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(85,998 posts) Mon Jun 19, 2023, 09:53 PM Jun 2023

Anyone calling for the replacement of Garland are playing into the hands of Trump's defenders [View all]

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...who are braying about 'prosecutor misconduct.'

Not to mention the zero-chance Biden would have getting a more effective AG approved by the Senate.

People making that dangerously disruptive suggestion can't be more concerned with prosecuting Trump as much as they are with defeating Garland, which isn't the goal here, in case anyone needs to hear that.

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Anyone calling for the replacement of Garland are playing into the hands of Trump's defenders [View all] bigtree Jun 2023 OP

+100. MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2023 #1

TY! Cha Jun 2023 #23

Yep. onenote Jun 2023 #2

Could you please explain why the hell keeping Wray or DeJoy on is FoxNewsSucks Jun 2023 #7

First, Biden can't fire DeJoy. Second, firing Wray would be injecting Biden into the Trump case onenote Jun 2023 #12

+1000 wnylib Jun 2023 #43

thank you! concise and to the point stopdiggin Jun 2023 #48

Not directly, FoxNewsSucks Jun 2023 #50

only the postal board of governors can fire dejoy Grasswire2 Jun 2023 #56

Because He's Not A Real Problem? ProfessorGAC Jun 2023 #68

can you tell us why you think firing the man investigating his son would go down smoothly bigtree Jun 2023 #14

Geez you need to do research. edisdead Jun 2023 #20

Totally agree. wnylib Jun 2023 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author Scrivener7 Jun 2023 #73

Plus 1000%. Garland knows how to prosecute and he has a good staff all around him! marble falls Jun 2023 #3

Too bad he didn't do that with Trump and his cronies. mysteryowl Jun 2023 #25

agree republianmushroom Jun 2023 #30

He is seeing to it that the work is being done. wnylib Jun 2023 #40

Huh? Beastly Boy Jun 2023 #41

You mean like Jack Smith? marble falls Jun 2023 #72

Most know Biden is not going to replace Garland mid-term. brush Jun 2023 #4

+1. nt ecstatic Jun 2023 #36

Today's trick question: Name a single AG in US history who has been more effective than Garland. Beastly Boy Jun 2023 #45

We are stuck. I'll give you that. boston bean Jun 2023 #5

True that. triron Jun 2023 #17

B-b-but people want and need to be outraged! Fiendish Thingy Jun 2023 #6

+100 FalloutShelter Jun 2023 #8

Playing into their hands is the DELAY OF JUSTICE Stinky The Clown Jun 2023 #9

K & R GP6971 Jun 2023 #10

President Biden will not do that JohnSJ Jun 2023 #11

There is no way Biden will replace him because it would look doc03 Jun 2023 #13

Agreed ...... anciano Jun 2023 #15

I don't think Garland is as effective as he should be, BUT... Duppers Jun 2023 #16

We only need 50 votes to replace him dsc Jun 2023 #18

if we had a true Democratic majority bigtree Jun 2023 #49

Saying that Garland should be replaced is a distraction, gab13by13 Jun 2023 #19

Just as an aside, MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2023 #24

Appeasement to Trump? Sure, that's why wnylib Jun 2023 #44

Watch Lawrence tonight. Mme. Defarge Jun 2023 #21

Who is calling for that besides wingnut flying monkeys? UTUSN Jun 2023 #22

here you go stopdiggin Jun 2023 #53

Careful who you are calling wingnut flying monkeys! Beastly Boy Jun 2023 #61

It almost feels like MN2theMax Jun 2023 #26

+100. nt MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2023 #27

+1000 wnylib Jun 2023 #46

+1000000 wnylib Jun 2023 #28

I don't see anyone calling for Garland replacement, maybe I missed it. mysteryowl Jun 2023 #31

happening on DU stopdiggin Jun 2023 #54

You missed it. Beastly Boy Jun 2023 #70

The DOJ and FBI contain some individuals not anxious to prosecute NoMoreRepugs Jun 2023 #32

Who's calling for Garland to be replaced? Orrex Jun 2023 #33

I hear you, but we still need to get to the bottom of the crater from this PatrickforB Jun 2023 #34

They had to start at the bottom Jarqui Jun 2023 #35

and yet, even that (tried and true) methodology stopdiggin Jun 2023 #51

With all due respect, I doubt that anyone really wants Garland replaced. Beastly Boy Jun 2023 #37

+10,000 wnylib Jun 2023 #47

I would like that. Gore1FL Jun 2023 #59

As I stated, Beastly Boy Jun 2023 #62

I read it. I just don't see the logic. Gore1FL Jun 2023 #63

I guess I have to go a bit more slowly. Beastly Boy Jun 2023 #65

Go as slow as you would like. Gore1FL Jun 2023 #75

Doesn't matter what we think. Our opinions and complaints ecstatic Jun 2023 #38

is this the new meme? Skittles Jun 2023 #39

It's ridiculous.. all for a Cha Jun 2023 #42

+1000000000000 Hekate Jun 2023 #52

Fire? Why would I want that? TrotskyistTidings Jun 2023 #55

The WaPo article today has a lot of heavy-weight pushback. summer_in_TX Jun 2023 #57

Good move comparing your fellow DUers to Trump supporters. Gore1FL Jun 2023 #58

Not Joe's style throwing people under a bus N.I.4.N.I.2023 Jun 2023 #60

Sheer nonsense! So if we criticize Garland, we get accused of stating we want Biden to replace him? Earth-shine Jun 2023 #64

No, but if we say we want Garland fired, we rightfully get accused Beastly Boy Jun 2023 #69

100% Agre!!! arthritisR_US Jun 2023 #66

I'm not asking Garland to resign. I am asking him to do his damn job. Irish_Dem Jun 2023 #67

Amen +1 Emile Jun 2023 #71

it's almost as though they want to blame Garland for Trump's sins Recycle_Guru Jun 2023 #74

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2023 #76