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38. I think there is a possibility that Garland as a SCOTUS Justice would have become the reverse image of Souter

Reply to Earth-shine (Reply #16)

Wed Apr 24, 2024, 10:28 PM

Apr 2024

Souter was appointed by the older Bush, and moved to the left

Garland may well have moved to the right after Obama nominated him and if he had been approved

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Why Didn't Merrick Garland Prosecute "Individual One." [View all] gab13by13 Apr 2024 OP

I'm sure someone was whispering in his ear trying to avoid the look of political retribution. Fla Dem Apr 2024 #1

Doubtful it was the wh..... getagrip_already Apr 2024 #2

Garland seems to... Think. Again. Apr 2024 #3

Every AG and US attorney does that, selective prosecution is not unique to Garland. Nt Fiendish Thingy Apr 2024 #5

No, not every AG chooses what they personally want to prosecute. Think. Again. Apr 2024 #14

Who said anything about personally? Fiendish Thingy Apr 2024 #15

There is A journalist on Nicolle now gab13by13 Apr 2024 #18

Well, then it must be true. Nt Fiendish Thingy Apr 2024 #19

The Germans do have some experience with this sort of thing. Marcuse Apr 2024 #36

Laws are different in Germany & other EU countries. CaptainTruth Apr 2024 #26

Yeah, that was obviously not what I meant... Think. Again. Apr 2024 #20

Or he is a coward chicoescuela Apr 2024 #8

or a cowardly rightwinger. Think. Again. Apr 2024 #11

Yes not a coward, but complicit. Irish_Dem Apr 2024 #17

I have long suspected he is not on our side. Sky Jewels Apr 2024 #23

Definitely a coward. bamagal62 Apr 2024 #28

I guess the trial is getting boring so Nicole had to revert back to Garland bashing Fiendish Thingy Apr 2024 #4

Garland has deserved bashing from the MOMFUDSKI Apr 2024 #9

What damage? I don't see any damage Fiendish Thingy Apr 2024 #13

Letting the statute of limitations run out... Think. Again. Apr 2024 #21

major crimes - have very long limitations on time Traurigkeit Apr 2024 #24

Garland deserves to be bashed gab13by13 Apr 2024 #12

So true. Sky Jewels Apr 2024 #25

When you're a bean counter, you count beans. That's your response to anything. Girard442 Apr 2024 #6

History will not be kind to Merrick Garland. Emile Apr 2024 #7

RWingers use this as an example of why they think this is a bogus trial. progressoid Apr 2024 #10

I admit it's a null hypothesis, but I think we'd have also have been disappointed in him as an SC justice. Earth-shine Apr 2024 #16

I think there is a possibility that Garland as a SCOTUS Justice would have become the reverse image of Souter Celerity Apr 2024 #38

I don't think he wanted to be the first AG to prosecute a former President and set a precedent. jalan48 Apr 2024 #22

Why don't you ask him & let us know if you get an answer? CaptainTruth Apr 2024 #27

Maybe it would have looked, way to political for the AG ? republianmushroom Apr 2024 #29

There must be a good reason Blue Owl Apr 2024 #30

That is what the cheerleaders keep telling us. There was/is a reason. republianmushroom Apr 2024 #33

Wasn't there another AG who didn't want to prosecute the Bush crime family 3Hotdogs Apr 2024 #31

Garland undertook a bottom-up approach to the investigation BaronChocula Apr 2024 #32

I bet President Biden was thrilled with Garland gab13by13 Apr 2024 #34

My guess would be that Garland had his hands full investigating Trump for the pnwmom Apr 2024 #35

IMO, Garland is Joe Biden's biggest failure as President Goodheart Apr 2024 #37

Because Garland is a coward. n/t D23MIURG23 Apr 2024 #39