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59. So, you're saying all the armchair prosecutors here...

Reply to Joinfortmill (Original post)

Thu Aug 10, 2023, 06:30 PM

Aug 2023

...wasted all those years in internet law school?

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Was Merrick Garland's Approach Correct All Along? [View all] Joinfortmill Aug 2023 OP

Ohh you've Done it Now! Mahalo for Cha Aug 2023 #1

I hope so! I also agree that the slow and steady is going to win the race. erronis Aug 2023 #8

Mahalo for that Important Reminder, Cha Aug 2023 #12

Also, under TFG (and AG Jeff Sessions) numerous divisions of DOJ were ignored (Civil Rights) Rhiannon12866 Aug 2023 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author brooklynite Aug 2023 #56

I've given little to no thought of Garland especially since Jack Smith came on the scene. Garland is SheilaAnn Aug 2023 #2

Impressed Obama a ton! Obama judgment Good enough for me! Alexander Of Assyria Aug 2023 #6

Obama thought Garland would be conservative enough that Repugs wouldn't block him. BWdem4life Aug 2023 #112

Agreed. Sky Jewels Aug 2023 #118

people forget that. newdayneeded Aug 2023 #120

People already forget who picked Jack? Alexander Of Assyria Aug 2023 #131

Sounds like you don't know anything about his history as a prosecutor. emulatorloo Aug 2023 #7

Exactly.. Merrick Garland is Very IMMPRESSIVE!! Cha Aug 2023 #13

Not at all. Sky Jewels Aug 2023 #119

Yes AG Garland Is IMPRESSIVE. Cha Aug 2023 #123

👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 onecaliberal Aug 2023 #34

Depends on what impresses you Beastly Boy Aug 2023 #43

Yes, yes it was - nt Ohio Joe Aug 2023 #3

I think I'll just sit this one out and enjoy my MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2023 #4

😎 Cha Aug 2023 #14

+100. MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2023 #17

Mahalo, MCE! Cha Aug 2023 #22

Mahalo Cha. MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2023 #24

Yes, an Unbearable heartbreaking Tragedy.. Cha Aug 2023 #25

Unfortunately, those who need to read this most, probably won't. Bev54 Aug 2023 #40

I did read it, MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2023 #41

No, I wasn't referring to you. I know you have supported Garland. Bev54 Aug 2023 #45

It's all good. MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2023 #63

I know everyone wished this would happen sooner, but in reality, it couldn't ... ificandream Aug 2023 #5

I believe Cannon will be steamrolled by the upper courts if she presents as a bubble in the asphalt. erronis Aug 2023 #9

God, I hope you're right. ificandream Aug 2023 #20

I think if Smith wins the case in Cannon's court, Mr.Bill Aug 2023 #55

No, it's very clear iemanja Aug 2023 #71

It's really perplexing, isn't it... Sky Jewels Aug 2023 #117

No. How long did it take for Garland to name Smith? And how long did it take dem4decades Aug 2023 #10

Two days Fiendish Thingy Aug 2023 #32

+1 chowder66 Aug 2023 #64

So, if Trump didn't announce Garland would have done nothing? Two days after Trump declared dem4decades Aug 2023 #75

Where is the "nothing" coming from? Anyone's vivid imagination, by chance? Beastly Boy Aug 2023 #80

DOJ had been investigating since mid 2021. Nt Fiendish Thingy Aug 2023 #88

I'm pretty sure Biden didn't want anything to happen until after the Midterms FakeNoose Aug 2023 #52

Good article. Kick and Rec n/t emulatorloo Aug 2023 #11

I wanted indictments to happen and indictments happened. Iggo Aug 2023 #15

Merrick the Meticulous. Can't fault that. usonian Aug 2023 #16

Smith seems faster because Garland cleared most of the roadblocks for him. Bev54 Aug 2023 #42

Smith has been able to move quickly because wnylib Aug 2023 #53

This message was self-deleted by its author Iggo Aug 2023 #18

The proof is in the pudding waddirum Aug 2023 #19

I concur Orrex Aug 2023 #44

The point is Trump iemanja Aug 2023 #67

Your statement that Garland did nothing waddirum Aug 2023 #73

False iemanja Aug 2023 #78

That WaPo article was universally ridiculed for its crappy journalism. Beastly Boy Aug 2023 #81

It most certainly was not universally ridiculued. iemanja Aug 2023 #85

Anyone at all praising the article? Anyone? Beastly Boy Aug 2023 #87

+1 MorbidButterflyTat Aug 2023 #95

It seems like there's so much invested in Cha Aug 2023 #91

I don't understand where all this hostility towards Garland is coming from Beastly Boy Aug 2023 #101

They don't want to be wrong? Cha Aug 2023 #122

Refusing to accept being wrong. Part of black or white, good or bad, us vs them thinking. betsuni Aug 2023 #135

Why do you believe MorbidButterflyTat Aug 2023 #94

Run of the mill rioters? inthewind21 Aug 2023 #125

Garland hoped it would go away Sympthsical Aug 2023 #21

Well, you pulled that right out of your... Fiendish Thingy Aug 2023 #33

It's my speculation based on observation Sympthsical Aug 2023 #38

Based on your observation of what exactly? Bev54 Aug 2023 #46

By your own admission, the extent of your observations leaves much to be desired. Beastly Boy Aug 2023 #51

Boredom Sympthsical Aug 2023 #83

I don't get you, but that's OK. I don't usually express my firm absolute 100% beliefs out of boredom Beastly Boy Aug 2023 #86

That's all social media are Sympthsical Aug 2023 #133

You don't agree (which is fine) GenThePerservering Aug 2023 #76

No, I broke a personal rule Sympthsical Aug 2023 #82

So you just wandered into this thread MorbidButterflyTat Aug 2023 #96

The first time I wasn't thinking Sympthsical Aug 2023 #134

"Garland hoped it would go away" MorbidButterflyTat Aug 2023 #54

Memories ... once upon a time, Trump and Republicans liked Merrick Garland. ificandream Aug 2023 #23

Here's the key William769 Aug 2023 #26

Of course it was. There is just a loud contingent of whiners who live solely to whine. tritsofme Aug 2023 #27

You don't know me well enough to dismiss me as a mere whiner. Paladin Aug 2023 #28

There is a loud contingent who is incapable of disagreeing without name-calling Scrivener7 Aug 2023 #47

There was no sound basis for it and if you actually read the article you Bev54 Aug 2023 #49

I keep reading about sound basis as if it is something real, but Beastly Boy Aug 2023 #57

How dare anyone care about whether Trump iemanja Aug 2023 #68

LOL inthewind21 Aug 2023 #126

I think he was canetoad Aug 2023 #29

Yes and her investigation started sooner. Bev54 Aug 2023 #50

No. MOMFUDSKI Aug 2023 #30

I agree. onecaliberal Aug 2023 #35

His trials and convictions would have zero bearing on him being elected AZSkiffyGeek Aug 2023 #60

Well... MorbidButterflyTat Aug 2023 #61

What time crunch? Beastly Boy Aug 2023 #62

The 24 election iemanja Aug 2023 #66

My question was what role does Garland play in Trump winning or losing the '24 election Beastly Boy Aug 2023 #72

Because the prosecution has been delayed iemanja Aug 2023 #77

No it has not been delayed.DOJ didn't fail to investigate Trump. It's a fairy tale debunked long ago Beastly Boy Aug 2023 #79

The WSJ article isn't a lie iemanja Aug 2023 #84

Whatever you want to call it, it certainly wasn't the truth. Beastly Boy Aug 2023 #90

OMG MorbidButterflyTat Aug 2023 #93

Know what inthewind21 Aug 2023 #127

Very informative article peggysue2 Aug 2023 #31

AG Garland is Brilliant!! Mahalo, PeggySue! Cha Aug 2023 #92

I've never had a real problem with Garland. His careful approach was needed. LymphocyteLover Aug 2023 #36

You bet it was. He had a DoJ packed with TFG plants, and he got the investigations going. marble falls Aug 2023 #37

Remember the FBI was very late to this ballgame. GreenWave Aug 2023 #39

"Remember the FBI was very late to this ballgame." BumRushDaShow Aug 2023 #70

I realize you put a lot of effort into this but... GreenWave Aug 2023 #98

You seemed to have ignored my bottom line - the last paragraph BumRushDaShow Aug 2023 #99

Yes, that still burns me about the FBI... liberalla Aug 2023 #74

The story in the OP was one of the more coherent things Mr.Bill Aug 2023 #58

So, you're saying all the armchair prosecutors here... brooklynite Aug 2023 #59

Do explain to us the legal theory iemanja Aug 2023 #69

Why were the ten obstruction findings by Mueller not pursued by Garland? Marcuse Aug 2023 #65

Exactly. Goodheart Aug 2023 #103

Two reasons Beastly Boy Aug 2023 #105

Bullshit edhopper Aug 2023 #113

That's ridiculous. Beastly Boy Aug 2023 #121

Barr told Mueller not to prosecute edhopper Aug 2023 #129

Nowhere in your source is there a hint of Barr telling Mueller anything. Beastly Boy Aug 2023 #130

obviously yes--I trust the people Biden nominated Recycle_Guru Aug 2023 #89

I'd like to see Garland wearing a tee-shirt LiberaBlueDem Aug 2023 #97

It was such a huge conspiracy... kentuck Aug 2023 #100

Is this a poll? Because I vote NO. Goodheart Aug 2023 #102

Are you under the impression that due process of law is no reason for not jumping the gun? Beastly Boy Aug 2023 #106

NO Sky Jewels Aug 2023 #104

Jacob Chancley (the QAnon Shaman) was arrested on 1/9/21. Indicted on 1/11/21. Beastly Boy Aug 2023 #109

They needed to go after the criminals who crafted the plot Sky Jewels Aug 2023 #114

Funny that you are bringing up Schiff and last summer. Beastly Boy Aug 2023 #124

We can't rewrite history. We can't know everything that was happening behind the scenes. Mr. Ected Aug 2023 #107

I think the Congressional Committee edhopper Aug 2023 #108

How? Beastly Boy Aug 2023 #110

Wait...WHAT? inthewind21 Aug 2023 #128

Timing of Committee Hearings edhopper Aug 2023 #111

Yep. Sky Jewels Aug 2023 #116

Now we have a Special Counsel for HunterBiden? While Jared profits? dem4decades Aug 2023 #115

correct Skittles Aug 2023 #136

Only time will tell. Autumn Aug 2023 #132