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In reply to the discussion: Biden regrets appointing Garland [View all]
magicarpet
(18,600 posts)85. Yes,... like someone who would enter through the backdoor but pass the ,...
.... but pass the litmus test to shit trash and nix Roe VS Wade at the first available opportunity.
Garland was too much of a moderate fence sitter who was more inclined to maintain the status quo, not wanting to rock the boat.
Leonard Leo was looking for rabid Fascist Christian Nationalists to pack his court. Garland had not one drop of Opus Dei blood in his veins - so Garland failed the litmus test and his membership card to the USSC was rescinded right out of the gate.
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Me too. If Sally Yates, SC Smith or Preet Bharaha had been picked trump would've been tried and jailed...
brush
Oct 2024
#159
Not disagreeing. Just suggesting others who had some attributes for the job.
Evolve Dammit
Oct 2024
#211
Your reality is yours, others may differ. And I don't recall what Garland's party affiliation is. Pres O. may...
brush
Oct 2024
#161
He's operated as a rethug if you ask me, especailly in his slowness in moving on the J6 case...
brush
Oct 2024
#160
Hah. There's no harder fact than trump has not been tried for J6 nearly 4 years after...
brush
Oct 2024
#162
Mitch was one of 20 Republicans to vote to confirm Garland as AG. I think he knew who he was getting.
jalan48
Oct 2024
#99
Evidence is not needed, this is an "Opinion Site", not a court of law.
republianmushroom
Oct 2024
#175
No because the article doesn't say much of anything. It's the DM and Bob Woodward. Smearing Biden.
LeftInTX
Oct 2024
#157
Although H Biden's prosecution was BS, don't think it sounds good if Biden actually said that.
Silent Type
Oct 2024
#5
The only regrets reported in the article were those over Garland's prosecution of Hunter
Fiendish Thingy
Oct 2024
#7
He could have fired Garland, as long as the special prosecutor for Hunter remained in place. Nt
Fiendish Thingy
Oct 2024
#51
Any day of the week that President Biden wakes up and gets dressed those fucking
Autumn
Oct 2024
#79
One would have to be fairly naive to believe that Biden's problems with Garland were limited to Hunter's case.
BannonsLiver
Oct 2024
#28
Few people here had any problem with Woodward's second hand dirt on Trump.
BannonsLiver
Oct 2024
#30
Well thank God the Republicans prevented him from getting on the Supreme Court.
milestogo
Oct 2024
#34
Now I'm curious as to what the FBI has on Mike Lee that he wanted buried at the FBI.
Autumn
Oct 2024
#82
Obama knew any SCOTUS nominee would be DOA. Picking the opposite of a young radical partisan exposed Mitch's bad faith.
Marcuse
Oct 2024
#134
The tire tracks on my back are slowly starting to wear off. Like others, I almost got banned.
usonian
Oct 2024
#43
Yeah! All those press statements he makes about everything else are FAKE!
Think. Again.
Oct 2024
#65
I want Hunter pardoned too. This was all bullshit, Hunter has more than paid for what he did.
Autumn
Oct 2024
#89
Dems have to stop picking Republicans in Cabinet positions just to try to show unity
oldmanlynn
Oct 2024
#77
Garland has definitely been a BFF of the Rs. I was Joe never would've appointed him either.
Clouds Passing
Oct 2024
#81
Frankly, no. This does NOT change my overall opinion of either Garland or the DOJ's work in general.
stopdiggin
Oct 2024
#93
Me, too. Garland might have been a good SCOTUS justice, but he sucked at DOJ.
OAITW r.2.0
Oct 2024
#104
I made one point. That the reaction and quotes attributed to Biden don't seem like Biden at all.
bullimiami
Oct 2024
#166
So let me get this straight. The tempest in the teacup that prompted over 100 replies comes down to this:
Beastly Boy
Oct 2024
#145
Don't just blame members of DU for calling out Garland for sitting on his hands.
gab13by13
Oct 2024
#156
The Bob's don't agree, they had a chance to meet with him and boy, that's just a straight shooter with
Hotler
Oct 2024
#170
Well, I share his sentiment. I feel like the reason for his appointment was to reward him for what he went through
msfiddlestix
Oct 2024
#178
America and the world is sad that Garland (protect tsf at all costs until he can't anymore) was selected.
lark
Oct 2024
#179
Garland is the reason why Trump as of yet has not been tried and convicted for Jan 6.
lees1975
Oct 2024
#180
Trump would be convicted in a federal prison now if there had been a different attorney general in that office.
lees1975
Oct 2024
#195
Hopefully will be one of President Harris's first acts - replacing Merrick Garland
Pachamama
Oct 2024
#183
Garland fucked with Biden's legacy. Can you imagine what the last 4 years would have looked like
Scrivener7
Oct 2024
#184
Politics, Biden was the Dems choice for president until a couple of months ago.
republianmushroom
Oct 2024
#214
And that is the big one that is so irritating now. We can actually "agree" with Biden without pushback.
LizBeth
Oct 2024
#215
Well, i guess all the Garland haters have the right to say "I told you so" now!
ShazzieB
Oct 2024
#212