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Happy Hoosier

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21. I don't think Garland tried to attack Biden. He's naive.

Reply to autorank (Original post)

Fri Feb 9, 2024, 02:32 PM

Feb 2024

I am afarist that Garland has no idea what's at stake here, and he's trying to appear absolutely "impartial." I think he picked Hur because looking at the case itself, he was certain that there could be no charges, and that by appointing a MAGAt, he avoids any claim of partisanship. He probably wanted to let the report come out unedited for the same purpose. But IMHO, he had a duty to slap Hur down and instruct him to confine his comments to matter at hand, and to keep opinions he is entirely unqualified to make to himself.

Garland failed in that duty IMO. If Biden wins, he should request and accept Garland's resignation, IMO.

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Garland Teed Up Sly Attack Dog Special Counsel Hur to Screw Biden (and the country) [View all] autorank Feb 2024 OP

Put down the bong MistakenLamb Feb 2024 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author orangecrush Feb 2024 #2

What do you mean? LuckyCharms Feb 2024 #3

accusing AG Garland of using Hur as a hit job on Biden is absolute fucking lunacy MistakenLamb Feb 2024 #7

Yeah, it's conspiracy theory style thinking when we just *presume* someone's motives Bucky Feb 2024 #9

HUR should never have been selected autorank Feb 2024 #18

Yeah 20/20 hindsight Bucky Feb 2024 #34

Garland was rolled. Garland, his team autorank Feb 2024 #16

Who should be blamed for that shit report? The buck stops at the top, and dem4decades Feb 2024 #30

What does that even mean? Emile Feb 2024 #5

lol bigtree Feb 2024 #19

Cold But Fair, Sir The Magistrate Feb 2024 #4

+1 dalton99a Feb 2024 #6

Imagine how Republicans would have benefited if Garland had suppressed the report or redacted the snarky bits Bucky Feb 2024 #10

How Obvious It Was Hur Would Do a Hatchet-Job Somehow, Sir, Is The Gist Of My Critique Of Garland The Magistrate Feb 2024 #11

"Do what ought to be done." - Best advice ever. Bucky Feb 2024 #13

Garland should not have appointed a Special Prosecuter Beausoleil Feb 2024 #14

He Should Not Have Appointed The Man The Magistrate Feb 2024 #15

You nailed it. triron Feb 2024 #22

"Is there some way you think Garland should have handled it differently? " autorank Feb 2024 #23

Couldn't Garland have reviewed it and said this report has things outside the scope of your work? Sanity Claws Feb 2024 #26

TY autorank Feb 2024 #17

Rehnquist was the grandfather of minority voter suppression Bucky Feb 2024 #8

My only question: do we have to worry about Hur popping up again? ecstatic Feb 2024 #12

Expect him to be called before house hearings... getagrip_already Feb 2024 #28

+1000% Goodheart Feb 2024 #20

+1 autorank Feb 2024 #25

I don't think Garland tried to attack Biden. He's naive. Happy Hoosier Feb 2024 #21

his staff sucks autorank Feb 2024 #24

A naive AG is close to oxymoron. TheKentuckian Feb 2024 #27

When Biden wins he should fire Garland autorank Feb 2024 #33

Garland always has his defenders. Just what has Garland done right? doc03 Feb 2024 #29

I agree. Autumn Feb 2024 #31

Remember that O selected him because he was conservative... Marcus IM Feb 2024 #32