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PTL_Mancuso

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21. Obama should never have offered him for a SCOTUS appointment in 2016

Thu Feb 29, 2024, 10:29 AM

Feb 2024

When Turtle shot that down, many did not realize that Garland was a pretty conservative choice to begin with, put forward to appease the growing corporate monster on the right. That gave Garland the name recognition he needed to be brought forward and confirmed as AG -- by Biden voters, because why would Barrack and then Joe nominate someone who wouldn't support Democratic (small and large D) principles?, and by the Russo-fascist GOPer party because, why wouldn't they want a deep-rooted Federalist in there to stop progressives in their tracks as we tried to prosecute Rump and the other criminal heads of the Jan. 6 coup (who were part of the confirmation process)?

LESSON: Do NOT Appease Fascist Bullies!

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Adam Schiff Asks, Would Garland Have Indicted Trump [View all] gab13by13 Feb 2024 OP

Garland has been a mistake PJMcK Feb 2024 #1

Obama should never have offered him for a SCOTUS appointment in 2016 PTL_Mancuso Feb 2024 #21

Yes, Obama's nomination lent Garland credibility he didn't deserve. CrispyQ Feb 2024 #36

I remember misgivings about him as a choice for SCOTUS, but he was thought of as a "moderate" msfiddlestix Feb 2024 #62

not healing our fractured nation. markodochartaigh Feb 2024 #50

It was obvious. dalton99a Feb 2024 #2

You know what this means, right? gab13by13 Feb 2024 #3

Which means our institutions really do not work. Just_Vote_Dem Feb 2024 #4

Yes, there was a lengthy discussion about that led by Nicolle Wallace gab13by13 Feb 2024 #6

I think our founding fathers did think about raw evil trying to take control of the US. Irish_Dem Feb 2024 #10

Yeah, we just didn't use the checks and balances, and allowed them to become corrupted Ohioboy Feb 2024 #16

We didn't realize most of it is just the honor system. Irish_Dem Feb 2024 #19

The Founders never intended for us to be at this point Ohioboy Feb 2024 #28

Benjamin Franklin did. Irish_Dem Feb 2024 #35

You have the complete summary of the unthinkable nightmare in a nutshell. Well said, Well Done! msfiddlestix Feb 2024 #61

Well those checks and balances only really work if we all get the real news, not some slanted horserace PatrickforB Feb 2024 #23

Democracy depends upon an educated, informed, active citizenry. Irish_Dem Feb 2024 #37

Hamilton described the sick fuck to a tee and did everything he could think of to thwart him. Scrivener7 Feb 2024 #29

Corporations are people. Money equals speech. CrispyQ Feb 2024 #49

Women understand patriarchal treachery all too well. Irish_Dem Feb 2024 #52

The founders knew but were hogtied by the MAGA spirit of their era. jaxexpat Feb 2024 #44

"Compromise with it must have been like bathing in excrement." harumph Feb 2024 #55

This BlueKota Feb 2024 #9

We at least have the Alvin Bragg trial gab13by13 Feb 2024 #11

I hope he gets convicted. BlueKota Feb 2024 #26

There is still too much "It can't happen here." -nt CrispyQ Feb 2024 #54

Definitely BlueKota Feb 2024 #56

It means the Supreme Court isn"t working.. whathehell Feb 2024 #32

Amen to this! ShazzieB Feb 2024 #42

Good point BlueKota Feb 2024 #57

Thank you, and whathehell Feb 2024 #58

You're right, thanks Just_Vote_Dem Feb 2024 #60

Sure.. whathehell Feb 2024 #64

Our electoral process has become an industry in itself. CrispyQ Feb 2024 #39

Reform is impossible until the Republicans are history. jaxexpat Feb 2024 #48

It's apparent claudette Feb 2024 #5

I have been criticized many times gab13by13 Feb 2024 #7

It's certainly claudette Feb 2024 #20

I'll bet forces are at work to somehow stymie Bragg PTL_Mancuso Feb 2024 #24

Can't Let This Slide ProfessorGAC Feb 2024 #33

Trump is no genius. SergeStorms Feb 2024 #47

It is obvious Garland had to be shamed into doing the right thing. Irish_Dem Feb 2024 #8

Garland is the wrong person in the wrong position at the wrong time. Paladin Feb 2024 #12

Yes he helped destroy our democracy. Irish_Dem Feb 2024 #14

I'd like to associate myself with your comment. This is my thought as well. onecaliberal Feb 2024 #45

The evidence points to deliberate. Irish_Dem Feb 2024 #51

Hear, hear. onecaliberal Feb 2024 #53

It was only obvious gab13by13 Feb 2024 #13

Same here. Irish_Dem Feb 2024 #15

Cowardly Appeasement got us here. Cowardly appeasement will take us all straight to HELL. PTL_Mancuso Feb 2024 #25

Precisely BlueKota Feb 2024 #30

So did I. hamsterjill Feb 2024 #34

I have several hide receipts and received so much hate for the comments I made about Garland sitting on his finger while onecaliberal Feb 2024 #43

Yes,it should have been Yates, but we know the senate maggots would have blocked the confimration And Schumer didn't msfiddlestix Feb 2024 #63

No he would not have done anything. I doubt half the maggat insurrectionists would have even been charged. Autumn Feb 2024 #17

Don't forget Snoopy 7 Feb 2024 #18

I think he is a registered Independent gab13by13 Feb 2024 #22

It's what garland does and does NOT do. It is NOT what he says he is. PTL_Mancuso Feb 2024 #27

IINO? Doc Sportello Feb 2024 #38

Clearly. onecaliberal Feb 2024 #41

I believe Schiff is right. Martin68 Feb 2024 #31

He is 1000% on the money. onecaliberal Feb 2024 #40

Jack Smith bmichaelh Feb 2024 #46

Adam, an answer to your question, Hell No, way to political for the AG. republianmushroom Feb 2024 #59

of course not Skittles Mar 2024 #65