

45. Faith restored! A great day!! nt

[Trueblue Texan]

46. no leaks...

except for the pundits pissing themselves....

[bluescribbler]

48. Amen

[MustLoveBeagles]

50. Thank you

[Talitha]

51. Add my thanks and appreciation - nicely done, Sir!

BTW, here's a pretty good article
regarding the Bannon situation.

Read it slowly - read all of it.

I learned a lot!

[Stargleamer]

52. I'm sorry

I don't appreciate him waiting around for months knowing that the Republicans would seek to run out the clock, which they are doing. Trump will never face any consequences with people like this; he's made a career out of running out the clock. Garland knew this and still let it happen.

As Don Winslow says, "I miss consequences".

[lastlib]

53. Garland didn't wait months--the charge was made in 17 days.

That's greased lightning compared to the usual glacial pace of federal prosecution decisions. To have moved so rapidly to indict, DOJ had to put together a prima facie case for conviction with blinding speed; clearly, they knew time was of the essence. Bannon can still play delay and drag it out for a long time with appeals and other tactics, but DOJ is pretty certain it has the goods.

Will things get back to TFG eventually? Who knows? But that may ultimately not be something Garland gets to decide.

If we can't be optimistic, perhaps we should at least reserve judgment until things play out further.