Merrick Garland arriving for work this morning...

[George II]

Link to tweet

[hlthe2b]

1. That was really touching. Best of luck, Mr. AG. May the true career officers help to clear

out the remaining Trump rubbish.

[SheilaAnn]

71. It gave me a chill in such a good way, he is such a darling man. n/t

[ZenDem]

2. That briefcase is pretty full!

Looks like he'll be getting straight to work. WOO HOO!!!

[JudyM]

7. Betting he started already, all set to start giving out the high level assignments.

[ZenDem]

11. I might be more excited about this...

...than electing Pres. Biden. Not really...close, though!!!

[JudyM]

13. Ha, there's a lot to be excited about. We're swimming in the riches of an actual functioning Dem

government.

[speak easy]

75. We're swimming in riches of prosecutions and indictments,

that's for sure

[MyOwnPeace]

78. But you make a great point.......

The relationship between the President and the Attorney General is a special one in our government - and one that that was seriously screwed over by IQ45, The Keebler Elf, and BarrBarrHut.
The excitement of two honorable and honest men taking offices that they understand and respect is indeed reason for excitement!

[RVN VET71]

102. You left out Deep Toilet Guy

Only the best people!

[MyOwnPeace]

103. O-M-G!!!!!

I have to 'blame' or 'give credit to' my own brain for not remembering that guy. I truly believe it was a "this-shit-can't-be-happening" moment for my brain and thus 'flushed it away!"

So, I 'googled' "Deep Toilet Guy" and here's what I found:

https://www.gq.com/story/matthew-whitaker-is-the-toilet-attorney-general



Yes, oh YES INDEED - ONLY THE BEST!

[RVN VET71]

104. Yep, good ole Matty

Spent a short while working for Trump, screwed with the Congress, laughed like the little wanker he is, and left when Bill Fatman Barr accepted the call to be Trump’s personal attorney and showed a willingness to lie and deflect his way through his confirmation hearing.

Whitaker can go back to chasing ambulances and designing shitters, but I am hoping that Barr gets fingered for something, anything, just to be able to see him subpoenaed and tried. Whitaker is too stupid to do much damage. Barr is an extremely intelligent, experienced attorney who deliberately set about undermining the constitution and solidifying Trump’s hold on power. He’s a traitor in everything but name.

[George II]

29. I've always wondered about lawyers. Upon graduating from law school do they issue beat up old...

....briefcases? I don't think I've ever seen a lawyer with a new, spiffy briefcase!

[TygrBright]

33. Only law STUDENTS have the new, spiffy ones.

By the time they graduate there is no need to "issue" a beat up old briefcase... what was once new and spiffy has acquired "experience" and battle scars.

amusedly,
Bright

[George II]

87. When I was an engineering student MANY years ago, taking the subway 90 minutes each way....

....to school, we prided ourselves with attache cases, we all had one (along with a slide rule, I said MANY years ago) By the time we graduated they were scuffed and beat up.

I guess it's the same thing with law school students.

[Progressive Jones]

86. Those old briefcases are a badge of honor to a lawyer. nt

[TomSlick]

89. I'm old enough that I've gone through three or four briefcases.

While no one would mistake me for a newbie, I always hate to show up somewhere with a squeaky-new briefcase.

[Docreed2003]

3. Awesome!

I don't envy the work he has ahead of him but I know he's prepared and ready for this moment.

[soothsayer]

8. Boy I'd have fun digging into everything and turning over rocks

[Docreed2003]

16. Very true. Imagine the info he has at his fingertips right now!

[Budi]

4. That is genuine respect

[Wounded Bear]

5. They obviously miss Bill Barr a lot...

(just in case y'all couldn't spot it

[erronis]

26. Well, Barr did leave a huge hole when he skeddadled.

[NNadir]

38. I'm sure they're not done with Bill Barr. n/t.

[2naSalit]

52. I think you're right about that...

And for those who had to endure his criminal behavior, just think of the testimony they can provide.

[Wounded Bear]

58. Hopefully, and like on those cop shows...

get him in and put him on the "other side" of the table in interrogation.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

6. It's casual Thursday at the DOJ. Feel free to wear a dark suit with a white shirt. NT

[BComplex]

23. LOL!

[KS Toronado]

24. And a mask!

[Rabrrrrrr]

98. On casual Thursday, we're allowed to wear ties with color! :D nt

[Lucinda]

9. ❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️

[Dawgman49]

10. Watching this

And other events of last 50 days have felt a sense of relief...must be what it feels like in a country after the ouster of a dictator and his corrupt cronies..still lots of work to do...the cronies are still hard at work to sabotage.. but I’m feeling hopeful for once in a long time...let’s keep up the fight for voting rights...and thank you Georgia voters

[calimary]

65. No kidding!

What a difference a President makes!

People we can trust, on the job. For a change.

A VERY refreshing change, if you ask me!

[MyOwnPeace]

79. I live in a state that is usually unaffected by tornadoes and hurricanes.......

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but I'm imagining having the same feeling as if I were finally walking out of the house for the first time after the hurricane/tornado has passed - seeing blue skies and sunshine (but still facing the surrounding destruction - THANKS, TRUMP! ).

[MoonRiver]

12. ...

[Lefta Dissenter]

14. Awwwwww,

You made me blubber.

[Lars39]

15. Me, too!

[flibbitygiblets]

20. I'm not crying, you're crying!

[Lars39]

28. Heh...took everybody by suprise!

[renate]

17. That really makes me smile!

If we feel relieved... imagine how the people who stuck it out in that poisoned well for four years must feel.

It’s so wonderful to be able to trust our president and his appointees instead of knowing that they were brought in *specifically* to do as much harm as possible.

[elleng]

25. Ditto

[crickets]

59. So true. nt

[MyOwnPeace]

80. Don't you have a list of 'friends' (or 'former friends')

that you want to grab by the neck and make them sit down and watch that and say, "SEE, the PROFESSIONALS know what's right - and THIS IS RIGHT!!!!!"

[sheshe2]

18. Well deserved!💕

[dalton99a]

19. Kick

[jcgoldie]

21. Something tells me they didn't do that for Bill Barr...

[not fooled]

46. Yeah

Can you imagine the horror of going to work every day at the DOJ and having to witness Barr carry out poisonous red don policies and enable that crook to run wild?

[mjvpi]

57. No, I can't. I don't believe in revenge, but I do believe in balance.

There has to be a sense of powerfully righting the ship

[lunatica]

63. I believe in karmic adjustments

This is only one of them, directly regarding him. He will shine for sure! The country is lucky to have him. And he will be instrumental in visiting karmic adjustments on many criminals we feared would get away with their crimes.

[MyOwnPeace]

81. But in this case.......

the 'balance' is NOT a case of 'we could do it this way OR this way' - it is a SERIOUS case of "RIGHT or WRONG!"

[notinkansas]

22. That is so awesome. Uplifting. Hopeful.

[CaptainTruth]

27. LAW AND ORDER!

Some guy on Twitter said something about that a couple times.

[marble falls]

30. Making a Friday his first day? That's a great sign. Watch out GOP, the adults are back!

[George II]

32. (......oops, today is Thursday)

[marble falls]

34. Not on my planet, earthling ...

Making a Thursday his first day is a good sign, too.

[George II]

35. Hah. I make that mistake every week. My wife works PT on Tue and Thu, when she gets home....

....on Thursday afternoon it seems like Friday to us.

[marble falls]

56. We're retired, busy but with not on a big schedule. Most days are guesses to me.

[SunSeeker]

31. So touching, he holds his hand to his heart to show appreciation. Barr had no heart.

And of course he is wearing a mask and safely does elbow bumps instead of handshakes. So refreshing. Barr never gave a shit.

[MyOwnPeace]

83. "Barr never gave a shit."

He didn't 'give one' - he IS one!

[Beetwasher.]

36. Beautiful, The Career Staff Must Be Breathing So Much Easier AND CHOMPING AT THE BIT

To do what everyone knows needs to be done.

[Talitha]

37. damned onions...

[kacekwl]

39. Fantastic !

Getting right to work. Lots to do.

[joanbarnes]

40. Wonder if ANYONE ever applauded Barr?

[Mr.Bill]

42. Maybe when he left. n/t

[spooky3]

41. I have a feeling we are going to be applauding him on many future days, too. nt

[Deminpenn]

43. Awesome

Bet the career lawyers are chomping at the bit to bring the assorted corrupt grifters and worse to justice.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

44. What a beautiful, moving sight! All those people clapping our new AG.

And he is so gracious! Elbow bumping, hand over heart......here is a man ready for this super-important job.

I salute you, Attorney General Merrick Garland!

[lastlib]

72. As I watched it, I had this heartwarming thought---

This man is now in the line of presidential succession!

[meadowlander]

45. He's going to need a bigger briefcase. And someone get him a coffee.

[True Blue American]

49. Biden signs bill and Garland will be sworn in at 5:15.

[sandensea]

47. The staff must be delighted - after 4 years of one Trump consigliere after another

It'll be good, no doubt, to hear phrases like "issue an indictment" - instead of "whack that rat bastard!"

[chia]

48. The relief is a visceral, palpable thing... his heart, my heart... :)

[Jetheels]

50. Fantastic, and best of luck to Attorney General Garland. What an entrance.

Could not be more contrast compared with the last 4 years. So hopeful and grateful.

[ailsagirl]

51. Brought tears to my eyes

[W T F]

53. Must've been a huge stack of indictments for Donald Trump sitting on his desk thank you

[Tribetime]

54. Beautiful sight a real AG

[iluvtennis]

55. Aww, sweet! nt

[crickets]

60. What a wonderful sight! nt

[dixiechiken1]

61. I needed that kind of touching positivity today...

Wow. Just wow.

[BobTheSubgenius]

62. I hope he's as happy in beginning his tenure as I feel he should be.

He has awfully strong support, and there are good people on hand everywhere you look.

[Joinfortmill]

64. Love this. I shared.

[SheltieLover]

66. Yaaaaaay!

I've been waiting...

[Butterflylady]

67. That gave me chills.

[BigmanPigman]

68. Finally!!!

[Cha]

69. Rt TY!

[Marcuse]

70. Soon he will have some butts in that briefcase.

[SkylineChili]

73. I am not a cryer but....

This was so beautiful, so heartfelt, it brought tears. May we embrace the goodness that is coming from this election and be strong enough and brave enough to defend and extend it.

[demtenjeep]

74. that was heartfelt

and made me tear up

[NBachers]

76. And I sat here and clapped right along with them! The sun is rising in my heart.

[malaise]

77. The Barr has been

doored

[MyOwnPeace]

84. Oh, malaise.......

I see what you did there!!!!

[malaise]

85. LOL

[llmart]

82. What a well-deserved ovation for this man.

Very touching.

As for the GOP - they can stick it up their butts, especially the Turtle.

[FelineOverlord]

88. Merrick Garland arriving for work this morning...

Here is is being sworn in:

Link to tweet

[bdamomma]

90. how great

to have someone competent there, now the work begins.

[FlyingPiggy]

91. Ohmygoodness, this brought tears to my eyes.

[shenmue]

92. "'Bout to kick some ass"

[yardwork]

93. Brings tears to my eyes.

[mrsadm]

94. This is so fantastic!

I choked up!

[ShazzieB]

95. That was lovely! 💕💐🦄🌈

Absolutely beautiful!

[BlancheSplanchnik]

96. Love!

[BlueHurricane]

97. Thanks for posting.

You can tell Garland is a genuinely good person and smart. Exactly what we need. Anyone notice how many secret service agents swarming around him? Is that normal? Wonder if they receive a lot of threats in that position and/or if he needs more protection because of chumpy’s cult members. Glad he is well protected. We all feel like the DOJ folks seeing him arrive.

[GopherGal]

101. I was wondering the same thing about the security.

We know Fauci's got beefed up security after getting threats, but I was a little surprised to see this much security for Garland. Looking it up, he is 7th in line for the presidency, so I guess it makes sense that there's some security.

And I was appreciating the elbow-bumps.

[Rabrrrrrr]

99. Our civil servants in every department must be insanely relieved to have leadership again that isn't

anti-all-the-civil-servants-and-the-departments-they-staff.

I can't imagine what hell it was for four years of Trump, no matter what department one worked in. Had to be absolutely demoralizing to have a president who actively and visibly worked against every arm and component of government, and who appointed people to lead departments who hated those departments with every drop of blood in their black, incompetent hearts.

[weissmam]

100. That made me tear up