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I go back and forth on whether garland is asleep at the wheel or working feverishly behind the scenes. He is certainly not an impressive speaker and his statement s month or so ago was meh.
In contrast Joe Biden is a great speaker. Passionate, thoughtful, understands his audience, which right now is the entire world. I think we trust him.
So
I have a suggestion.
Garland should make a very visible visit to the White House. He can give his usual pablum after the meeting. Joe can report that he has every confidence that the AG is on the ball. No details needed as long as Joe says hes happy. And if Joes happy thats the signal that the shit will eventually hit the fan. And if hes not happy he asks for the AGs resignation and has a nominee ready to go.
In short, give us a sign.
exboyfil
(17,857 posts)Which is why we need something to reassure us.
Eliot Rosewater
(31,097 posts)They truly believe, and I am certain of this, that
a. trump is of course guilty of many crimes including insurrection and
b. the odds of getting a jury without a single trump MAGA prick on there is zero and
c. even if they got a conviction the right and most of the MSM would say it was political, even though it would not be.
Well meaning, for sure. But wrong. NOT wrong about their assumptions, but wrong about not going ahead anyway.
It will be the reason our democracy fails. And that sucks because I dont want to blame THEM for something the GOP is gladly doing.
NQAS
(10,749 posts)I guess theres a class of people above the law.
Eliot Rosewater
(31,097 posts)with my criticism of the administration.
I would not write what I just wrote.
Personally I wish people of influence would non stop talk to the admin about indicting the traitor. I also think a mainstream dem House or Senate member should go on TV and start using the F word even though it will be bleeped to get the attention of the easily 100 million American adults who almost have no clue what we are talking about.
uponit7771
(90,225 posts)onecaliberal
(32,489 posts)dem4decades
(11,244 posts)Only DOJ can collect that evidence and they're not doing it. There's a Democratic upheaval going on and it lays at the feet of Merrick Garland.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)after he lost election.
This poll seems to indicate that.
https://www.pewresearch.org/?attachment_id=405924