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walkingman

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127. His delays were politically motivated. Too cautious.

Sat Sep 16, 2023, 05:31 PM

Sep 2023

"A Washington Post investigation found that more than a year would pass before prosecutors and FBI agents jointly embarked on a formal probe of actions directed from the White House to try to steal the election. Even then, the FBI stopped short of identifying the former president as a focus of that investigation.

A wariness about appearing partisan, institutional caution, and clashes over how much evidence was sufficient to investigate the actions of Trump and those around him all contributed to the slow pace. Garland and the deputy attorney general, Lisa Monaco, charted a cautious course aimed at restoring public trust in the department while some prosecutors below them chafed, feeling top officials were shying away from looking at evidence of potential crimes by Trump and those close to him."

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Ties Between Biden and Merrick Garland Deteriorate [View all] comradebillyboy Sep 2023 OP

I'm not surprised Tickle Sep 2023 #1

The Wall Street Urinal has an agenda. Ocelot II Sep 2023 #2

Yes musclecar6 Sep 2023 #3

WSJ is owned by Rupert Murdoch, so it makes sense. emulatorloo Sep 2023 #67

OR MorbidButterflyTat Sep 2023 #55

I think Garland worries too much about politics. walkingman Sep 2023 #4

Oh no MorbidButterflyTat Sep 2023 #56

?? What ?? I think Garland worries too much about politics walkingman Sep 2023 #111

You have a curious conception of what constitutes the rule of law. Beastly Boy Sep 2023 #115

I think his delays were politically motivated. Too cautious. walkingman Sep 2023 #122

Thinking is good. Beastly Boy Sep 2023 #125

His delays were politically motivated. Too cautious. walkingman Sep 2023 #127

Your quote is neither a rule not a demonstration of Beastly Boy Sep 2023 #132

Nope ☮ walkingman Sep 2023 #134

Good move! Beastly Boy Sep 2023 #136

He seems weak to me no backbone Tribetime Sep 2023 #141

Yeah MorbidButterflyTat Sep 2023 #144

Is any attorney general would have done that Tribetime Sep 2023 #152

Wall Street Journal? MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2023 #5

However you feel about Garland, I'm sure Biden is a little pissed at him Polybius Sep 2023 #14

Sure family comes first, that's a given MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2023 #18

I think we are pretty much in agreement then Polybius Sep 2023 #21

100+. MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2023 #23

Well, I'm pretty sure the president discusses all the cabinet officers with high level aides to get Midwestern Democrat Sep 2023 #49

The President, in execution of his duties has 326,000,000 in his family to look after. Chainfire Sep 2023 #106

He may be pissed at Hunter and not Garland Kaleva Sep 2023 #36

I don't know what those words or initials stand for. tavernier Sep 2023 #48

Typing on my phone is a problem for me Kaleva Sep 2023 #61

Simple: "He bay br" equals "He may be..." thumb typing, most likely Bongo Prophet Sep 2023 #75

My auto correct is constantly putting words tavernier Sep 2023 #89

No worries tavernier, we all have to deal with and adapt to these things Bongo Prophet Sep 2023 #92

Garlands lack of indictments speaks for itself.... getagrip_already Sep 2023 #6

Give or take 1100 indictments in the largest DOJ investigation in its history, right? Beastly Boy Sep 2023 #42

Those involve the direct crimes against congress... getagrip_already Sep 2023 #88

Your logic is absolutely incomprehensible. Beastly Boy Sep 2023 #112

+1000! ShazzieB Sep 2023 #124

Sure, Jan emulatorloo Sep 2023 #70

Garland is the ultimate desk where ALL indictment bucks stop. 99.9% sustained, NOT overturned. ancianita Sep 2023 #82

But according to some here, MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2023 #87

Too many here. ancianita Sep 2023 #116

The ig is directly responsible for investigating corruption and violations getagrip_already Sep 2023 #91

"His inspector general has not brought a single charge" Again. What part of "inspector" do you STILL ancianita Sep 2023 #114

This message was self-deleted by its author ShazzieB Sep 2023 #118

"Substantiated reports" of DOJ blocking prosecutions? ShazzieB Sep 2023 #119

Exactly as it should be Fiendish Thingy Sep 2023 #7

yup Recycle_Guru Sep 2023 #12

Body of article doesn't support the title Kaleva Sep 2023 #39

++++ It is just ridiculous, but to be expected from a Murdoch newspaper. emulatorloo Sep 2023 #71

And what's that? MorbidButterflyTat Sep 2023 #60

As a mover and a shaker, patience is often a sign of wisdom. cachukis Sep 2023 #8

Media by Murdoch news corp. BoomaofBandM Sep 2023 #9

I really, really wish Biden had appointed someone else as AG. Sky Jewels Sep 2023 #10

I agree. triron Sep 2023 #11

your complaint is noted Recycle_Guru Sep 2023 #13

Umm, okay ? Sky Jewels Sep 2023 #20

Well, if that's your opinion, MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2023 #22

Wow, what a realistic scenario that would be. Sky Jewels Sep 2023 #27

You're here practically every day bashing AG Garland, MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2023 #29

And I'm taking an educated guess that if Trump gets re-elected... dchill Sep 2023 #68

IF -- a hypothetical, and by the numbers a ridiculous one -- stands as credible argument to you? ancianita Sep 2023 #86

Did you happen to see that... dchill Sep 2023 #95

who was foolish enough to believe he'd get impeached in Texas? bigtree Sep 2023 #109

She is a Good Christian who is being unfairly attacked... dchill Sep 2023 #142

So Texas is representative of the US Government? What's your point. And don't give a hypothetical. ancianita Sep 2023 #120

What a nonsense post edhopper Sep 2023 #31

And that would be YOUR opinion. MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2023 #32

Not an opinion edhopper Sep 2023 #33

Again, that's YOUR opinion, MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2023 #34

Not an opinion edhopper Sep 2023 #37

See post #34. MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2023 #38

And your statement that what I said is an opinion edhopper Sep 2023 #45

Final time, MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2023 #73

it's like a reverse form of gaslighting? MusicLikeDirt Sep 2023 #59

Read it however you like. MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2023 #77

Given the frequency with which they respond with that, I think they think it's witty. Scrivener7 Sep 2023 #97

The Michael Scott school edhopper Sep 2023 #98

I think of it as the "nyah, nyah, nyah!" phase of the discussion. Scrivener7 Sep 2023 #99

it's an appeal to accomplishment genetic fallacy Celerity Sep 2023 #105

Classic appeal to accomplishment genetic fallacy that I have seen being used here repeatedly Celerity Sep 2023 #102

Wow!!!! MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2023 #104

There was nothing opaque or labyrinthine in my reply. You were employing a logical fallacy Celerity Sep 2023 #107

Again, please put in laymen's terms, MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2023 #108

Instead of rebutting the poster's argument, you tried to block them from debate via an invalid Celerity Sep 2023 #113

I did not expect to see edhopper Sep 2023 #117

The anti-intellectualism on this thread, more precisely. When people don't read DU, or keep up with ancianita Sep 2023 #123

None of which edhopper Sep 2023 #126

You made an interesting comment. I get it. I'm basically elaborating ancianita Sep 2023 #128

I was just referring to edhopper Sep 2023 #130

Understood. Thanks. ancianita Sep 2023 #131

She, to be precise. Celerity Sep 2023 #143

corrected edhopper Sep 2023 #149

That is well said edhopper Sep 2023 #110

me too. NewHendoLib Sep 2023 #15

Kamala Harris would have been an outstanding AG, had she not been VP Polybius Sep 2023 #17

Damn BWdem4life Sep 2023 #138

I'm with you. Scrivener7 Sep 2023 #19

+1000. Paladin Sep 2023 #28

I agree! nt jrthin Sep 2023 #30

Yet he has accomplished more than any AG ever. Beastly Boy Sep 2023 #44

How so? edhopper Sep 2023 #47

You must be kidding. It a matter of record. Beastly Boy Sep 2023 #50

Do you have a link? edhopper Sep 2023 #53

Wikipedia will do Beastly Boy Sep 2023 #72

I'm thinking about Janet Reno Walleye Sep 2023 #16

where a right wing rag is used on a Democratic message board to bash our president bigtree Sep 2023 #24

This Is Nonesense, Sir The Magistrate Sep 2023 #41

Thank you for your insightful response. comradebillyboy Sep 2023 #43

Ok, it's "some Biden aides" and a whole lot of right wingers. Beastly Boy Sep 2023 #46

Post removed Post removed Sep 2023 #52

If it weren't so blatantly patronizing, I would have taken it as a compliment. As it is, Beastly Boy Sep 2023 #63

Dammit, MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2023 #79

Not of any consequence to the thread. Beastly Boy Sep 2023 #80

Yeah, it is typical Fox News style "Many Many People Are Saying" emulatorloo Sep 2023 #74

Agree. tavernier Sep 2023 #51

Good point, Magistrate. Sky Jewels Sep 2023 #57

You know, MorbidButterflyTat Sep 2023 #81

100+ MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2023 #83

Well said n/t emulatorloo Sep 2023 #84

the first and foremost 'punctilious desire' came from President Biden in keeping Weiss in place bigtree Sep 2023 #96

walking back to this embarassing response to a right wing rag's smear of the WH and the AG bigtree Sep 2023 #101

Yes MorbidButterflyTat Sep 2023 #133

+1000 ancianita Sep 2023 #137

I like it republianmushroom Sep 2023 #25

The appointment of a special council for the classified documents triron Sep 2023 #26

the faxt that it is not loudly and publicly already concluded is even more absurd Recycle_Guru Sep 2023 #40

Article talks about aides of Biden but not Biden himself Kaleva Sep 2023 #35

WTF MorbidButterflyTat Sep 2023 #54

You mean this one? Karma13612 Sep 2023 #146

Yes! MorbidButterflyTat Sep 2023 #151

You are welcome and Karma13612 Sep 2023 #153

Why would I trust anything the WSJ has to say? sinkingfeeling Sep 2023 #58

Post removed Post removed Sep 2023 #62

What total bullshit. Welcome to DU. emulatorloo Sep 2023 #65

Did you take a wrong turn on the Internet highway wnylib Sep 2023 #69

RUPERT MURDOCH'S WALL STREET JOURNAL. Just like Fox and the New York Post. emulatorloo Sep 2023 #64

"the Wall Street Journal reports" BumRushDaShow Sep 2023 #66

+1 emulatorloo Sep 2023 #90

smells like a BOGO deal on Dems🤨 bringthePaine Sep 2023 #76

What is "BOGO"? I've never seen that term before. comradebillyboy Sep 2023 #93

I always thought it meant: MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2023 #94

Given the currently flammable political climate it is exactly logical that a good AG would ancianita Sep 2023 #78

This article is horseshit. Elessar Zappa Sep 2023 #85

Ooh, "some Biden aides" mcar Sep 2023 #100

Garland bashers are running out of halfass plausible narratives. Beggars can't be choosers. Beastly Boy Sep 2023 #121

WSJ is not reliable. LiberalFighter Sep 2023 #103

Regardless of what the article says, Garland was not the right pick for the moment we're in ecstatic Sep 2023 #129

Never ceases to amaze me MorbidButterflyTat Sep 2023 #135

I'm still trying to figure out why he picked Garland liberalmediaaddict Sep 2023 #145

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Sep 2023 #139

Blah, blah, blah. lees1975 Sep 2023 #140

Agree... sounds more like gossip column material than anything. live love laugh Sep 2023 #147

Murdoch's editorials are designed to stir up dissent in the ranks DFW Sep 2023 #148

My relaionship with Merrick Garland is frosty also, not returning my calls. Hotler Sep 2023 #150