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Bev54

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25. 100% I disagreed with his choice of Hur and I think that is allowed but I have never been

Fri Mar 15, 2024, 11:10 AM

Mar 2024

anti Garland on the whole. The people who are anti Garland have always been, because Trump was not immediately prosecuted upon losing the presidency. That is ridiculous on its face. The proof is there for everyone to see he did start the investigation and spent the good part of over a year fighting in the courts of privilege of one kind or another to be able to get evidence from the people he needed it from.

These people who think they know better simply do not know what they do not know.

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I'm going to say it, and you can place yourself where you want on this [View all] bigtree Mar 2024 OP

Excellent post, bigtree. Thank you! brer cat Mar 2024 #1

Nailed it as always malaise Mar 2024 #2

If you're happy with our side scrambling for trial dates in 2024 while a second Trump term remains distinctly possible BeyondGeography Mar 2024 #3

I only see a lot of sandbaggers on MOMFUDSKI Mar 2024 #4

Thank you. Elessar Zappa Mar 2024 #5

Bragg clearly blamed BOTH... getagrip_already Mar 2024 #6

What you see as an apologist, others see as defending not a man, but reality. Nt Fiendish Thingy Mar 2024 #8

What was it kelly conway said about reality? getagrip_already Mar 2024 #9

That's just the thing, there are no alternative facts in this situation Fiendish Thingy Mar 2024 #17

Garland was clueless, which IS the problem getagrip_already Mar 2024 #19

"Clueless" is your opinion. Fiendish Thingy Mar 2024 #20

But none are as easy! BootinUp Mar 2024 #22

A tangled web, indeed. Ocelot II Mar 2024 #43

IMO Garland has been a poor AG, didn't rise to the moment of the most severe threatl... brush Mar 2024 #78

Laurence Tribe now calls Garland "Mr. Speedy" BeyondGeography Mar 2024 #79

Laurence Tribe is correct. It's funny yet maddening sarcasm as... brush Mar 2024 #85

Sarcasm, no? (no text) returnee Mar 2024 #97

And yet Laurence Tribe isn't always right NanaCat Mar 2024 #103

That is a false statement Fiendish Thingy Mar 2024 #94

Late in appointing SC Smith even. Should've done it a year earlier. brush Mar 2024 #101

You clearly don't understand what justifies appointing a Special Counsel Fiendish Thingy Mar 2024 #109

We've all got opinions. No way I agree with yours. brush Mar 2024 #112

"Just two days after trump declared his candidacy" is a red herring Goodheart Mar 2024 #142

Why should a Special Counsel have been appointed sooner? Fiendish Thingy Mar 2024 #144

Looks like verifiable as opinions. PufPuf23 Mar 2024 #107

Note: the link contains a list of verifiable facts and dates. Fiendish Thingy Mar 2024 #110

Did not read article, just humored by link title. PufPuf23 Mar 2024 #115

Well said and thanks for that post. emulatorloo Mar 2024 #90

Nah, yr just blaming anybody and everyone EXCEPT Trump and his legal team. emulatorloo Mar 2024 #89

An incontrovertible inconvenient fact: Bobstandard Mar 2024 #10

Andrew Weissmann worked for SDNY gab13by13 Mar 2024 #13

I saw that interview... getagrip_already Mar 2024 #18

The internet/social media creates an insatiable, impatient hunger for quick and simple solutions Fiendish Thingy Mar 2024 #7

You nailed it. ShazzieB Mar 2024 #44

Where I get my news I see zero people calling for Garland to resign. gab13by13 Mar 2024 #11

Agreed. ShazzieB Mar 2024 #56

Garland has been an unmitigated disaster. Voltaire2 Mar 2024 #12

you know the people in that song Trump plays before his rallies? The 'Jan. 6 Singers?' bigtree Mar 2024 #32

Well put. The OP is distractive from the REAL issue with Garland Goodheart Mar 2024 #116

The internet needs solutions and scapegoats and it needs them NOW. Ocelot II Mar 2024 #14

I respect your opinions and always click on your posts gab13by13 Mar 2024 #24

I don't think calling for his head is helpful at this point. Ocelot II Mar 2024 #30

I could not agree more, gab13by13 Mar 2024 #34

Because if he resigned the trolls wouldn't be able to call for his head on a daily basis AZSkiffyGeek Mar 2024 #104

The frustration by some is not so much NOW but long it has been and PufPuf23 Mar 2024 #118

Let's just say I'd much prefer a new Attorney General... dchill Mar 2024 #15

And Glenn Kirschner is just the man for the job. Ligyron Mar 2024 #60

Hindsight is 20/20. nt hay rick Mar 2024 #16

Hang in there, bigtree Hekate Mar 2024 #21

I agree, bigtree. Joe, unlike his predecessor, really DOES pick the best people! 70sEraVet Mar 2024 #23

100% I disagreed with his choice of Hur and I think that is allowed but I have never been Bev54 Mar 2024 #25

Do you honestly believe in your heart gab13by13 Mar 2024 #36

I don't agree with everything Garland has done and in particular the Hur appointment and the lack of cleanout of Bev54 Mar 2024 #75

. Scrivener7 Mar 2024 #26

.. bigtree Mar 2024 #35

I remember the days of the torches and pitchforks that came out for Eric Holder BumRushDaShow Mar 2024 #27

Preet Bhrarara, gab13by13 Mar 2024 #40

I watched Andrew Weissmann last night too BumRushDaShow Mar 2024 #53

Is Garland allowed to choose his team or is he forced to deal with corrupt trump leftovers? ecstatic Mar 2024 #102

There are a certain lower layer of positions that the Department (and agency head) can "choose" BumRushDaShow Mar 2024 #113

Thank for setting it straight. Excellent post. Martin68 Mar 2024 #28

Firing Garland at this time would be a bad idea. But only because it's just too late. His duty is already done. jaxexpat Mar 2024 #29

Politics is a nasty, dirty business Dyedinthewoolliberal Mar 2024 #31

Yup. Agree. My only question is why Garland Joinfortmill Mar 2024 #33

Your question actually points to a larger question . . . markpkessinger Mar 2024 #67

The idea that you have condemnation for moniss Mar 2024 #37

I admit blaming Bragg for sabatoging his own prosecution of Trump didn't occur to me bigtree Mar 2024 #41

It certainly looks to me like President Biden is upset with Merrick Garland gab13by13 Mar 2024 #45

Unless you're having WH luncheons with Joe, your perception is based on one anonymously sourced article. Fiendish Thingy Mar 2024 #65

You can put that right in line with the fact that moniss Mar 2024 #62

Wow, very interesting analysis. gab13by13 Mar 2024 #42

Yes and even Vance moniss Mar 2024 #69

I don't think Garland should resign, BUT . . . markpkessinger Mar 2024 #38

I'm old enough to remember when the complaints were that he didn't need a SC bigtree Mar 2024 #47

I think you're reacting rather strongly... Think. Again. Mar 2024 #39

ask the questions and bring your receipts bigtree Mar 2024 #48

But I have no questions for you. Think. Again. Mar 2024 #58

This message was self-deleted by its author bigtree Mar 2024 #66

That's funny because your post ends in a question mark AZSkiffyGeek Mar 2024 #128

Oh, you mean this rhetorical question... Think. Again. Mar 2024 #138

I'm just commenting on the fact you asked a question AZSkiffyGeek Mar 2024 #146

Such fun! now look up "Rhetorical Question"! Think. Again. Mar 2024 #149

Garland has limited influence over the SDNY Cosmocat Mar 2024 #46

Merrick Garland is SDNY's boss. gab13by13 Mar 2024 #57

But the 93 U.S. Attorneys are NOT the AG's appointees BumRushDaShow Mar 2024 #61

He still runs the show... Think. Again. Mar 2024 #70

"He still runs the show..." BumRushDaShow Mar 2024 #72

I'm pretty sure... Think. Again. Mar 2024 #73

"that any work the DOJ is doing that directly involves an ex-President will find it's way onto garland's update memos" BumRushDaShow Mar 2024 #74

I MUST disagree... Think. Again. Mar 2024 #77

To respond BumRushDaShow Mar 2024 #83

Yeah, people here on DU sometimes seem very happy.... Think. Again. Mar 2024 #84

"I suspect the prosecution of a Presidential candidate might be high on the AG's concern list." BumRushDaShow Mar 2024 #86

"Justice delayed is justice denied." Think. Again. Mar 2024 #87

That has been the call from those who want Criminal Justice Reform BumRushDaShow Mar 2024 #91

See? We can agree!!! Think. Again. Mar 2024 #92

But it has nothing to do with Garland. BumRushDaShow Mar 2024 #93

That's true, we don't agree on garland.... Think. Again. Mar 2024 #95

"Criminal Justice" is not just "federal" BumRushDaShow Mar 2024 #96

If you're saying garland is just a figurehead... Think. Again. Mar 2024 #98

Again BumRushDaShow Mar 2024 #99

Okay, well thanks, I don't really get what you're trying to say, but I appreciate the discussion. Think. Again. Mar 2024 #105

The OP would have you believe, apparently, that these SDNY documents are the only cause that has provoked anger, Goodheart Mar 2024 #119

Public pressure can be tough. lees1975 Mar 2024 #49

You are spreading falsehoods Fiendish Thingy Mar 2024 #64

Sorry, but he admitted to delays himself. lees1975 Mar 2024 #106

no receipts, so it didn't happen bigtree Mar 2024 #121

Attorney General Merrick Garland deliberated for weeks over whether to approve the application for a warrant to search f republianmushroom Mar 2024 #124

Maybe you mean this one. republianmushroom Mar 2024 #126

See my reply to big tree below your post. republianmushroom Mar 2024 #125

A year? Closer to two years... twenty months, in fact. Goodheart Mar 2024 #141

Detailed Chronology in Trump-Cohen Hush Money Investigation SARose Mar 2024 #50

consult the master computer on 1/6 AllaN01Bear Mar 2024 #51

There's a lot of people right now that I am pissed at here. William769 Mar 2024 #52

Recommended. H2O Man Mar 2024 #54

...... 58Sunliner Mar 2024 #55

a little bit plagiarism here, but, republianmushroom Mar 2024 #59

Will be thrilled to see him resign, or be fired. boston bean Mar 2024 #63

Right!! lamp_shade Mar 2024 #68

How many times did Jordan and Comer threaten Bragg? SARose Mar 2024 #71

I don't care how the other side receives me, or either side for that matter. It's past time for Garland to go. Autumn Mar 2024 #76

This obsession displayed by some with Garland is truly disturbing, it does not seem at all healthy. tritsofme Mar 2024 #80

Garland has always been at a disadvantage... allegorical oracle Mar 2024 #81

You can't get rid of Garland before the election, but we absolutely should after the election. Demsrule86 Mar 2024 #82

The idea that Garland would want to stick around for 8 years in the first place is pretty silly. tritsofme Mar 2024 #88

I understand your point. Fully. But the problem is he put our country in jeopardy ecstatic Mar 2024 #100

it's just untrue that he waited for anything bigtree Mar 2024 #108

Wow, talk about a strawman Goodheart Mar 2024 #120

Donald Trump's first criminal trial delayed SARose Mar 2024 #111

The one FACT you continue to la la la gloss over Goodheart Mar 2024 #114

A few dates, upon which to adequately assess Garland's performance Goodheart Mar 2024 #117

Cherry-picking only the dates that support one's assertion... TwilightZone Mar 2024 #123

I picked the dates that matter. Goodheart Mar 2024 #127

Nah, it's called ignoring whatever doesn't fit the narrative. TwilightZone Mar 2024 #136

You're quite wrong, of course. Goodheart Mar 2024 #140

Did you see this list upthread BumRushDaShow Mar 2024 #145

Jack Smith was appointed TWENTY MONTHS after the insurrection. Goodheart Mar 2024 #147

"Jack Smith was appointed TWENTY MONTHS after the insurrection." BumRushDaShow Mar 2024 #151

Some of the ignorance is intentional. TwilightZone Mar 2024 #122

Looks to me like much projection. nt PufPuf23 Mar 2024 #129

Nope. TwilightZone Mar 2024 #130

Garland should have started prosecutions of tRump 15 minutes after being appointed to the office. rwild1967 Mar 2024 #131

Correct. Goodheart Mar 2024 #132

he's sworn in in March 2021 and by Fall of 2021 he's already investigating bigtree Mar 2024 #134

The proof is in the pudding. Here's the pudding: Goodheart Mar 2024 #148

Kick canetoad Mar 2024 #133

Sorry but your wrong thumper2547 Mar 2024 #135

Welcome to DU! KS Toronado Mar 2024 #137

The apologists will come along to declare you a troll, Goodheart Mar 2024 #139

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2024 #150

Great post! Emile Mar 2024 #154

K&R Emile Mar 2024 #155

Biden shouldn't accept a resignation now Captain Zero Mar 2024 #143

Ali Primera once crooned... GreenWave Mar 2024 #152

Trump tried to overthrow our government and Emile Mar 2024 #153