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In reply to the discussion: We are here because of Garland's foot dragging. Now the Supremes can delay until a trial is not possible [View all]
Tansy_Gold
(18,167 posts)30. I have held back, and I wish now I hadn't
I'm with Stinky.
I honestly thought Garland would be stronger, and I thought Biden had made a good choice in putting the "rejected" SCOTUS nominee in DOJ to rub the pukes' noses in it.
But enough is enough.
And I've served on enough DU juries to know that we're not supposed to "bash" Democrats, but if we can't call out our own when we see things are wrong, then we're no better than the GQP cult members.
So the orange pile of shit gets to skate free again. He can keep operating his mob businesses in NYC. Nothing ever happens to him. And the rest of the fucking world suffers for it. The gloves have to come off. Jack Smith is doing at least something. Fani Willis is. Tish James is. Alvin Bragg (belatedly) is. But Garland hasn't. I haven't seen one single instance where he's had the moral courage of a gnat to stand up to the worst traitor in our nation's history.
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We are here because of Garland's foot dragging. Now the Supremes can delay until a trial is not possible [View all]
Stinky The Clown
Feb 2024
OP
Me too and the fucking message said don't spread right wing talking points. LIKE I'D DO THAT SHIT???
ArkansasDemocrat1
Feb 2024
#48
I think I'd rather have my tooth drilled than live through another trump term.
Comfortably_Numb
Feb 2024
#77
Garland was never a Democrat. I have never considered him a Democratic "Figure" by virtue of his appointment.
msfiddlestix
Feb 2024
#109
They'll have to kick us all off then. It's more than 3 years since J6 and trump has not been held to account yet.
brush
Feb 2024
#128
Marathon Man! What an epic movie! Haven't thought of it in ages ... thanks for the memory.
KPN
Feb 2024
#129
In theory Joe is, but it does appear that MG may not think so. Horribly disappointing
chicoescuela
Feb 2024
#43
Be careful I wrote a discussion about this "touchy" subject and it got deleted and a ban threat.
BlueNIndiana
Feb 2024
#45
Okay, so we can't criticise Garland here and we can't say MAGAt over there. Got it
ArkansasDemocrat1
Feb 2024
#49
If he didn't realize that Cletus and his MAGA lodge brothers who carpooled to the Capitol to raise hell
Scrivener7
Feb 2024
#32
And the incessant and snorky condescension of the Garland cheerleaders better stop now.
Scrivener7
Feb 2024
#7
What does it say about our system that we are unable to prosecute someone who tried to
Scrivener7
Feb 2024
#84
He might even deliver the final blow. He might tell Jack Smith to "stand down" after the conventions...
ecstatic
Feb 2024
#38
Yes, he absolutely might. Because they have to be gentlemen, doncha know. Except when
Scrivener7
Feb 2024
#85
Yes. Yes you were. And yes, you did take a lot of supercilious condescension from a handful of
Scrivener7
Feb 2024
#86
I notice none of those folks have said we were right. They are also curiously missing from these threads.
onecaliberal
Feb 2024
#130
But that's the last defense. I hope you're right, but it should never have come this far.
Scrivener7
Feb 2024
#93
So do you think SCOTUS delaying the opinion on Trump's immunity is good for the country?
bluesbassman
Feb 2024
#65
I don't understand how parsing "nobody is above the law" is helpful in this case.
stollen
Feb 2024
#75
Ridiculous. Honestly. Of all the arguments the Garland cheerleaders made ad nauseam, that
Scrivener7
Feb 2024
#88
Probably would have turned into a mess even if Garland started charging right away.
Silent Type
Feb 2024
#60
Just an FYI...you can have a post removed for talking about forum moderation....i.e. complaining about it
PortTack
Feb 2024
#79
The "crying laughing" emoji is a hint. And again, at least someone is enjoying this.
Scrivener7
Feb 2024
#96
Intelligent and reasonable people look beyond the emoji and read the actual words. 🤣😂
Oopsie Daisy
Feb 2024
#98
I think all your "laughter" tells its own story, which is certainly not refuted by your words.
Scrivener7
Feb 2024
#99
My words and meaning are clear. The daily "I Hate Garland" threads serve no useful purpose *
Oopsie Daisy
Feb 2024
#100
Actually we are here because enough self- identified progressive refused to vote for Hillary in 2016
JohnSJ
Feb 2024
#101
No. We are here because SCOTUS is infested with criminals, anti-Constiutionalism and lack of ethics.
Wonder Why
Feb 2024
#102
May I just remind folks, that Garland was never a Democrat. We all know why Biden picked him for the post, was simply
msfiddlestix
Feb 2024
#106
Look...it is what it is... It's not over. All of this hand wringing and blame is simply not good for all of us.
Chakaconcarne
Feb 2024
#108
He always seemed he'd be a thoughtful SCJ, but weak as a prosecutor. I really did not
TeamProg
Feb 2024
#111
You know Garland and Monaco weren't confirmed for a couple of months, right?
Fiendish Thingy
Feb 2024
#140
and the marginally or ill-informed voters won't think any of it matters, cuz no trials were concluded
Evolve Dammit
Feb 2024
#118