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81. Garland has always been at a disadvantage...

Fri Mar 15, 2024, 02:41 PM

Mar 15

His career as a judge -- a SCOTUS nominee -- goes to his habit of remaining objective. We now live in a world where everyone must choose a side...no objectivity allowed. Kinda figured Garland would be blamed for any missteps/delays in the trials of drumpf-the-pig.

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I'm going to say it, and you can place yourself where you want on this [View all] bigtree Mar 15 OP

Excellent post, bigtree. Thank you! brer cat Mar 15 #1

Nailed it as always malaise Mar 15 #2

If you're happy with our side scrambling for trial dates in 2024 while a second Trump term remains distinctly possible BeyondGeography Mar 15 #3

I only see a lot of sandbaggers on MOMFUDSKI Mar 15 #4

Thank you. Elessar Zappa Mar 15 #5

Bragg clearly blamed BOTH... getagrip_already Mar 15 #6

What you see as an apologist, others see as defending not a man, but reality. Nt Fiendish Thingy Mar 15 #8

What was it kelly conway said about reality? getagrip_already Mar 15 #9

That's just the thing, there are no alternative facts in this situation Fiendish Thingy Mar 15 #17

Garland was clueless, which IS the problem getagrip_already Mar 15 #19

"Clueless" is your opinion. Fiendish Thingy Mar 15 #20

But none are as easy! BootinUp Mar 15 #22

A tangled web, indeed. Ocelot II Mar 15 #43

IMO Garland has been a poor AG, didn't rise to the moment of the most severe threatl... brush Mar 15 #78

Laurence Tribe now calls Garland "Mr. Speedy" BeyondGeography Mar 15 #79

Laurence Tribe is correct. It's funny yet maddening sarcasm as... brush Mar 15 #85

Sarcasm, no? (no text) returnee Mar 15 #97

And yet Laurence Tribe isn't always right NanaCat Mar 15 #103

That is a false statement Fiendish Thingy Mar 15 #94

Late in appointing SC Smith even. Should've done it a year earlier. brush Mar 15 #101

You clearly don't understand what justifies appointing a Special Counsel Fiendish Thingy Mar 15 #109

We've all got opinions. No way I agree with yours. brush Mar 15 #112

"Just two days after trump declared his candidacy" is a red herring Goodheart Mar 16 #142

Why should a Special Counsel have been appointed sooner? Fiendish Thingy Mar 16 #144

Looks like verifiable as opinions. PufPuf23 Mar 15 #107

Note: the link contains a list of verifiable facts and dates. Fiendish Thingy Mar 15 #110

Did not read article, just humored by link title. PufPuf23 Mar 15 #115

Well said and thanks for that post. emulatorloo Mar 15 #90

Nah, yr just blaming anybody and everyone EXCEPT Trump and his legal team. emulatorloo Mar 15 #89

An incontrovertible inconvenient fact: Bobstandard Mar 15 #10

Andrew Weissmann worked for SDNY gab13by13 Mar 15 #13

I saw that interview... getagrip_already Mar 15 #18

The internet/social media creates an insatiable, impatient hunger for quick and simple solutions Fiendish Thingy Mar 15 #7

You nailed it. ShazzieB Mar 15 #44

Where I get my news I see zero people calling for Garland to resign. gab13by13 Mar 15 #11

Agreed. ShazzieB Mar 15 #56

Garland has been an unmitigated disaster. Voltaire2 Mar 15 #12

you know the people in that song Trump plays before his rallies? The 'Jan. 6 Singers?' bigtree Mar 15 #32

Well put. The OP is distractive from the REAL issue with Garland Goodheart Mar 15 #116

The internet needs solutions and scapegoats and it needs them NOW. Ocelot II Mar 15 #14

I respect your opinions and always click on your posts gab13by13 Mar 15 #24

I don't think calling for his head is helpful at this point. Ocelot II Mar 15 #30

I could not agree more, gab13by13 Mar 15 #34

Because if he resigned the trolls wouldn't be able to call for his head on a daily basis AZSkiffyGeek Mar 15 #104

The frustration by some is not so much NOW but long it has been and PufPuf23 Mar 15 #118

Let's just say I'd much prefer a new Attorney General... dchill Mar 15 #15

And Glenn Kirschner is just the man for the job. Ligyron Mar 15 #60

Hindsight is 20/20. nt hay rick Mar 15 #16

Hang in there, bigtree Hekate Mar 15 #21

I agree, bigtree. Joe, unlike his predecessor, really DOES pick the best people! 70sEraVet Mar 15 #23

100% I disagreed with his choice of Hur and I think that is allowed but I have never been Bev54 Mar 15 #25

Do you honestly believe in your heart gab13by13 Mar 15 #36

I don't agree with everything Garland has done and in particular the Hur appointment and the lack of cleanout of Bev54 Mar 15 #75

. Scrivener7 Mar 15 #26

.. bigtree Mar 15 #35

I remember the days of the torches and pitchforks that came out for Eric Holder BumRushDaShow Mar 15 #27

Preet Bhrarara, gab13by13 Mar 15 #40

I watched Andrew Weissmann last night too BumRushDaShow Mar 15 #53

Is Garland allowed to choose his team or is he forced to deal with corrupt trump leftovers? ecstatic Mar 15 #102

There are a certain lower layer of positions that the Department (and agency head) can "choose" BumRushDaShow Mar 15 #113

Thank for setting it straight. Excellent post. Martin68 Mar 15 #28

Firing Garland at this time would be a bad idea. But only because it's just too late. His duty is already done. jaxexpat Mar 15 #29

Politics is a nasty, dirty business Dyedinthewoolliberal Mar 15 #31

Yup. Agree. My only question is why Garland Joinfortmill Mar 15 #33

Your question actually points to a larger question . . . markpkessinger Mar 15 #67

The idea that you have condemnation for moniss Mar 15 #37

I admit blaming Bragg for sabatoging his own prosecution of Trump didn't occur to me bigtree Mar 15 #41

It certainly looks to me like President Biden is upset with Merrick Garland gab13by13 Mar 15 #45

Unless you're having WH luncheons with Joe, your perception is based on one anonymously sourced article. Fiendish Thingy Mar 15 #65

You can put that right in line with the fact that moniss Mar 15 #62

Wow, very interesting analysis. gab13by13 Mar 15 #42

Yes and even Vance moniss Mar 15 #69

I don't think Garland should resign, BUT . . . markpkessinger Mar 15 #38

I'm old enough to remember when the complaints were that he didn't need a SC bigtree Mar 15 #47

I think you're reacting rather strongly... Think. Again. Mar 15 #39

ask the questions and bring your receipts bigtree Mar 15 #48

But I have no questions for you. Think. Again. Mar 15 #58

This message was self-deleted by its author bigtree Mar 15 #66

That's funny because your post ends in a question mark AZSkiffyGeek Mar 15 #128

Oh, you mean this rhetorical question... Think. Again. Mar 16 #138

I'm just commenting on the fact you asked a question AZSkiffyGeek Mar 16 #146

Such fun! now look up "Rhetorical Question"! Think. Again. Mar 16 #149

Garland has limited influence over the SDNY Cosmocat Mar 15 #46

Merrick Garland is SDNY's boss. gab13by13 Mar 15 #57

But the 93 U.S. Attorneys are NOT the AG's appointees BumRushDaShow Mar 15 #61

He still runs the show... Think. Again. Mar 15 #70

"He still runs the show..." BumRushDaShow Mar 15 #72

I'm pretty sure... Think. Again. Mar 15 #73

"that any work the DOJ is doing that directly involves an ex-President will find it's way onto garland's update memos" BumRushDaShow Mar 15 #74

I MUST disagree... Think. Again. Mar 15 #77

To respond BumRushDaShow Mar 15 #83

Yeah, people here on DU sometimes seem very happy.... Think. Again. Mar 15 #84

"I suspect the prosecution of a Presidential candidate might be high on the AG's concern list." BumRushDaShow Mar 15 #86

"Justice delayed is justice denied." Think. Again. Mar 15 #87

That has been the call from those who want Criminal Justice Reform BumRushDaShow Mar 15 #91

See? We can agree!!! Think. Again. Mar 15 #92

But it has nothing to do with Garland. BumRushDaShow Mar 15 #93

That's true, we don't agree on garland.... Think. Again. Mar 15 #95

"Criminal Justice" is not just "federal" BumRushDaShow Mar 15 #96

If you're saying garland is just a figurehead... Think. Again. Mar 15 #98

Again BumRushDaShow Mar 15 #99

Okay, well thanks, I don't really get what you're trying to say, but I appreciate the discussion. Think. Again. Mar 15 #105

The OP would have you believe, apparently, that these SDNY documents are the only cause that has provoked anger, Goodheart Mar 15 #119

Public pressure can be tough. lees1975 Mar 15 #49

You are spreading falsehoods Fiendish Thingy Mar 15 #64

Sorry, but he admitted to delays himself. lees1975 Mar 15 #106

no receipts, so it didn't happen bigtree Mar 15 #121

Attorney General Merrick Garland deliberated for weeks over whether to approve the application for a warrant to search f republianmushroom Mar 15 #124

Maybe you mean this one. republianmushroom Mar 15 #126

See my reply to big tree below your post. republianmushroom Mar 15 #125

A year? Closer to two years... twenty months, in fact. Goodheart Mar 16 #141

Detailed Chronology in Trump-Cohen Hush Money Investigation SARose Mar 15 #50

consult the master computer on 1/6 AllaN01Bear Mar 15 #51

There's a lot of people right now that I am pissed at here. William769 Mar 15 #52

Recommended. H2O Man Mar 15 #54

...... 58Sunliner Mar 15 #55

a little bit plagiarism here, but, republianmushroom Mar 15 #59

Will be thrilled to see him resign, or be fired. boston bean Mar 15 #63

Right!! lamp_shade Mar 15 #68

How many times did Jordan and Comer threaten Bragg? SARose Mar 15 #71

I don't care how the other side receives me, or either side for that matter. It's past time for Garland to go. Autumn Mar 15 #76

This obsession displayed by some with Garland is truly disturbing, it does not seem at all healthy. tritsofme Mar 15 #80

Garland has always been at a disadvantage... allegorical oracle Mar 15 #81

You can't get rid of Garland before the election, but we absolutely should after the election. Demsrule86 Mar 15 #82

The idea that Garland would want to stick around for 8 years in the first place is pretty silly. tritsofme Mar 15 #88

I understand your point. Fully. But the problem is he put our country in jeopardy ecstatic Mar 15 #100

it's just untrue that he waited for anything bigtree Mar 15 #108

Wow, talk about a strawman Goodheart Mar 15 #120

Donald Trump's first criminal trial delayed SARose Mar 15 #111

The one FACT you continue to la la la gloss over Goodheart Mar 15 #114

A few dates, upon which to adequately assess Garland's performance Goodheart Mar 15 #117

Cherry-picking only the dates that support one's assertion... TwilightZone Mar 15 #123

I picked the dates that matter. Goodheart Mar 15 #127

Nah, it's called ignoring whatever doesn't fit the narrative. TwilightZone Mar 16 #136

You're quite wrong, of course. Goodheart Mar 16 #140

Did you see this list upthread BumRushDaShow Mar 16 #145

Jack Smith was appointed TWENTY MONTHS after the insurrection. Goodheart Mar 16 #147

"Jack Smith was appointed TWENTY MONTHS after the insurrection." BumRushDaShow Mar 16 #151

Some of the ignorance is intentional. TwilightZone Mar 15 #122

Looks to me like much projection. nt PufPuf23 Mar 15 #129

Nope. TwilightZone Mar 15 #130

Garland should have started prosecutions of tRump 15 minutes after being appointed to the office. rwild1967 Mar 15 #131

Correct. Goodheart Mar 15 #132

he's sworn in in March 2021 and by Fall of 2021 he's already investigating bigtree Mar 15 #134

The proof is in the pudding. Here's the pudding: Goodheart Mar 16 #148

Kick canetoad Mar 15 #133

Sorry but your wrong thumper2547 Mar 16 #135

Welcome to DU! KS Toronado Mar 16 #137

The apologists will come along to declare you a troll, Goodheart Mar 16 #139

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Mar 16 #150

Great post! Emile Mar 17 #154

K&R Emile Mar 17 #155

Biden shouldn't accept a resignation now Captain Zero Mar 16 #143

Ali Primera once crooned... GreenWave Mar 16 #152

Trump tried to overthrow our government and Emile Mar 17 #153