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bigtree

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13. how would you guarantee the prosecutions continue unabated?

Reply to Hotler (Reply #7)

Mon Mar 4, 2024, 07:25 PM

Mar 2024

...what responsibility do 'fire Garland' people take for the upheaval of the ongoing prosecutions?

Thank heavens this is just internet babble, and not actually an administration suggestion or impetus.

I'm certain any move or suggestion from the WH to remove or replace Garland will be positively orgasmic for the Trump team. I'm less convinced his critics understand the negative political and material implications of that.

...for you:

...enjoy (you're as likely to get one of these off of the page as you are to get Garland replaced).

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I've been amazed by how many people who think attacking the DOJ who's prosecuting Trump is good politics [View all] bigtree Mar 2024 OP

I don't believe removing an inadequate employee is as political as you're trying to make it. Think. Again. Mar 2024 #1

lol, regarding Garland as an 'employee' of Biden's bigtree Mar 2024 #2

I regard garland as an employee of the federal government. Think. Again. Mar 2024 #5

the ability to fire isn't a suicide pact bigtree Mar 2024 #8

What are you even talking about. Think. Again. Mar 2024 #10

I hear you bigtree Mar 2024 #12

Look, I get it, I know there's a serious process involved in placing an AG... Think. Again. Mar 2024 #15

When there was not one inkling that garland MOMFUDSKI Mar 2024 #3

you mean the WH should have had access to internal details of the DOJ investigations? bigtree Mar 2024 #6

Too many want too much RIGHT NOW Attilatheblond Mar 2024 #4

Merrick is that you, do you need a hug? nt Hotler Mar 2024 #7

how would you guarantee the prosecutions continue unabated? bigtree Mar 2024 #13

"President Biden has never said a word of criticism against his AG," WRONG. republianmushroom Mar 2024 #9

To be perfectly clear, it is not "the DOJ'" broadly. It is Garland specifically and narrowly Stinky The Clown Mar 2024 #11

so we should remain silent about a collossal fuck up ecstatic Mar 2024 #14

yep, that's what the op says bigtree Mar 2024 #16

I just wanted justice before the election, no matter how it was carried out. ecstatic Mar 2024 #17

Would you be saying the same if the indictments came the day before the next presidential election? Goodheart Mar 2024 #18

you still arguing the fantasy prosecution in your head? bigtree Mar 2024 #19

And I'll be around to demolish your next batch of nonsense, too. Goodheart Mar 2024 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author bigtree Mar 2024 #22

Charles Pierce: Merrick Garland Needs to Be Thanked For His Service and Shown the Door Celerity Mar 2024 #21