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gab13by13

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34. I bet President Biden was thrilled with Garland

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Wed Apr 24, 2024, 08:13 PM

Apr 24

After he picked 2 Trump goons, Weiss and Hur, to investigate him and his son.

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Why Didn't Merrick Garland Prosecute "Individual One." [View all] gab13by13 Apr 24 OP

I'm sure someone was whispering in his ear trying to avoid the look of political retribution. Fla Dem Apr 24 #1

Doubtful it was the wh..... getagrip_already Apr 24 #2

Garland seems to... Think. Again. Apr 24 #3

Every AG and US attorney does that, selective prosecution is not unique to Garland. Nt Fiendish Thingy Apr 24 #5

No, not every AG chooses what they personally want to prosecute. Think. Again. Apr 24 #14

Who said anything about personally? Fiendish Thingy Apr 24 #15

There is A journalist on Nicolle now gab13by13 Apr 24 #18

Well, then it must be true. Nt Fiendish Thingy Apr 24 #19

The Germans do have some experience with this sort of thing. Marcuse Apr 24 #36

Laws are different in Germany & other EU countries. CaptainTruth Apr 24 #26

Yeah, that was obviously not what I meant... Think. Again. Apr 24 #20

Or he is a coward chicoescuela Apr 24 #8

or a cowardly rightwinger. Think. Again. Apr 24 #11

Yes not a coward, but complicit. Irish_Dem Apr 24 #17

I have long suspected he is not on our side. Sky Jewels Apr 24 #23

Definitely a coward. bamagal62 Apr 24 #28

I guess the trial is getting boring so Nicole had to revert back to Garland bashing Fiendish Thingy Apr 24 #4

Garland has deserved bashing from the MOMFUDSKI Apr 24 #9

What damage? I don't see any damage Fiendish Thingy Apr 24 #13

Letting the statute of limitations run out... Think. Again. Apr 24 #21

major crimes - have very long limitations on time Traurigkeit Apr 24 #24

Garland deserves to be bashed gab13by13 Apr 24 #12

So true. Sky Jewels Apr 24 #25

When you're a bean counter, you count beans. That's your response to anything. Girard442 Apr 24 #6

History will not be kind to Merrick Garland. Emile Apr 24 #7

RWingers use this as an example of why they think this is a bogus trial. progressoid Apr 24 #10

I admit it's a null hypothesis, but I think we'd have also have been disappointed in him as an SC justice. Earth-shine Apr 24 #16

I think there is a possibility that Garland as a SCOTUS Justice would have become the reverse image of Souter Celerity Apr 24 #38

I don't think he wanted to be the first AG to prosecute a former President and set a precedent. jalan48 Apr 24 #22

Why don't you ask him & let us know if you get an answer? CaptainTruth Apr 24 #27

Maybe it would have looked, way to political for the AG ? republianmushroom Apr 24 #29

There must be a good reason Blue Owl Apr 24 #30

That is what the cheerleaders keep telling us. There was/is a reason. republianmushroom Apr 24 #33

Wasn't there another AG who didn't want to prosecute the Bush crime family 3Hotdogs Apr 24 #31

Garland undertook a bottom-up approach to the investigation BaronChocula Apr 24 #32

I bet President Biden was thrilled with Garland gab13by13 Apr 24 #34

My guess would be that Garland had his hands full investigating Trump for the pnwmom Apr 24 #35

IMO, Garland is Joe Biden's biggest failure as President Goodheart Apr 24 #37

Because Garland is a coward. n/t D23MIURG23 Apr 24 #39