Merrick Garland laughed at the question about Bannon

[Tribetime]

I I don't know if anybody else noticed but he kind of smirked and laugh a couple of times in response to the question I guess it's funny to him

[MontanaMama]

1. I didn't see that.

Disappointing if that’s how it went down. Why Bannon is walking around free is a mystery to me. What’s the down side of locking his gin soaked ass up?

[Tribetime]

2. Yeah I didn't notice it at first but he kind of smirked a couple of times

And it kind of bother me as to such a serious matter

[3catwoman3]

3. Anybody thinking that it maybe just as well that he did not...

…get appointed the the Supreme Court?

[sprinkleeninow]

4. On MSNBC now: "AG Garland declines to comment on Bannon." n/t

[Hoyt]

5. Didn't see it, but until I do, not sure I blame him.

[Baked Potato]

6. He did say "Bannon" and "criminal" in the same sentence. Nt

[Tribetime]

7. LMAO.

[Champp]

21. They go together, like Republican + liar

The Republicans have earned themselves recognition as The Party of Lies.

[James48]

8. Leave it be.

Garland knows a whole lot more about what is coming than I do.

[SoCalDavidS]

13. Nothing's Coming nt

[Crunchy Frog]

14. I'm not sure that I trust him over people like Lawrence Tribe or

Glenn Kirschner.

Ultimately only time will tell. I'm not feeling a lot of confidence right now though.

[orleans]

15. oh please! you'll be saying that five or six years from now too nt

[LizBeth]

22. No

[uponit7771]

24. If Bannon were Muslim he'd be in jail by now, the DoJ needs to earn this kind of trust

[cadoman]

9. would there be any way we would get confirmation if Garland didn't intend to do anything?

It was referred to DoJ for criminal prosecution so it certainly would seem Congress felt it was criminal.

Would Garland eventually send some sort of response if he intended not to act?

[gab13by13]

10. If Bannon keeps fomenting the coup

on his pod cast that's a sign that nothing was done.

[Leith]

11. Is there a video clip?

Text can't convey the nuance.

[UTUSN]

12. Any video? - at least, what was the question, please?

[TomDaisy]

17. I'm sick of his smarmy attitude.

[TomDaisy]

18. NEWSFLASH: IT'S NOT A GODDAMNED JOKE

[Captain Zero]

19. Well we never got to have Fitzmas or MuellerMas

So I'm not holding my breath for MerrickMas.

Just have to settle for another Black Friday and the new Teddy Ruxpin.

[lagomorph777]

25. We won't have a Merrick Christmas.

If he's still there on New Year's Day, this country is finished.

[TlalocW]

20. The eternal optimist me says

It's a, "Oh, you have no idea what's coming. You guys are going to be lining up to apologize after I flip the switch," kind of thing.

TlalocW

[msfiddlestix]

23. This plus "no comment" plus Bannon still on his podcast calling for the destruction of the State.

Wow. just wow. I mean talk about rubbing salt in the wounds of democracy.

[aka-chmeee]

26. I was dubious about the wisdom of his nomination.

Yeah, it was a well deserved dig at Moscow Mitch, and it probably felt good to a lot of us. But his Supreme Court nomination was not because of his liberal leanings but for his acceptability to the Traitor controlled senate. Mitch likely had a pleased chuckle over his new job at DOJ. Surely there is a fire breathing, constitutional fanatic Democratic prosecutor who could have permanently wiped the turtle smile off that jerk's face.